Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier

The Ice Hotel (French: Hôtel de Glace) in Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec, Canada is the first and only true ice hotel in North America.

La Petite Rivière is a tributary stream of the Nelson River, flowing in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province from Quebec, to Canada. The course of the river crosses: Quebec City over only a hundred metres; the municipality of Lac-Saint-Charles over only a hundred metres; the municipality of Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier in the La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality.This watercourse is part of the watershed of the Saint-Charles River. The valley of "La Petite Rivière" is mainly served by boulevard Valcartier and rue Morley. The surface of "La Petite Rivière" (except the rapids areas) is generally frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March; however, safe circulation on the ice is generally done from the end of December to the beginning of March. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation; the spring flood occurs in March or April.

2 Canadian Division Support Base Valcartier (2 CDSB Valcartier), formerly known as and commonly referred to as Canadian Forces Base Valcartier (CFB Valcartier), is a Canadian Forces base located in the municipality of Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) north northwest of Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The 2nd Canadian Division is stationed at the base, comprising the 5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group and the 2nd Canadian Division Support Group.

Shannon is a city in Quebec, Canada, along the Jacques-Cartier River northwest of Quebec City. It was formed in December 1946 when it separated from the territory of Sainte-Catherine-de-Fossambault, following protests of this part of the population against the municipal taxes. The community was founded by Irish immigrants and once contained a substantial English-speaking population, though today it is chiefly French-speaking. Its longtime principal economic activity was the exploitation of wood bound for the shipyards of Quebec. The town is located near CFB Valcartier, an important Canadian military base.

Val-Bélair is a former city located near the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. It was amalgamated into Quebec City on January 1, 2002. More specifically, it is within the region of La Haute-Saint-Charles. Population: (2001) 21,332 (2015) 23,798

Lac-Delage is a town in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada, located on the eponymous Lake Delage.

The rivière Noire (English: Black River) is a tributary of the rivière des Hurons, flowing in the heart of the municipality of the townships of Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, located north of the city of Quebec, in the La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of the Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. The Black River valley is mainly served by route 175 and boulevard Talbot.The surface of the Black River (except the rapids areas) is generally frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March; however, safe circulation on the ice is generally done from the end of December to the beginning of March. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation; the spring flood occurs in March or April.

Lake Saint-Charles (French: Lac Saint-Charles) is a lake located in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada. It is located partially within the Quebec City borough of La Haute-Saint-Charles (section West) and partially within the united township municipality of Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury (section East). Lake Saint-Charles is the source of the Saint-Charles River. Located less than 20 minutes from downtown Quebec City, it is an important natural habitat to Quebec City area residents. Lac-Delage and the borough of Charlesbourg also administer a portion of its drainage basin. Lac Saint-Charles is served on the east side mainly by the Grande Ligne road and on the west side by the Lac-Saint-Charles road for the needs of recreational tourism and forestry.The surface of Lake Saint-Charles is generally frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March; safe circulation on the ice is generally done from the end of December to the beginning of March.

The Tourbière-de-Shannon Ecological Reserve (French: Réserve écologique de la Tourbière-de-Shannon) is a strictly protected ecological reserve of Quebec, Canada.

The Cassian River is a tributary of the Jacques-Cartier River, flowing in the municipalities of Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier and Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, in the La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in Quebec, Canada.The Cassian River valley is served by secondary forest roads. The lower part is served indirectly by the Tewkesbury road which passes on the east side of the Jacques-Cartier river.Forestry is the main economic activity in the sector; recreational tourism, second. The Tantaré Ecological Reserve covers part of Cassian Lake. In addition, the hydrographic slope of the Cassian river includes 4.77 square kilometres (1.84 sq mi) in Jacques-Cartier National Park. The surface of the Cassian River (except the rapids areas) is generally frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March; safe circulation on the ice is generally done from the end of December to the beginning of March. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation; the spring flood occurs in March or April.

Laurentien (French pronunciation: [loʁɑ̃sjɛ̃]; 2001 census population 82,965) is a former borough of Quebec City. It comprised Val-Bélair, Cap-Rouge and part of Sainte-Foy. Before January 1, 2006, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures and L'Ancienne-Lorette were also part of this borough, but they were restored as separate municipalities. In the reorganization of Quebec City's boroughs on November 1, 2009, Laurentien was divided between the boroughs of Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge and La Haute-Saint-Charles.

Lac-Saint-Charles is a former city in Quebec and is now a district of the Quebec City borough of La Haute-Saint-Charles. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 9,886. It existed from 1946 until being amalgamated into Quebec City in 2002.