Bazin River


The Bazin River is a flowing stream in the La Tuque area of the La Tuque administrative authority of Mauricie, and will flow into the Gatineau River in the unorganized territory of Lac-Oscar, in the Regional County Municipality of Antoine-Labelle, in Laurentides, in Quebec, in Canada.

Geography

Toponymy

The Bazin River flows through the canton of Bazin. This toponym evokes the memory of the French writer René Bazin. In the spring of 1912, Bazin arrived in Quebec City]|Quebec as part of the Champlain Mission. He continued his stay in Quebec for the participation in the first congress of the French language in Canada which took place in June 1912. Bazin discovers the architectural beauty of Quebec City, overlooking "The most beautiful water crossroads of the world. The writer pays tribute to the rural population of the province.
In an article on September 1st, 1912, published by the "Revue des Deux Mondes", Bazin will tell the story of his trip to Quebec. As early as 1884, Bazin had treated Canada in his novel "Aunt Giron". In 1910, in a book called "La Douce France", Bazin tries to excite the nationalist fiber of young French people. His work was widely read in Canada-French, especially in the classical colleges of the time.
The name "Bazin River" has been on map documents since 1929. Previously, the river was known as the "Gatineau North East River" or simply "Gatineau River".
The place name Bazin River was formalized on December 5, 1968 at the Bank of Place Names of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.