The Lejeune Township (French : Canton Lejeune) is located in the MRC Mekinac Regional County Municipality, in Mauricie, Quebec, Canada. [1]
Located south of Mekinac Township and west of Marmier Township, Lejeune township straddles two municipal territories:
The territory of Lejeune Township depends on two watersheds :
Lejeune township is mostly forest land. Logging has been the engine of the economy of this region. Today, tourist activities are very popular, including resorts, hunting, fishing, water sports, ATVs, snowmobiles, excursions on foot in the forest and climbing some cliffs.
The main roads are :
Already named in 1873, the Canton Lejeune was proclaimed on September 4, 1892, in the Gazette officielle du Québec, at the same time as Marmier (township) to the east. In this township, several lakes are named after the Jesuit missionary Paul Le Jeune, such as Missionary Lake, Lake Jesuit, and Lac Le Jeune. [3]
Paul Young was born in 1591 to Calvinist parents in Chalons-sur-Marne, in Champagne (Vitry-le-François, France). He converted to Catholicism at the age of 16 years. In 1632, Paul Le Jeune was appointed superior of the Jesuit mission in Canada. He was assigned to Quebec when David Kirke's group ceded the city they occupied since 1629. Upon his arrival in New France, he learned Indian languages and performs several exploration excursions. In the exercise of his priestly ministry, he devoted himself to writing an annual reports, which was sent to France. The Relations of Jesuits in New France is one of the main sources of history. Back in France in 1649, he was appointed Attorney Jesuit mission of Canada. He died in Paris in 1664.
The name "Canton Lejeune" was officially registered 4 February 1982 in the register of place names of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (Geographical Names Board of Québec). [4]
Sainte-Thècle is a Canadian municipality located in the province of Quebec in the Mékinac Regional County Municipality, in the Batiscanie watershed, in the administrative region of Mauricie. This municipality of 216 square kilometres is known for its resorts and many small lakes. The forest and mountain scenery offers exceptional views for tourists and vacationers. Sainte-Thècle is also a destination for hunting, fishing, snowmobile/all-terrain vehicles and other outdoor sports. The church, rectory and cemetery are located on the main hill of the village and are also heritage sites of interest. The municipality's agricultural and forestry industries have marked its history.
Lac-aux-Sables is a parish municipality in the Mékinac Regional County Municipality, in administrative district of the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada. Its population centres are Lac-aux-Sables and Hervey-Jonction.
Trois-Rives is a municipality with an area of 675 square kilometres (261 sq mi) located in Mékinac Regional County Municipality, in the Mid-Mauricie, province of Quebec, Canada.
Paul Le Jeune (1591–1664) was a French Jesuit missionary in New France. He served as the Superior of the Jesuits in Canada from 1632 to 1639. During his tenure, he began a mission at Trois-Rivières, founded the community at Sillery, and saw the establishment of the Hôtel-Dieu de Québec.
Rivière des Envies is located in Canada, in the province of Quebec, in the Mauricie administrative region, in the Batiscanie. Rivière des Envies course 74 kilometres (46 mi) from the outlet of Lac-de-la-Traverse, located in row St-Joseph, Sainte-Thècle. This lake is fed by the outlet of Lake Aylwin, which in turn is fed by the discharge of Lake Jesuit.
The Lake Jesuit is located in the Lejeune Township, in the municipality of Sainte-Thècle, in the Mékinac Regional County Municipality in the Batiscanie, in the administrative region of Mauricie in the province of Quebec, in Canada. The forestry sector has marked the economy. Today, tourist activities, especially the resort, are increasing rapidly. An important hamlet of chalets is located around the northern part of the lake. While several cottages on the south side are accessible only by water or mountain biking, but they are accessible in winter on the ice.
Missionary Lake [formerly named "Grand lac long" ] is located in the municipalities of Trois-Rives and Lac-aux-Sables in the Mekinac Regional County Municipality (RCM), in Batiscanie, in the administrative area of the Mauricie, in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is named in honour of missionary and explorer Paul Le Jeune, one of the founders of the Jesuit mission that was opened in 1634 in nearby Trois-Rivières, Quebec.
The Mékinac Lake is a large lake of freshwater of province of Quebec (Canada), located mainly in the municipality Trois-Rives, in Mekinac Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Mauricie, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. The northern part of the lake and the bottom of the Bigué Bay are within the La Tuque.
The Mékinac river is a located in the RCM Mekinac Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Mauricie, the province of Quebec, in Canada. This river of Middle Mauricie has played an important role in the forestry industry at the end of the 19th century.
The Little Mékinac North River flows from North to South, in three municipalities, in the region of Middle Mauricie, in administrative region of Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada.
The Mékinac Dam was built between 2010-2011 on the Mékinac River, creating Mékinac Lake in the municipality of Trois-Rives, in the Mékinac Regional County Municipality (RCM) in administrative region of Mauricie, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
The Mékinac Township is an area located in the municipality of Trois-Rives in the Mékinac Regional County Municipality (RCM), in the administrative region of Mauricie in the province of Quebec, in Canada. Mékinac Township is mostly a forest and agricultural land. Forestry has been the engine of the economy of the region. Today, this area is famous for tourist activities, the resort, hunting, fishing, water sports, ATVs, snowmobiles, excursions on foot in the forest and climbing some cliffs.
Croche Lake is located in Sainte-Thècle, in the Mekinac Regional County Municipality, in Mauricie, in Quebec, Canada. From the beginning of the colonization of Sainte-Thècle, the area around the lake was used for forestry and agriculture. By the mid- 20th Century, the resort has grown intensely. Today, this lake is renowned for its recreo-touristic attractions and activities.
The Lake Archange is located at the boundary of Sainte-Thècle and Grandes-Piles, in the Mekinac Regional County Municipality, in Mauricie, in Quebec, Canada.
The Lake Traverse is located in the northern area of Sainte-Thècle, in the Mekinac Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Mauricie in the province of Quebec, Canada. Lake Traverse is part of the Batiscanie, Quebec. It is the head of Rivière des Envies which flows South into Saint-Tite.
The Lake Vlimeux straddles in two municipalities Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac and Sainte-Thècle, in the Mekinac Regional County Municipality, in Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada. This lake is marking the former northwestern boundary of the lordship of Batiscan, which was once the property of Jesuits.
The Hackett Lake is located in the Hackett (township) in the unorganized territory of Lac-Masketsi, in the Mekinac Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada.
The Lac Fontaine is a lake located in the municipality of Grandes-Piles, in the Mékinac Regional County Municipality, in Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada.
Lake Terrien is a lake located in the Marmier (township), in the municipality of Lac-aux-Sables, in Mékinac Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Mauricie at Quebec, Canada.
