Chaudière River

The Chaudière River is a 185-kilometre-long river with its source near the Town of Lac-Mégantic, in southeast Quebec, Canada. From its source Lake Mégantic in the Estrie region, it runs northwards to flow into the St. Lawrence River opposite Quebec City.

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Type: Stream
Description: watercourse in Lévis, Quebec, Canada
Also known as: “Chaudiere River” and “Rivière Chaudière”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Quebec Bridge and Pierre Laporte Bridge.

Quebec Bridge

Bridge

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The Quebec Bridge is a road, rail, and pedestrian bridge across the lower Saint Lawrence River between Sainte-Foy and Lévis, in Quebec, Canada. The project failed twice during its construction, in 1907 and 1916, at the cost of 88 lives and additional people injured.

Pierre Laporte Bridge

Bridge

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The Pierre Laporte Bridge is the longest main span suspension bridge in Canada. It crosses the Saint Lawrence River approximately 200 metres west of the Quebec Bridge between Quebec City and Lévis.

Aquarium of Quebec

Public aquarium

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Aquarium du Québec is a public aquarium located in the former city of Sainte-Foy in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The 16-hectare facility is home to more than 10,000 animals representing more than 300 species.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Romuald and Sainte-Foy.

Saint-Romuald

Suburb

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Saint-Romuald is a district within the Les Chutes-de-la-Chaudière-Est borough of Lévis, Quebec, Canada, located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River across from Quebec City. Saint-Romuald is situated 3½ km northeast of Chaudière River.

Sainte-Foy

Suburb

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Sainte-Foy is a former city in central Quebec, Canada alongside the Saint Lawrence River. It was amalgamated into Quebec City at the start of 2002. Most of the formerly independent municipality of Sainte-Foy is located in the borough of Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge—initially as one of the two constituent districts of the former borough of Sainte-Foy–Sillery. Sainte-Foy is situated 4 km northwest of Chaudière River.