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Chaleur Bay , inlet of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, c.85 mi (140 km) long and from 15 to 25 mi (24-40 km) wide, between N N.B. and the Gaspé Peninsula, E Que., Canada. It is the submerged valley of the Restigouche River, which enters at its head. Chaleur Bay is a famous fishing ground for cod, herring, mackerel, and salmon, and there are many Acadian fishing villages on both coasts. The bay was discovered and named by Jacques Cartier in 1534.

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Chaleur Bay, New Brunswick‐Quebec/Canada An inlet of the Gulf of St Lawrence discovered in 1534 by Jacques Cartier^† who gave it the name Chaleur ‘Heat’ in French because of the high temperature at the time of his visit.

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