The Chaudière Valley

The Chaudière Valley is part of the Appalachian landform, flattened by the great glacial invasions from the past. On this Appalachian plateau, the Chaudière River dug a wide furrow  that still bears the marks of the early settlements in the region. 

Source: City of Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce

Scenic view of Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce from the rest area.

Source: Denis Larocque

View of Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce from the rest area on a cold fall morning.

Source: Arnaud Roy

Some 185-km long, the Chaudière River begins its course in Lake Mégantic, in the Estrie area, in south-eastern Quebec, and flows to the north to meet St. Lawrence River in Lévis, on Quebec City's south shore. It is one of Quebec's longest watercourse.

Source: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rivière_Chaudière#Histoire et Ville Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce