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Quetachou River
The Quetachou River (french: Rivière Quetachou) is a river in the Côte-Nord region of the province of Quebec, Canada. It empties into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. Location The Quetachou River rises above Lac de la Robe Noire, which drains Lac François and Lac Gendron. It enters the Baie Quetachou from the northwest. The Veronique River enters the bay from the northeast. The mouth of the river is in the municipality of Baie-Johan-Beetz, Quebec, Baie-Johan-Beetz in the Minganie Regional County Municipality. The origin of the name is not known. It was made official on 5 December 1968. A footpath runs along the river about from the village of Baie-Johan-Beetz, leading to the chutes Quétachou, a section of waterfalls. In the summer of 2013 the forests to the north of the village were burned by a forest fire, including those along the footpath. Two years later a TV show featured the work of nine artists on restoring the beauty of the trail. The work, titled ''Quétachou : résilien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quebec Route 138
Route 138 is a major highway in the Canadian province of Quebec, following the entire north shore of the Saint Lawrence River past Montreal to the temporary eastern terminus in Kegashka on the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. The western terminus is in Elgin, at the border with New York State south-west of Montreal (connecting with New York State Route 30 at the Trout River Border Crossing). Part of this highway is known as the '' Chemin du Roy'', or King's Highway, which is one of the oldest highways in Canada. It passes through the Montérégie, Lanaudière, Mauricie, Capitale-Nationale and Côte-Nord regions of Quebec. In Montreal, Highway 138 runs via Sherbrooke Street, crosses the Pierre Le Gardeur Bridge to Charlemagne and remains a four-lane road until exiting Repentigny. This highway takes a more scenic route than the more direct Autoroute 40 between Montreal and Quebec City. It crosses the Saguenay River via a ferry which travels between Baie-Sainte-Catherine and Tadoussac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
