Batiscanie

Batiscanie, a vernacular name, of a territory located in the Mauricie region, divided between the RCMs of Les Chenaux, Portneuf and Mékinac, in Quebec, Canada.

The name Batiscanie evokes, without geopositioning it, the territory of the Batiscan River watershed.

Toponymy
The name Batiscanie is rooted in the historical and folkloric memories of the Mauricie region, without official reference, without location on maps.

For as long as we can remember, the Quebec French has used the name Batiscanie. Perhaps it is necessary to go back to the arrival of trappers, lumberjacks, settlers, from the beginning of colonization.

Mentions can be found in audio media as well as in written documents, notes, dissertations, theses, reports, research, popular magazines, newspapers, etc.

The preservation of regionalisms is one of the ways to preserve the authenticity of a country's toponymy. The Commission de Toponymie du Québec promotes the preservation of a source of culture, through the officialization of names that are sometimes tasty and evocative

When applying for the official designation of a place, the Commission de toponymie du Québec encourages people to draw inspiration from facts, events and historical or folkloric characters that have marked local or regional life. The naming of places benefits from being inspired by the characteristics of the surrounding natural environment (flora, fauna, geology, etc.).

The commission pays particular attention to the preservation of regionalisms in toponymy. Note: a request has been made to make the name of Batiscanie official (November 2023)

Mentions:
 * Incursion en Batiscanie Geo Outdoors magazine (Fr)
 * To further illustrate the life of a censitaire in Batiscanie in his seigneurial and parish relations, we have selected the case of the Marchand family, over three generations

Batiscan River
Upstream to downstream
 * Forest sectors