used in memory of Jean-Baptiste-Louis Franquelin was born in Villebernin in Bourgogne French in 1650. He arrived in New France in 1671. He operated "a priori" the fur trade. He got involved in cartography, at the request of Louis de Buade de Frontenac in 1674; the latter was a native of the same region of Palluau, in France. In 1683, Franquelin drew up the plans for haute and basse-ville de Québec. In 1687, he taught navigation in the city Quebec as part of his function as royal hydrographer. From 1689 to 1691, he practiced the profession of engineer and drew up in particular the plans of the royal battery of Quebec. Among the fifty cards which are recognized to him, the most notorious are those which: illustrate the observations of Jolliet during his exploration on the river Mississippi in 1673 and describe Louisiana through the discoveries of Cavelier de La Salle. In 1694, he returned to France in 1694 where he continued his career until his death after 1712. The toponym "Franquelin River" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec. See also Estuary of Saint Lawrence Zec des Rivières-Godbout-et-Mistassini List of rivers of Quebec References External links Official site of the municipality of Franquelin Site officiel de Manicouagan Regional County Municipality Official site of the "zec des Rivières-Godbout-et-Mistassini" Rivers of Côte-Nord Manicouagan Regional County Municipality