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Jonquière was founded in 1847 by Marguerite Belley, who came from La Malbaie to settle on the Rivière aux Sables. It was named after Jacques-Pierre de Taffanel de la Jonquière, Marquis de la Jonquière, governor of New France from 1749 to 1752. Arvida Bridge in Jonquière.
Jonquière est un arrondissement de la ville de Saguenay, au Québec, qui regroupe les secteurs de Shipshaw, d'Arvida et de Lac-Kénogami. Son histoire, sa géographie, sa démographie et son climat sont présentés dans cet article.
Feb 7, 2006 · Jonquière, Qué, City, pop 54 842 (2001c), 56 503 (1996c), area 216.04 km 2, inc 1975, is located at the confluence of Rivière Saguenay and Rivière aux Sables, west of Chicoutimi and 221 km north of Québec City.
- LouP. Orford, Canada 132 contributions. Nice way to discover local and original products ! Excellent stop to discover local products ! Not overpriced considering the quality of the products.
- Daniela Berghea. Washington DC, DC 269 contributions. Amazing afternoon. My friend and I walked over there after class, yesterday. We saw the scene organized at the entrance for the summer festival.
- beaucaboo. Montreal, Canada 147 contributions. Excellent visit to the Centre d'histoire Sir-William-Price. We were 2 adults that visited this museum on July 18, 2018.
- tammyBaltimore_Md. Baltimore, MD2,349 contributions. Nice church. Definitely worth a look inside, not as nice as the Catherdral, but still a beautiful church inside.
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Jonquière, former city, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region, southern Quebec province, Canada. In 2002 it merged with Chicoutimi and other former nearby municipalities to form the city of Saguenay and became a district in the new entity.
Jonquière is a borough of Saguenay, founded in 1847 and named after a former governor of New France. It is known for its pulp and paper industry, its natural beauty, and its cultural events and venues.
