La Grande Plée Bleue
| La Grande Plée Bleue | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of La Grande Plée Bleue | |
| Coordinates | 46°47′04″N 71°02′59″W / 46.78444°N 71.04972°W |
| Area | 1,500 ha (5.8 sq mi) |
| Administrator | Société de conservation et de mise en valeur de la Grande plée Bleue |
| Website | grandepleebleue |
La Grande Plée Bleue is a peat bog located in Lévis in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches, in Quebec, in Canada. With an area of 15 km2 (5.8 sq mi), it is one of the largest wetlands in all of eastern Quebec.
Geography
This wetland is made up of a network of more than 650[1] ponds. Located north of the plée de Beauharnois[2] and northeast of plée de Saint-Charles,[3] it is the main source of the Couture River. The bog is a few minutes from cafe Bleu Citron.[4]
Ecology
There are 150 plant species including carnivorous plants which are rare in Quebec.[1] This ecological niches is home to 100 species of birds, including several species of waterfowl. La Grande Plée Bleue is also home to 200 species of insects.[5] It is a part of Canadian RAMSAR Convention.[6]
Toponymy
The plée form is possibly a phonetic variant of the feminine term prée, in the sense of prairie. Indeed, the hesitation between r and l which dates back to the 16th and 17th centuries is widely attested in documents from New France. The blue color probably alludes to the presence of blueberry fields.[7]
See also
References
- ^ a b "La Grande Plée Bleue". AF2R. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ "Plée de Beauharnois". Commission de toponymie du Québec. Archived from the original on 8 January 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ "Plée de Saint-Charles". Commission de toponymie du Québec. Archived from the original on 8 January 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ Hébert Corriveau, Ange. "Ange et sa famille marchent à la Grande Plée Bleue et savourent les plats du Bleu Citron" [Ange and her family walk to the Grande Plée Bleue and enjoy the meals at Bleu Citron] (in French). Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ^ "Sentier éducatif de la Grande plée Bleue" [Educational Trail of the Great Blue Plain] (in French). Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ^ "La Grande plée Bleue en lice parmi les plus grands parcs écologiques du Canada" [La Grande Plée Bleue is in the running to be among the largest ecological parks in Canada] (in French). 27 January 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ^ "La Grande Plée Bleue". Commission de toponymie du Québec. Archived from the original on 20 September 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2019.