The Lac Jacques-Cartier massif is a massif and the highest mountain range of the Laurentian Mountains , in the Canadian province of Quebec . Located between the St. Lawrence River and the Saguenay Graben , the altitude of its plateau varies between 800 and 900 meters while its highest point, Mount Raoul Blanchard , reaches 1,181 metres (3,875 ft) of altitude.
15-585: The massif owes its name to the Jacques-Cartier Lake , a glacial lake located in its geographic center. The massif roughly covers the entire region of Capitale-Nationale (with the exception of the banks of the St. Lawrence River ) as well as the extreme south of the region of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean . The Jacques-Cartier Lake massif is one of the geographical features of the Laurentian Mountains . With
30-635: A cross in the bay of Gaspé as a sign of 'appropriation of the premises. During his second journey, in 1535, Cartier went up the St. Lawrence River to Hochelaga (Montreal) and spent a difficult winter in Stadaconé (Quebec). Finally, in 1541, under the orders of Roberval, Cartier attempted to establish the first French colony in America. It attaches to the mouth of the Cap-Rouge river which it names Charlesbourg-Royal. Cartier left
45-402: A hydroelectric dam , built in 1922. Between the lake and the mountain, pass boulevard Talbot (or route 175 ), same as a highway rest area called L'Étape . In this lake, you can fish for gray trout ( lake trout ). There is also the "Petit lac Jacques-Cartier" ( 47°24′21″N 71°31′47″W / 47.405785°N 71.529751°W / 47.405785; -71.529751 ). This
60-525: A physiognomy of mount. In addition, not all high peaks have been officially named as a mountain. The massif has an ecosystem boreal that cannot be found elsewhere at this latitude in Quebec . Being part of the domain of white birch fir (sector 5ef), the most common tree species is black spruce . The massif is home to one of the last herds of forest caribou in southern Quebec, the Charlevoix herd. The massif
75-720: Is a major north–south highway on both sides of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec , Canada . Its southern terminus is in Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon at the junction of Route 218 and its northern terminus is in Saguenay at the junction of Route 172 , in the former city of Chicoutimi. Route 175 crosses the Saint Lawrence River on the Quebec Bridge , and a little further north of downtown Quebec City , it merges with Autoroute 73 for about 30 km before continuing through
90-544: Is one of the last wilderness areas in southern Quebec. Almost entirely public territory, it is covered among others by the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve , Jacques-Cartier National Park , Grands-Jardins National Park and Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie National Park . Jacques-Cartier Lake The lac Jacques-Cartier , main source of the Jacques-Cartier River , is a glacial lake located in
105-444: Is the main economic activity in this sector; recreational tourism, second. The surface of Lake Jacques-Cartier is usually frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March, however the safe circulation on the ice is generally made from mid-December to mid-March. The main hydrographic slopes near Lac Jacques-Cartier are: The lake is located in the unorganized territory of Lac-Jacques-Cartier . The Nadreau Lake constitutes
120-699: Is why we have long talked about the Great Jacques-Cartier Lake to distinguish it from the Small. Jacques Cartier (Saint-Malo, France, 1491 – Saint-Malo, 1557), explorer and navigator, made three trips to Canada between 1534 and 1542. He ventured to the New World in 1534, charged by François I to find gold and a passage to Asia. He explored the Anticosti Island , the Gulf of St. Lawrence and, on July 24, he erected
135-401: The Jacques-Cartier River flows 15.6 km northwest in the county of Montmorency to reach Lake Jacques-Cartier. Lake Jacques-Cartier, 9.2 km long, 1.8 km wide on average and 69 m deep, is the largest lake in the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve . At an altitude of approximately 795 m, it borders, to the east, Mont Camille-Pouliot (1,006 metres or 3,301 feet). At its southern end is
150-473: The Laurentides Wildlife Reserve as a two-lane divided highway in Stoneham . Part of Route 175 is built to autoroute standards; the major part of that autoroute portion, also known as Autoroute Laurentienne , overlaps Autoroute 73. However the southern extremity of Autoroute Laurentienne, which is not part of A-73, is also designated as Autoroute 973 . The stretch of highway between Stoneham and Saguenay
165-601: The Laurentides Wildlife Reserve , about 90 km to the north of the city of Quebec , in the unorganized territory of Lac-Jacques-Cartier , in the La Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality , in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale , in the province of Quebec , in Canada . The area around the lake is served by the route 175 which passes on the west shore, for the needs of forestry and recreational tourism activities. Forestry
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#1732851916615180-471: The Valin Mountains, its altitude exceeds by several hundred meters the rest of the peaks of the chain. The presence of hundreds of lakes and a few glacial valleys (such as the Jacques-Cartier River valley) represents another distinctive facet of the massif. The main peaks are: This list is incomplete and in several sectors of the territory the altitude exceeds 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) without having
195-581: The colony in June 1542, while Roberval was on his way to Canada . They meet in Newfoundland , and Cartier chooses to return to Saint-Malo . First cartographer of the St. Lawrence, he recognized that the gold and diamonds found turned out to be iron pyrite and quartz. The toponym "lac Jacques-Cartier" was formalized on December 5, 1968, by the Commission de toponymie du Québec . Quebec Route 175 Route 175
210-415: The head water body of the Jacques-Cartier River . This lake receives the waters on the west side of two small lakes: Plamondon lake (altitude: 844 metres (2,769 ft)) and an unnamed lake (862 metres (2,828 ft)). Lake Nadreau discharges 180 m north into Lake Grandpré (altitude: 847 m). The latter empties westwards into "Petit Pré lake" (440 m long; altitude: 838 m). From the mouth of "Lac Petit Pré",
225-565: Was considered one of the most dangerous highways in the province due to it being two-lane and subject to poor weather conditions. Collisions, including those with moose , are not uncommon. After lengthy negotiations between the Québec and federal governments to fund the project, work was begun to completely rebuild Route 175 as a four-lane dual carriageway . It was started in 2003 and completed in September 2013. Halfway between Quebec City and Saguenay
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