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 Lac Saint-Jean - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lac Saint-Jean is a large, shallow lake in south-central Quebec, Canada, in the Laurentian Highlands (1003 km
It is situated 206 kilometres north of the Saint Lawrence River, into which it drains via the Saguenay River.
It was given its French name after Jean Dequen, a Jesuit missionary who in 1647 was the first European to reach its shores.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lac_Saint-Jean   (229 words)

  
 Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The population of the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region represents 6,8 % of Quebec population, concentrated in three large clusters: Ville de Saguenay (born of the merging of the cities of La Baie, Chicoutimi, Jonquière and a few smaller aglomerations) (pop.
This region is bathed by two major watercourses, the Lac Saint-Jean and the Saguenay River, both of which mark its landscape deeply and have been the main drives of its development in history.
Lac Saint-Jean itself is a popular destination for residents of the more urban regions of Quebec to escape to in the summer.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean   (319 words)

  
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Lac Saint-Jean is a veritable inland sea with a diameter of over 35km; from it flows the Rivière Saguenay, the location of the southernmost fjord in the world.
Residents of both the Saguenay and Lac Saint-Jean regions are renowned for their friendliness and spirit.
Everything is large scale in the Saguenay - Lac-Saint-Jean - not only the rivers and the lakes, but also the industrial complexes, which are often open to the public.
www.roadcompanion.ca /edito/mag/pages/_cumaghtm0004.asp?lang=ce&month=200208&magid=31112   (488 words)

  
 DOMAINE LEMIEUX
Lac idéal pour la voile et la motomarine.
info-attraits.qc.ca /tourisme/lemieux   (29 words)

  
 Saguenay Lac-Saint-Jean - Tourist Guide of Quebec, The Portal of Quebec, Canada, Accommodation, Vehicules Virtual Marketplace, Business Directory, Advertisers, Activities :: QuebecWeb :: Welcome!
The Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean has two unique water ways: the Saguenay river which runs along the bed of the only navigable fjord in North America and lake Saint-Jean, a real inland sea of more than 35 km in diameter.
The lac Kénogami, an ideal spot for a change of scenery.
On the belvedere at Anse-de-Tabatière, you will be dazzled by panoramic view on the Saguenay river.
www.quebecweb.com /tourisme/lacstjean/introang.html   (819 words)

  
 Saguenay River --  Encyclopædia Britannica
French Rivière Saguenay, river in SaguenayLac-Saint-Jean region, south central Quebec province, Canada, draining Lac-Saint-Jean into the St. Lawrence River at Tadoussac, about 120 mi (190 km) northeast of Quebec city.
city, Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region, south-central Quebec province, Canada, on Alma Island and both banks of the Saguenay River, an outlet of Lac-Saint-Jean (Lake St. John) 140 miles (230 km) north of Quebec city.
Flowing east-southeast, the Saguenay, in the first third of its 105-mi length, descends about 300 ft (90 m) in a turbulent stream.
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9064744?tocId=9064744   (825 words)

  
 21 English:
The project is carried out by the professors Jean Désy, Jules Dufour, Christiane Gagnon, Majella-J. Gauthier (coordination), Gilles-H. Lemieux and Martin Simard from the Department of the Human Sciences at UQAC and Michel Perron from Cégep de Jonquière.
atlas.uqac.ca /saguenay-lac-saint-jean/texte/English.html   (666 words)

  
 Alma, Quebec
Alma (2001 population: 30,126) is a town located on the southeast coast of Lac Saint-Jean where it flows into the Saguenay River, in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada, approximately 175 km north of Quebec City, QuebecQuebec City.
Alcan Inc. is proud to announce today that an employee at its primary metal smelter in Alma, Quebec received one of Canada's highest civilian honours for his contribution to the battle against a fatal hereditary disease known as lactic acidosis.
www.infothis.com /find/Alma,_Quebec   (264 words)

  
 Royaume du Saguenay (Quebec - Canada)
This flag is cited in The Saguenay Flag as being the flag of the Lac-Saint-Jean part of the region.
The name "Royaume du Saguenay" is still the nickname of this area and though it is now use in the administrative region of Saguenay/Lac-St-Jean, it does not represent it in any official capacity and it was created at a time when the saguenay was considered a separate region.
Saguenay region is on both shores of the Saguenay river in Quebec.
www.flagspot.com /flags/ca-qc-sa.html   (1309 words)

  
 Articles - Saguenay, Quebec
148,050) in the SaguenayLac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada, on the Saguenay River, about 150 kilometres north of Quebec City.
The mayor of Saguenay is Jean Tremblay, mayor of Chicoutimi before the merger.
Saguenay (officially Ville de Saguenay) is a city (2001 pop.
www.gaple.com /articles/Saguenay,_Quebec?mySession=5326eacead14e1e1bfb632ea7a0d8ac3   (251 words)

  
 Saint Jean, Lac on Encyclopedia.com
Canada Economic Development Invests $4,457,390 to Mitigate the Impact of the Softwood Lumber Crisis on the Saguenay - Lac-Saint-Jean Region.
RE : Hema-Quebec - La reserve collective de sang est a 85 % de son niveau souhaitable / Pour le mois de fevrier: Hema-Quebec compte accueillir 1 850 donneurs de sang au Saguenay/Lac Saint-Jean
Alcan to Create Up to 420 New Jobs in Saguenay - Lac-Saint-Jean.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/X/X-S1tJ1eanL1c.asp   (409 words)

  
 Fjord Saguenay, Bases de données
The spatio-temporal variations and fluxes of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the sediments of the Saguenay Fjord.
Sources and early diagenesis of lignin and bulk organic matter in the sediments of the lower St. Lawrence Estuary and the Saguenay Fjord.
Compaction and mouvement of intertitial water in bottom sediments of the Saguenay fjord, Quebec, Canada.
www.uqar.uquebec.ca /fjord/bases.htm   (790 words)

  
 Saguenay Port Authority
Port Saguenay's closest hinterland, was opened late to colonization.
The development of Saguenay's public marine facilities has reflected the major structural and cyclical movements affecting the natural resource-based industries in particular:
In 1992, the Port of Chicoutimi changed its name to "Port Saguenay", which is more representative.
www.portsaguenay.ca /anglais/portsaguenay/Historique.html   (780 words)

  
 Portrait régional de l’eau - Saguenay - Lac-Saint-Jean
Le lac Saint-Jean est un plan d’eau alimenté par plusieurs grandes rivières, qui parcourent un milieu principalement forestier.
Hydrogéologie du Lac Saint-Jean - Partie nord-est, Québec, Ministère des Richesses naturelles.
Le Comité ZIP Saguenay a été incorporé en 1992 et son territoire d’intervention est le tronçon de la rivière Saguenay correspondant aux limites de la MRC Le Fjord-du-Saguenay, à l’exception des municipalités de Jonquière et Larouche, ainsi que tout le secteur de la rive nord et de Chicoutimi à Petit-Saguenay sur la rive sud.
www.menv.gouv.qc.ca /eau/regions/region02/02-saglac(suite).htm   (6322 words)

  
 BCE :: Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
Bell contributes to various regional initiatives, for example the project to establish a fibre-optic network connecting the various institutions belonging to the Rives du Saguenay and Pays des Bleuets school boards.
www.bce.ca /en/community/news/yourcommunity/regionaldevquebec/saguenay   (71 words)

  
 SaguenayLac-Saint-Jean - Manicouagan - Quebec City Flyin Fishing Lodges and Resorts
SaguenayLac-Saint-Jean - Manicouagan - Quebec City Flyin Fishing Lodges and Resorts
SaguenayLac-Saint-Jean - Quebec City Flyin Fishing Lodges
Accessible by seaplane only, 13 mile long Lac Perdu, with a depth to 250 feet, islands, peninsulas and bays has it all.
www.lodgesresorts.com /Quebec/quebec-lac-st-jean-flyin.html   (336 words)

  
 SaguenayLac-Saint-Jean - Manicouagan - Quebec City Fishing Lodges and Family Resorts
Lac-Saint-Jean is a land of fertile plains dominated by the lake.
The Higher Saguenay invites you enjoy the rhythm of a lively cultural life, savor the delights of rural life, or enter the forest and enjoy mild or daring adventures.
For those who are seeking an out-of-ordinary destination and those who want to enjoy unforgettable experiences, the Lac perdu is without a doubt the kingdom of adventure
www.lodgesresorts.com /Quebec/quebec-lac-st-jean-fishing.html   (1182 words)

  
 Untitled Document
The company is also present in the Saguenay, by way of its strategic alliance with Cegertec.
Focused on technical excellence and innovation, Hatch has the world's strongest group of professionals with advanced degrees in their fields of applied knowledge and project management.
Hatch has offices in Montreal, where it bases its global Aluminium Centre of Excellence, and in Sorel-Tracy.
www.cegertec.qc.ca /english/a_nouvelle.php   (754 words)

  
 CANOE Travel - Canada - La belle province
The Saguenay-Lac Saint Jean area has plenty of history, along with many impressive natural sights, sport or adventure activities, and man-made offerings which include Paris Folies, a musical-variety revue in Chicoutimi as good as you'd see in France.
In this beautiful country of ours, one jewel deserving to be better admired is the Saguenay-Lac Saint Jean area of the lower St. Lawrence river.
But there's so much more in Saguenay-Lac Saint Jean that in a few days there last month, I barely sampled some of it.
www.canoe.ca /Travel/Canada/Quebec/2003/08/27/170243.html   (552 words)

  
 Quebec-Vacation Guide - Connect-Quebec - Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean Region
The Saguenay-Lac Saint-Jean region is the Saguenay river, and the beautiful Saint- Jean lake.
With 200 actors, 1 500 costumes, animals and cars of all period, La Fabuleuse Histoire d'un Royaume will know how to amaze you.
www.connect-quebec.com /e/guide/sag-lac-st-jean/slsj.html   (120 words)

  
 Auberge des 21 - PQ - La Baie ~ Saguenay, Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec Inn
This country Auberge des 21 in La Baie ~ Saguenay, Lac-Saint-Jean, state PQ, At Auberge des 21, we promise efficient and professional service.
Auberge des 21 - PQ - La Baie ~ Saguenay, Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec Inn
You will enjoy the flavours of constantly reinvented local cuisine and delight in the taste of the finest wines of
charmingcountryinns.com /inns/canada/pq/labaie/aubergedes21/aubergedes21.php3   (241 words)

  
 The Saguenay Flood - Disasters and Tragedies - CBC Archives
One year after floodwaters raged through Quebec's Saguenay region, visitors arrive on touring trolleys and take pictures of the wreckage.
Flash flooding, the result of torrential rainfall over the past two days, has taken the lives of two children in Quebec's Saguenay region.
The Saguenay Flood - Disasters and Tragedies - CBC Archives
archives.cbc.ca /300c.asp?id=1-70-95   (244 words)

  
 CJNS - Epidemiological Study of Ruptured Intracranial Aneurysms in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region (Quebec, Canada)
Abstract: Background: Using a population-based register of the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region (Quebec, Canada), the genealogical reconstruction of 533 individuals with intracranial aneurysm (IA) showed a familial aggregation (the presence of aneurysm in two or more first- to third-degree relatives) for 159 (29.8%) of them; this proportion is much higher than reported elsewhere.
Epidemiological Study of Ruptured Intracranial Aneurysms in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region (Quebec, Canada)
Jean Mathieu, Louis Pérusse, Pierre Allard, Claude Prévost, Léo Cantin, Jean-Marie Bouchard and Marc DeBraekleer
www.cjns.org /23augtoc/epidemio.htm   (256 words)

  
 American Metal Market: Alcan, GM, Canada joined in auto research
Details of the joint research and development work at the Saguenay, Quebec, center were not announced, but executives said the work also involved professionals from Alcan's Arvida Research and Development Centre, which also is in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region.
Alcan said two years ago that it would invest Canadian $10.5 million over five years in research and development activities related to aluminum fabrication in Quebec and the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region through an association with the NRC center.
Five new high-technology positions were created at the NRC center as part of the initiative, which is expected to lead to longterm advanced applications for the automotive industry.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m3MKT/is_50-4_112/ai_n8592238   (247 words)

  
 LBR.ca - Le Bulletin Régional Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
Jean Tremblay soutient avoir « acheté les citoyens de La Baie »
Mireille Jean est profondément choquée comme politicienne et citoyenne
» Jean Tremblay soutient avoir « acheté les citoyens de La Baie »
www.lebulletinregional.com   (250 words)

  
 Information about the province of Quebec Canada, with a focus on the cities of Quebec and Montreal
The Saint Lawrence River, one of the most beautiful stretches of water in North America, crosses Québec from west to east, for 1000 km [600 miles].
Approximately three fourths of Québecers live near the shores of the Saint Lawrence River.
The extreme northern portion of the territory has an Arctic climate.
www.french-at-a-touch.com /Countries/Canada/canada_quebec.htm   (881 words)

  
 Innovation in Canada: Innovation Performance—Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean Region
Following a municipal reorganization of Saguenay, the region now includes 49 municipalities that are divided among four regional county municipalities (RCMs) — Fjord-du-Saguenay, Lac-Saint-Jean-East, Domaine-du-Roy, Maria-Chapdelaine — as well as the City of Saguenay, which has the powers of an RCM.
The territory features two major waterways, Lake Saint-Jean and the Saguenay River, that influence the geography of the region.
The services sector benefits greatly from the economic zone created by the new City of Saguenay.
innovation.gc.ca /gol/innovation/site.nsf/en/in02004.html   (3442 words)

  
 Saguenay Lac St-Jean, Ville Saguenay, Ville de Saguenay, Alma, Roberval, Jonquière, Chicoutimi - Portail régional du Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean
Saguenay Lac St-Jean, Ville Saguenay, Ville de Saguenay, Alma, Roberval, Jonquière, Chicoutimi - Portail régional du Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean
www.regional02.ca   (152 words)

  
 Tourist Region: Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
The Véloroute des Bleuets, a special treat for cycling enthusiasts, is a 256-km (159-mi.) network of trails encircling Lac Saint-Jean with lookout points offering a magnificent view of the lake.
Discover the spectacular beauty of the Saguenay Fjord (the second longest in North America) at the Parc national du Saguenay, which is an integral part of the Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park.
Parc national des Monts-Valins is known for its mountains that rise above 900 m (2,950 ft.), its spectacular views, its rivers and its numerous bodies of water.
www.bonjourquebec.com /anglais/regions/saguenay.html   (411 words)

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