Montagne du Fourneau

Montagne du Fourneau rises above Lake Témiscouata in southeastern Quebec as part of an Appalachian ridge line and is especially striking for the escarpment that drops toward the water. Its name recalls a lime kiln near Fort Ingall, where limestone from the mountain was used after the fort’s construction in 1839. Long kept mostly as forest land, the mountain is significant for both geology and ecology, with rocks from the Saint-Léon Formation, fossilized algae at the foot of the cliff, and a rare red and white pine stand protected since 2003. It also lies within an important white-tailed deer wintering area and has been protected within Lac-Témiscouata National Park since 2009.

Quebec · Canada