The L'Abbé River (''in French: rivière L'Abbé'') is a watercourse whose mouth flows into the
Bulstrode River
The Bulstrode River () is a tributary of Nicolet River, in Quebec, in Canada. From its source, this river flows north, north-west, then south-west, crossing ten municipalities:
* Les Appalaches Regional County Municipality (MRC), administrative ...
in the town of
Victoriaville
Victoriaville () is a town in south-central Quebec, Canada, on the Nicolet River. Victoriaville is the seat of Arthabaska Regional County Municipality and a part of the Centre-du-Québec (Bois-Francs) region. It is formed by the 1993 merger of ...
, in the
Arthabaska Regional County Municipality
Arthabaska Regional County Municipality () is a regional county municipality located in the Centre-du-Québec region of Quebec. Its seat is Victoriaville.
Subdivisions
There are 22 subdivisions within the RCM:
;Cities & Towns (4)
* Daveluyvi ...
(MRC), in the administrative region of
Centre-du-Québec
Centre-du-Québec (, ''Central Quebec'') is a region of Quebec, Canada. The main centres are Drummondville, Victoriaville, and Bécancour. It has a land area of and a 2016 census population of 242,399 inhabitants.
Description
The Centre-du- ...
, in
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, ...
, in Canada.
The L'Abbé river flows mainly in agricultural areas.
Geography
The neighboring geographical slopes of the L'Abbé river are on the north or west side the
Bulstrode River
The Bulstrode River () is a tributary of Nicolet River, in Quebec, in Canada. From its source, this river flows north, north-west, then south-west, crossing ten municipalities:
* Les Appalaches Regional County Municipality (MRC), administrative ...
, on the east side the
Gosselin River and on the south side the
Nicolet River
The Nicolet River () is a river in Quebec, Canada. It is a tributary of the Saint Lawrence River on its southern shore and flows into Lake Saint Pierre. It is named in honor of the pioneer Jean Nicolet.
It has several tributaries including the Ri ...
.
The Abbé River originates from various agricultural streams, in an agricultural area northwest of
Norbertville and south of the Bulstrode River.
From its head, the river flows more parallel to the
Lachance River, over . From the source, the river runs southwest, to
route 263. Then, it flows on towards the southwest, up to two bodies of water developed by the city. It then goes south, up to
route 116. Finally, it flows on towards the southwest, crossing
route 122, to its mouth.
The l'Abbé river flows on the east bank of the Bulstrode river, upstream of the
Beaudet Reservoir, located in the northern part of the town of
Victoriaville
Victoriaville () is a town in south-central Quebec, Canada, on the Nicolet River. Victoriaville is the seat of Arthabaska Regional County Municipality and a part of the Centre-du-Québec (Bois-Francs) region. It is formed by the 1993 merger of ...
.
Toponymy
The toponym "rivière l'Abbé" was made official on August 7, 1978, at the Bank of place names of the
Commission de toponymie du Québec
The Commission de toponymie du Québec (, ''Toponymy Commission of Québec'') is the Government of Québec's public body responsible for cataloging, preserving, making official and publicizing Québec's place names and their origins according to th ...
.
Commission de toponymie du Québec - Bank of place names - Toponym: "Rivière l'Abbé"
See also
* Arthabaska Regional County Municipality
Arthabaska Regional County Municipality () is a regional county municipality located in the Centre-du-Québec region of Quebec. Its seat is Victoriaville.
Subdivisions
There are 22 subdivisions within the RCM:
;Cities & Towns (4)
* Daveluyvi ...
* Princeville
* Victoriaville
Victoriaville () is a town in south-central Quebec, Canada, on the Nicolet River. Victoriaville is the seat of Arthabaska Regional County Municipality and a part of the Centre-du-Québec (Bois-Francs) region. It is formed by the 1993 merger of ...
* Nicolet River
The Nicolet River () is a river in Quebec, Canada. It is a tributary of the Saint Lawrence River on its southern shore and flows into Lake Saint Pierre. It is named in honor of the pioneer Jean Nicolet.
It has several tributaries including the Ri ...
* Bulstrode River
The Bulstrode River () is a tributary of Nicolet River, in Quebec, in Canada. From its source, this river flows north, north-west, then south-west, crossing ten municipalities:
* Les Appalaches Regional County Municipality (MRC), administrative ...
* 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 313 ...
References
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Arthabaska Regional County Municipality
Rivers of Centre-du-Québec