- Saint - Paul ; ▁▁ ▁north ▁of ▁dow nt own ▁Saint - T ite - des - C aps . ▁ ▁From ▁the ▁dam ▁at ▁the ▁mouth ▁of ▁this ▁small ▁head ▁lake , ▁the ▁course ▁of ▁this ▁river ▁flows ▁in ▁urban ▁areas ▁over ▁ ▁down ▁the ▁mountain ▁with ▁a ▁drop ▁of ▁, ▁according ▁to ▁the ▁following ▁segments : ▁▁ ▁towards ▁the ▁south - east ▁in ▁a ▁small ▁valley ▁more ▁and ▁more ▁fla red , ▁until ▁the ▁dis charge ▁of ▁a ▁stream ▁( coming ▁from ▁the ▁west ); ▁▁ ▁towards ▁the ▁south - east , ▁with ▁a ▁drop ▁of ▁ ▁in ▁a ▁deep ▁valley ▁crossing ▁a ▁resident ial ▁sector ▁and ▁crossing ▁the ▁railway ▁which ▁runs ▁along ▁the ▁bank ▁of ▁the ▁St . ▁Lawrence ▁River , ▁to ▁its ▁mouth . ▁ ▁The ▁Vie ille ▁Riv ière ▁flows ▁onto ▁the ▁north west ▁shore ▁of ▁the ▁Saint - La urent ▁river , ▁on ▁the ▁north ▁side ▁of ▁Po inte ▁des ▁Grand es ▁M ules , ▁in ▁the ▁area ▁designated ▁" An se ▁de ▁la ▁Vie ille ▁Riv ière ", ▁in ▁the ▁municipality ▁of ▁Pet ite - R iv ière - Saint - Fran çois ▁. ▁This ▁confl u ence ▁is ▁located ▁at : ▁▁▁ ▁south ▁of ▁dow nt own ▁Ba ie - Saint - Paul ; ▁▁ ▁north ▁of ▁the ▁center ▁of ▁the ▁village ▁of ▁Pet ite - R iv ière - Saint - Fran çois ; ▁▁ ▁east ▁of ▁route ▁ 1 3 8 ; ▁▁ ▁north ▁of ▁the ▁ham let ▁" Ma ill ard