Lake Saint-Louis

The lake Saint-Louis is a Lac south-west of the Quebec, in the south of the island of Montreal. The islands which are there belong to the Archipel of Hochelaga, the such island Dorval. The lake is with the confluence of the Fleuve the St. Lawrence and the Rivière of Outaouais.

History

The name of Saint-Louis comes from a young French explorer, Louis, who was charged by Samuel de Champlain, to go to explore the river of Outaouais in company of two Amerindians. After having reached the current site of the city of Ottawa, the explorers grained the way to return to the colony. During the return voyage, whereas they sailed on water of a lake bordering the island of Hochelaga (Montreal), the three explorers decided to make a halt on an island to drive out some will hérons. The shooting party was stretched until late in the course of the day, and anxious to return to good port before fallen the night, Louis decided to take a short cut while going along the northern coast. Louis and his two companions ventured in the rapids and their boats were aspired by a swirl, carrying Louis and one of the Amerindians, who died drowned. The Amerindian surviving, named Savignon, turned over to see Champlain and the tragedy told him. Saddened by the loss of its explorer, Champlain named with his memory the lake and the rapids (which later changed name for rapids of Lachine).

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