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Petite Rivière Savane (Sainte-Anne River Tributary)
The Petite rivière Savane (''English: Little Savannah River'') is a tributary of the Sainte-Anne River, flowing on the north bank of the Saint Lawrence River, in the territory unorganized from Lac-Jacques-Cartier, in the La Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. This small valley is served on each side of the river by various forest roads. Forestry is the main economic activity in this valley; recreational tourism, second. The surface of the Petite Savane River is generally frozen from the beginning of December until the end of March; however, safe traffic on the ice is generally from mid-December to mid-March. The upper part has a freezing period of about an additional week. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation; the spring flood occurs in March or April. Geography The Petite Rivière Savane rises at the confluence of three mountain streams ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, second-largest country by total area, with the List of countries by length of coastline, world's longest coastline. Its Canada–United States border, border with the United States is the world's longest international land border. The country is characterized by a wide range of both Temperature in Canada, meteorologic and Geography of Canada, geological regions. With Population of Canada, a population of over 41million people, it has widely varying population densities, with the majority residing in List of the largest population centres in Canada, urban areas and large areas of the country being sparsely populated. Canada's capital is Ottawa and List of census metropolitan areas and agglomerations in Canada, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provinces And Territories Of Canada
Canada has ten provinces and three territories that are sub-national administrative divisions under the jurisdiction of the Constitution of Canada, Canadian Constitution. In the 1867 Canadian Confederation, three provinces of British North America—New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and the Province of Canada (which upon Confederation was divided into Ontario and Quebec)—united to form a federation, becoming a fully Independence, independent country over the next century. Over its history, Canada's international borders have changed several times as it has added territories and provinces, making it the List of countries and dependencies by area, world's second-largest country by area. The major difference between a Canadian province and a territory is that provinces receive their power and authority from the ''Constitution Act, 1867'' (formerly called the ''British North America Acts, British North America Act, 1867''), whereas territories are federal territories whose governments a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Rivers Of Quebec
This is a list of rivers of Quebec. Quebec has about: *One million lakes, of which 62279 have a toponymic designation (a name), plus 218 artificial lakes; *15228 watercourses with an official toponymic designation, including 12094 streams and 3134 rivers. Quebec has 2% of all fresh water on the planet."''Du Québec à la Louisiane, sur les traces des Français d'Amérique'', Géo Histoire, Hors-série, Éditions Prisma, Paris, October 2006 James Bay watershed James Bay Rivers flowing into James Bay, listed from south to north * Rivière au Saumon (Baie James) * Rivière au Phoque (Baie James) * Désenclaves River * Roggan River ** Corbin River ** Anistuwach River * Kapsaouis River * Piagochioui River =Tributaries of La Grande River= =Tributaries of Rupert River= =Tributaries of Broadback River= =Tributaries of Nottaway River= Tributaries of Waswanipi River (which empties in Nottaway River via Matagami Lake) Tributaries of Bell River Quebec rivers flowing in Ontario ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beaupré, Quebec
Beaupré () is a ''ville'' in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in La Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality. The town is along the St. Lawrence River and Quebec Route 138, Route 138 at the mouth of the Sainte-Anne River (Beaupré), Sainte-Anne-du-Nord River. Mont-Sainte-Anne, the highest skiing station in the eastern part of Canada, is located in Beaupré. It is also one of the town's major sport attractions. History The area has been inhabited since the beginning of the New France colony. In the 17th century, Breton people, Breton sailors, when landing on the coastal plains, reputedly exclaimed: "''Oh! le beau pré''" ("Oh! the beautiful meadow"). The fused form of Beaupré has been in use since at least 1636 when the Beaupré Company was established. Its parish formed out of two of the oldest parishes of Quebec, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré and Saint-Joachim. Its population in 1666 was 533 inhabitants, comparable to Quebec with 547 inhabitants. On April 28, 1928, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petite-Rivière-Saint-François
Petite-Rivière-Saint-François () is a municipality in Quebec, Canada, along the St. Lawrence River. It is considered the gateway to the Charlevoix region. It is named after the Petite rivière Saint-François (Little Saint-François River), and home to Le Massif ski resort. History In June 1603, Samuel de Champlain sailed past there and wrote about the location: "The following Thursday, we left are Island and lowered the anchor in a dangerous cove on the north side, where there are some meadows and a little river where the Indians sometimes camp." The name ''Petite Rivière'' ("Little River") stuck, although over time the place has been identified in many other ways: Cap-Raide, Rivière-du-Sot, Anse-aux-Pommiers, l'Abattis (1695), l'Abatis (1755), Vieille-Rivière, Ruisseau-à-la-Nasse, Cap-Maillard, François-Xavier, Côte-de-Saint-François-Xavier' Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière-Saint-François. In 1636, the entire area from Beauport to the Rivière du Gouf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Tite-des-Caps
Saint-Tite-des-Caps () is a municipality in La Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada. Located on Route 138 to Baie-Saint-Paul, this road climbs up sharply to about to reach the town nestled in a valley. The Sainte-Anne-du-Nord River forms the municipal western boundary. The place is named after Titus, companion of Saint Paul, whereas "''des-Caps''" indicates its position within the Capes Region, that stretches from Cape Tourmente to Baie-Saint-Paul. History In 1853, the mission was founded, that became the Parish of Saint-Tite-des-Caps in 1876 when it separated from Saint-Joachim. In 1866, its post office opened. In 1872, the Municipality of Saint-Tite-des-Caps was incorporated. In 1971, a part of its territory was dissolved and returned to unorganized. Demographics Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 720 (total dwellings: 887) Mother tongue (2021): * English as first language: 0.3% * French as first language: 98.7% * English ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mont Bleu
Mont may refer to: Places * Mont., an abbreviation for Montana, a U.S. state * Mont, Belgium (other), several places in Belgium * Mont, Hautes-Pyrénées, a commune in France * Mont, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, a commune in France * Mont, Saône-et-Loire, a commune in France Other uses * Mont (food), a category of Burmese snacks and desserts * Mont (surname) * Mont., botanical author abbreviation of Camille Montagne (1784-1866), French military physician and botanist * ''Seawise Giant'', the largest ship in the world, later renamed MV ''Mont'' for her final journey * Menthu or Mont, a deity in Egyptian mythology * M.O.N.T, South Korean boy group * Metal-organic nanotubes, a class of polymers See also * Le Mont (other) * Monts (other) * Monte (other) Monte may refer to: Places Argentina * Argentine Monte, an ecoregion * Monte Desert * Monte Partido, a ''partido'' in Buenos Aires Province Italy * Monte Bregagno * Monte Cassino * Montecorvino ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brûlé River (Sainte-Anne River Tributary)
Brule, Brulé or Brûlé may refer to: Native American * Brulé, or Sicangu, a branch of the Lakota nation * Brulé (band), a Native American World Beat Places Canada * Brule, Alberta, hamlet in Alberta * Brule, Nova Scotia, a community in Nova Scotia United States * Brule, Wisconsin, a town, US * Brule (community), Wisconsin, an unincorporated community, US * Brule, Nebraska, US * Brule River, forming a portion of the boundary between Michigan and Wisconsin * Brule River (Minnesota) * Bois Brule River in Wisconsin, also known as the Brule River * Brule County, South Dakota People * André Brulé (1879–1953), a French theatre and film actor * Aurélien Brulé (b. 1979), French founder of Kalaweit Project * Étienne Brûlé ( – ), French explorer of North America * Gace Brulé ( – after 1213), French poet-composer * Gilbert Brulé (born 1987), Canadian ice hockey player * Jean-Marc Brûlé (born 1965), a French politician * Jean-Philippe Brulé (born 1981), a field hockey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mont Raoul-Blanchard
Mount Raoul Blanchard () is the highest peak in the Laurentian Mountains, Quebec, Canada at . It is located in the La Côte-de-Beaupré RCM, north east of Quebec City and north of Saint-Tite-des-Caps in the Réserve faunique des Laurentides. The peak is named after Raoul Blanchard (1877-1965), a geographer who had significant interest in the French Alps and the mountains of Quebec. The summit is actually not accessible because it is located on the Seigneurie de Beaupré, a relic of the feodal system, which is land that is owned by the Séminaire de Québec, References Peakbagger Raoul Blanchard Raoul Blanchard (4 September 1877 – 24 March 1965) was a French geographer. He taught at the University of Grenoble from 1906 and devoted most of his research to Alpine and Canadian geography. Early life The son of an inspector of the Depart ... Landforms of Capitale-Nationale {{Quebec-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Lawrence River
The St. Lawrence River (, ) is a large international river in the middle latitudes of North America connecting the Great Lakes to the North Atlantic Ocean. Its waters flow in a northeasterly direction from Lake Ontario to the Gulf of St. Lawrence, traversing Ontario and Quebec in Canada and New York (state), New York in the United States. A section of the river demarcates the Canada–United States border, Canada–U.S. border. As the primary Discharge (hydrology), drainage outflow of the Great Lakes Basin, the St. Lawrence has the List of rivers by discharge, second-highest discharge of any river in North America (after the Mississippi River) and the 16th-highest in the world. The estuary of St. Lawrence, estuary of the St. Lawrence is often cited by scientists as the largest in the world. Significant natural landmarks of the river and estuary include the 1,864 river islands of the Thousand Islands, the endangered whales of Saguenay–St. Lawrence Marine Park, and the limestone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quebec
Quebec is Canada's List of Canadian provinces and territories by area, largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders with the provinces of Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, New Brunswick to the southeast and a coastal border with the territory of Nunavut. In the south, it shares a border with the United States. Between 1534 and 1763, what is now Quebec was the List of French possessions and colonies, French colony of ''Canada (New France), Canada'' and was the most developed colony in New France. Following the Seven Years' War, ''Canada'' became a Territorial evolution of the British Empire#List of territories that were once a part of the British Empire, British colony, first as the Province of Quebec (1763–1791), Province of Quebec (1763–1791), then Lower Canada (1791–1841), and lastly part of the Province of Canada (1841–1867) as a result of the Lower Canada Rebellion. It was Canadian Confederation, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sainte-Anne River (Beaupré)
Sainte-Anne River () or Sainte-Anne du Nord River () is a tributary of the northwest shore of the Saint Lawrence River where it flows at the height of Beaupré, Quebec, Beaupré. This river flows in Capitale-Nationale, in the provinces and territories of Canada, province of Quebec, Canada. The river passes through Canyon Sainte-Anne before joining the Saint Lawrence River at Beaupré, Quebec, Beaupré. Geography Rivière Sainte-Anne is a river in the Capitale-Nationale region. It has a length of 72,2 km, covers a basin of and has an average flow of 26 m3/s. The river finds its source at Lac de la Tour in Grands-Jardins National Park. From there, it flows south and ends at Beaupré, Québec, Beaupré, opposite Île d'Orléans, 35 km northeast of Quebec City in the St. Lawrence River. In Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges are the ''Seven Chutes'', waterfall, falls which in many cases are 128 m high. Then the river crosses the Canyon Sainte-Anne, a Canyon, gorge with a length o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
