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initiative of the citizens of Rivière-à-Pierre, interpretation center, which began operations in the summer of 2002, highlights the granite which is a plutonic rock composed of quartz, mica and feldspar crystallized in form of grains visible to the eye. According to geologists, there are at least twelve different kinds of granites coming from granite quarries in Rivière-à-Pierre, which are not all commercially exploited. This granite is one of the finest natural and distinctive, which is widely recognized in
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Crystal (far in North East). While "lac Vert" (Green Lake) is located near (West side) of the "lac de la ferme". On the southern of the village, the lake Beaupré is set between the "rivière-à-Pierre" and "Main Street". At about 450 metres to the east, there is the "Lac de la Montagne" (Mountain lake).
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Is the name of the river connected to the toponym "Lac-à-Pierre" (lake of stones) at the head of the "Petite Rivière Batiscan" (North-East of the village of Rivière-à-Pierre) which flows through a succession of lakes up to the "rivière-à-Pierre": "Petit Lac Batiscan", Parke Lake and "Lac du coin"? In
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The name "Rivière-à-Pierre" was recorded as of December 5, 1968 to the register of the "Commission de toponymie du Québec" (Toponymic Commission of Quebec). "As the riverbed Pierre (toponym used as Rivière-à-Pierre since at least 1829 by the surveyor Jean-Pierre Proulx) was once considered very rocky
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from the docking station and back to the northeast to Lake Crystal. However, the boundary of the reserve has an exception for about 3.5 km, where it encroaches further east on the territory of the Zec Batiscan-Neilson, to a depth of 2.8 km to 4.0 km, to integrate lakes Parke, Cord and
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Saint George College was built in 1938. From 1903, the boarding school École Saint-Joseph du Sacré-Coeur educated the town's children. Nuns of the Servants of Saint-Coeur-de-Marie operated this school until its closure in 1970. This former convent served as a day school from 1970 until 1982 when the
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The "Canton de Bois" (Township of Bois) originates from the Abbot Louis-Édouard Bois, bibliophile, who wrote an edition of the Jesuit Relations. The "Municipalité of canton Bois" (Municipality of Township Bois) was incorporated in 1897 and adopted the name "Rivière-à-Pierre" in 1948. Railway station
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This track has various service points (nearby) for walkers accommodation: restaurant, convenience store, public restrooms, rest areas, shelters, picnic tables, a few water points, parking, etc. It also offers enchanting scenery and observation sites (e.g.: the "Chute à l'ours" (fall of the bear) at
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The White River watershed covers a considerable (neighbor on the west side of the upper basin of the "rivière-à-Pierre"), taking its source at Lake Blanc for which a dam is built at its mouth. Over a dozen small lakes surrounding flow into White Lake. Down, the waters of the White River flow into a
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Upstream of "Lac de la ferme", the "rivière-à-Pierre" has two major tributaries, namely the "ruisseau Gervais" (Gervais stream) and "Petite Rivière Batiscan" (Little Batiscan river). The "rivière-à-Pierre" flows from North-East to South-West and comprises several groups of water bodies in his head,
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The village is surrounded by several small lakes. Upstream of the village (northeast side), lakes Morasse, "lac du milieu" (Middle lake) and "lac de la ferme" (lake of the farm), known as "lac du dépôt" (Deposit lake), are formed by a bulge in the "rivière-à-Pierre", which takes its source in Lake
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includes the middle portion of the watershed of the White River. Going North on the White River, we reached the southern boundary of the reserve is located 6.3 km (direct line) from the village of Rivière-à-Pierre. While the latter water bodies before the northern boundary of the reserve are
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is located at the "Chute of Marmite" (Fall of the pot), 4.4 km from the village of Rivière-à-Pierre or 2.2 kilometres northeast of the "Lake of the farm". Rivière-à-Pierre (usually including a strip about 0.5 miles east of the river) defines the eastern part of the territory of the
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This fire tower building was renovated in 2002 by the municipality. Craftsmen of companies working in the granite in Rivière-à-Pierre contributed to its development, particularly in manufacturing picnic tables at the reception of the multifunctional trail Jacques-Cartier/Portneuf. Formed at the
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that weighs more than 42 tons, was transported by two railway wagon from Rivière-à-Pierre. Then the cross was carried on a coaster to dock of Gaspé. This cross was erected on its base using a rail system of pulleys and cables, driven by the strength of many horses. A commemorative plaque,
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At 4,4 km from the center of the village; or 2.2 km northeast of the "Lake of the farm", in the North-East, along the "rivière-à-Pierre" road, the "Chute de la marmite" (fall of the pot) has particular geological character. On a long run, the rushing waters of the river worn the rock
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The Granite Interpretation Centre in the village of Rivière-à-Pierre presents in-depth operations, processing, transport, market and derived products from granite. The Centre highlights that, in 1934, during the commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the arrival of Jacques Cartier in North
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Since the discovery of granite Rivière-à-Pierre, fifty quarries were exploited. In the second half of the 19th century, small family quarries and/or craftsmen have been replaced or acquired by larger companies. Modern facilities for sawing stone and transport have supplanted the old means of
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The 1960s marked the operational phase the most significant in the history of Rivière-à-Pierre, while 18 new granite quarries come into activities. The extraction of green granite began in 1961, by the "White Diamond Granite" company. This variety of granite, designated Forest Green or Green
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The first settlers arrived in Rivière-à-Pierre around 1880, living off forestry and agriculture. The first pioneers acquired lands around lac Vert (Green Lake), upstream of the village. The place was known at that time as the Mission du canton de Bois (Mission of Bois Township), named after
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At 4.8 km to the south of the discharge of Gervais stream, "rivière-à-Pierre" joins the "Lac à l'orignal" (Moose Lake). Ten kilometres lower, after getting few small tributaries, the "rivière-à-Pierre" flows into the "lac de la ferme" (lake of the farm), at northeast of the village of
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creating many pots ("marmites" in French). The site "Chute de la Marmite" is ideal for nature lovers and a public park was built around. From 1928, the Electricity Company operated a hydroelectric dam at the "Marmite Fall". In addition, the Eastern front door "Rivière-à-Pierre" of the
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In Rivière-à-Pierre, the Municipal Council has contributed to the development on the edge of the track, including the construction of a docking station with permanent toilets. In addition, companies granite Rivière-à-Pierre have fabricated picnic tables in granite at the reception.
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Journal Le Soleil, August 22, 2009, journalist Johanne Martin, article "Croix de Gaspé: des origines reconnues" (Cross of Gaspé: origins recognized), describing the commemorative plaque of unveiling origin, inaugurated on August 23, 2009, located at the foot of the
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In 2005, 17 quarries producing panels and slices of stone, which serve in a variety of stone products, including monuments, walks, curbs, paving stones, the collection of buildings, making tile. Stonemasons also shape parts ordered on stones.
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At the beginning of the colonization of Rivière-à-Pierre, the operation of granite stone was a craftsman approach. The stone was cut by hand tools using the power men's force. Granite industry has grown with the arrival of the railway
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Shortly thereafter, granite was discovered, which led to the development of granite quarries. The arrival of the Lower Laurentian Railway in 1888 brought more people and more business to the town. Simultaneously, the exploitation of
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rail link is still in operation, both for the transport of goods and for travellers. Rivière-à-Pierre railway station is still used to serve travellers. A while ago, the railway line that once linked Rivière-à-Pierre directly to
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discharges into "Gervais stream", which joins 2 km further south "Little Lake Scott". The "Gervais stream" continues 2 km south to empty into Lake Landry; 3.3 km further south Gervais Creek empties into the
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and has more than 200 lakes. The village of Rivière-à-Pierre was developed on each side of the river that bears its name. Rivière-à-Pierre is the second largest municipality in the Portneuf RCM in terms of area.
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In the early 20th century, near the village, two new pink granite quarries started their production, one of which has provided the equivalent of two thousand wagons of stone used in the erection of pillars of
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In 1938, the merger of companies Dumas and Arthur Fortunat Voyer et Fils, which began the new company Dumas et Voyer, contributed to the growth of the industry according to Quebec Natural Resources website.
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The Rivière-à-Pierre railway station is the terminal point (at the 68th km) of the Jacques Cartier/Portneuf multi-functional track, which is referred to as the no. 6 of the "Green Route" from 2007 and "
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Stonemasons and stone engravers have the merit of having contributed to many granite architectural works from Rivière-à-Pierre, including: Olympia York, Toronto Dominion, Battery Park New York, the
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Located in front of City Hall (835 rue Principale (Main Street), Rivière-à-Pierre – Tel.: 418-323-2112), the Granite Interpretation Centre is open to visitors during the summer season.
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The village is located 15 km by river up to the mouth of "rivière-à-Pierre". The Church of St. Bernardin de Rivière-à-Pierre is 23.6 km by road from the church of
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Built in 1947, the fire tower built in front of the town hall, formerly used for drying fire hoses in village of Rivière-à-Pierre. Today, this building is occupied by the
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The monolithic original cross installed in Gaspé had been cut in 1934, from a block of gray granite extracted from the career of Auguste Dumas at Rivière-à-Pierre. This
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In 1928, an electricity company was established, operating a hydroelectric dam in the Chute de la Marmite (Kettle Falls) located north of the village. In 1947, the
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opened, followed by the chapel in 1890. In 1897, the municipality of canton de Bois (Bois Township) was established, with Joseph-N. Perron as first mayor.
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America, the parish of Canton (Township) Bois (now referred to as "Municipality of Rivière-à-Pierre") has contributed to the erection of the Cross of
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was built through the fledgling village of Rivière-à-Pierre, resulting in the arrival of new settlers. That same year, the post office and the
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The territory of the municipality of Rivière-à-Pierre is located in Batiscanie, in the sub-basin of "rivière-à-Pierre" that empties into the
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was built in 1936 (not paved until 1976). Before 1936, the only road suitable for motor vehicles was the one between Rivière-à-Pierre and
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and it was their way through many crags, it seemed quite natural to assign this name, which has been transposed to a municipality in the
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In 1990, the citizens of Rivière-à-Pierre celebrated the centenary of the parish. A millennium monument in grey granite was unveiled.
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have tombstones and monuments, includes pieces of granite which were extracted (and/or cut) at Rivière-à-Pierre in the history.
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Built in 1934 and sponsored by the federal government to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the arrival of French explorer
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built on the edge of the railway line Garneau-Junction-Lac-Saint-Jean, already bore the name "Rivière-à-Pierre-Station".
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This search was conducted by historian Gaétan Veillette (Saint-Hubert), using the Google Maps website in January 2013.
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km. 48.5) with lookouts. This track also connects to other trails (e.g. track Dansereau at 16th km, between
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railway, designated "Corridor des cheminots ("Corridor of Railroad employees"), linking Rivière-à-Pierre to
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new Saint-Coeur-de-Marie school was opened. The convent was demolished in 1986 to erect a community centre.
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lakes Central and Perrière. The northern part of the watershed of the White River is integrated into the "
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which came to the village in 1888 from the "Basse Mauricie" (Lower Mauricie). This railway connects the
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series of lakes to the village of Rivière-à-Pierre: Lupe lakes, Ralph Gilles, Tony lietto and Lorenzo.
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which receives the discharge of Lake Vautri (which is surrounded by a dozen small lakes, even higher);
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Rivière-à-Pierre is recognized as the most important extraction center of architectural stones in
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passes through the southern part of the village of Riviere-à-Pierre. Formerly, Route 367 linked
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was built in the village of Rivière-à-Pierre. This cross is half of the height of the original
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Atlantic, became popular after being chosen as the materials for the erection in 1983 of the
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which is a tributary of Rivière à Pierre, this new global watershed is the third largest in
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Louis-Édouard Bois (1813–1889), former priest of Maskinongé and historian of French Canada.
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in 1907. From 1920 to 1960, new quarries started for the extraction of pink granite.
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First mayor: Josph-N. Perron from 1893. Actual mayor: Ghislaine Noreau, since 2009.
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for its quality and its color. This stone is also exported globally, including
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The watershed of Rivière-à-Pierre is 216 km, the seventh largest pool of
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Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 328 (total dwellings: 609)
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this region, rivers and lakes generally have a bed of stony nature.
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The parish of the canton Wood was established civil Oct. 11, 1897.
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as of 1923 which burned on March 29, 1922, curbs and roads in
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for the acquisition of land. This track has been built on the
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In 1884, the parish of Saint-Bernardin-de-Sienne was formed.
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Officiel site of Municipality of Rivière-à-Pierre (Portneuf)
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became the predominant industry in Rivière-à-Pierre.
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Rivière-à-Pierre is recognized as the gateway to the
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The Catholic parish of "Saint-Bernardin-de-Sienne" (
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Rivière-à-Pierre (disambiguation)
Municipality
Aerial view of Rivière-à-Pierre
Location within Portneuf RCM.
Rivière-à-Pierre is located in Central Quebec
46°59′N 72°11′W / 46.983°N 72.183°W / 46.983; -72.183
Canada
Province
Quebec
Region
Capitale-Nationale
RCM
Portneuf
Federal riding
Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier
Prov. riding
Portneuf
Time zone
UTC−5
EST
DST
UTC−4
EDT
Postal code(s)
G0A 3A0
Area code(s)
418 and 581
R-367
www.riviereapierre.com
municipality

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