ROBERVAL

city, SaguenayLac-Saint-Jean region, south-central Quebec province, Canada, on the southwest shore of Lac-Saint-Jean. Settled in 1855, it was named after the sieur de Roberval, the first viceroy of Canada. The city, 130 miles (210 km) north-northwest of Quebec city, is the chief administrative, commercial, and market centre of the Lac-Saint-Jean region, with its dairying, potato growing, and salmon fishing. It is also a popular resort. Inc. village, 1883; town, 1903; city, 1956. Pop. (1991) 11,628.