Marmier (township)
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Marmier township is located in the municipalities of Lac-aux-Sables and Notre-Dame-de-Montauban, in the Mekinac Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Mauricie, on the north shore of Saint Lawrence River, Quebec, Canada.[1] In Quebec, a "canton" (township in English) is a historic cadastral division of the territory to facilitate the grant of public lands to individuals for colonization.[2]
Township Marmier is located east of the Lejeune Township and north-west of the Batiscan River. Its territory includes the Zec Tawachiche. The Tawachiche River and Tawachiche West River flow entirely within the Marmier township.
The lakes of the Marmier township are: Germain, "du Midi", Hackett, Fontaine, Price, Bégin, du Milieu, Boiteau, Buffon, Profond et Terrien.[3]
The Railway of Canadian National Railway linking Hervey-Jonction to La Tuque pass through the township Marmier, between Audy station and Lac-Masketsi station.[3]