Lac Saint-François (Estrie)
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Lac Saint-François is a 51-km² body of water located southeast of the city of Thetford Mines, in southeastern Quebec
. Much of the lake is surrounded by the Frontenac National Park
. It is the source of the Saint-François River
. There are six communities on the shores of the lake, the largest of which are Adstock
, Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine
, and Lambton
.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. Much of the lake is surrounded by the Frontenac National Park
Frontenac National Park
Frontenac National Park is a 155.3 km² provincial park in southeastern Quebec created in 1987 and governed by Parcs Québec. The park is located along Lac Saint-François roughly halfway between Quebec City and Sherbrooke. The nearest city is Thetford Mines.-See also:*National Parks of...
. It is the source of the Saint-François River
Saint-François River
The Saint-François River is a river in the Canadian province of Quebec.The Saint-François takes its source from Lake Saint-François in Chaudière-Appalaches, southeast of Thetford Mines...
. There are six communities on the shores of the lake, the largest of which are Adstock
Adstock, Quebec
Adstock is a municipality in the Municipalité régionale de comté des Appalaches in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 2,747 as of 2009. Adstock was created on February 14, 2001, after the amalgamation of Saint-Méthode-de-Frontenac and...
, Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine
Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine, Quebec
Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine is a municipality in the Municipalité régionale de comté des Appalaches in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 2,018 as of 2009. It is named after Saint Joseph, father of Jesus, and the town of Coleraine in County...
, and Lambton
Lambton, Quebec
Lambton is a village of 1,500 people in Le Granit Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region in Quebec, Canada....
.