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The Bas-Saint-Laurent (French pronunciation: [ba sɛ̃ lɔʁɑ̃], "Lower Saint-Lawrence") is an administrative region of Quebec located along the south shore of the lower Saint Lawrence River in Quebec. The river widens at this place, later becoming a bay that discharges into the Atlantic Ocean and is often nicknamed "Bas-du-Fleuve" (Lower-River).
The name Rimouski most likely derived from a Micmac word meaning "land of the moose". [6] The city was founded by Sir René Lepage de Ste-Claire in 1696. Originally from Ouanne in the Burgundy region, he exchanged property he owned on the Île d'Orléans with Augustin Rouer de la Cardonnière for the Seigneurie of Rimouski, which extended along the St. Lawrence River from the Hâtée River at ...
Saint-Léon-le-Grand is located on the southern slope of the St. Lawrence River, 430 km northeast of Quebec City and 110 km southeast of Rimouski. Important towns near Saint-Léon-le-Grand are Amqui at 12 km and Lac-au-Saumon at 16 km to the east. Causapscal at 27 km to the east as well as Sayabec at 33 km to the north.
Pages in category "Bas-Saint-Laurent" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Kamouraska (French pronunciation: ⓘ) is a municipality on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada.It is part of the Regional County Municipality of Kamouraska.
Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac is situated on the south side of the Saint Lawrence River, at about 260 km from Québec City, and 470 km west of Gaspé.The cities of importance close to Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac are Rivière-du-Loup, at 60 km to the north-west, Trois-Pistoles at 65 km to the north, Rimouski at 110 km north-east, and Edmundston in New Brunswick, at 60 km to the south-west.
Saint-Simon-de-Rimouski (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ simɔ̃ də ʁimuski]) is a municipality in the Les Basques Regional County Municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada. Its population in the Canada 2021 Census was 455.
Rivière-Ouelle (French pronunciation: [ʁivjɛʁ wɛl]) is a town located in the Kamouraska Regional County Municipality within the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec.It is located on the Saint Lawrence River; the Ouelle River flows through the town.