Roberval

Roberval is a city on the south-western shore of Lac Saint-Jean in the Le Domaine-du-Roy Regional County Municipality of Quebec, Canada. With a populace of 10,227 in the Canada 2011 Census, it is the fourth biggest city on this lake after Alma, Dolbeau-Mistassini and Saint-Felicien. It is the seat of the Domaine-du-Roy RCM and the fundamental administration place for the district with a healing center and some taxpayer supported organizations.

It is likewise the seat of the legal region of Roberval. It is the main Lac Saint-Jean town whose center is straightforwardly on the lakeshore. Benoit Bouchard, previous bureau Minister and Canadian Ambassador in France, and Michel Gauthier, previous government Leader of the Opposition, spoke to the zone in the administrative parliament. Bernard Lord the previous Premier of New Brunswick was conceived here.

Roberval was the 2008 champ of Kraft Hockeyville. In their recently redesigned field, Roberval facilitated a NHL preseason amusement between the Montreal Canadiens and the Buffalo Sabers on September 23, 2008. Roberval is the home of the Traversee internationale du lac St-Jean, a yearly swimming rivalry held since 1955. The significant rivalry highlight the traverse a separation of 32 kilometers 20 mi. The 2010 FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships were additionally in 2010.