| France | |
| Map: | Nottaway map.png |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Quebec |
| Subdivision Type3: | Region |
| Subdivision Name3: | Nord-du-Québec |
| Length: | 32.2km (20miles)[1] |
| Source1: | Unidentified lake |
| Source1 Location: | Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 50.1344°N -73.8822°W |
| Source1 Elevation: | 424m (1,391feet) |
| Mouth: | Chibougamau Lake |
| Mouth Location: | Chibougamau, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 49.9828°N -74.1036°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 379m (1,243feet) |
| Tributaries Left: | Discharge of Ida Lake (via France Lake) |
| Tributaries Right: | . |
The France River is a tributary of Chibougamau Lake, flowing into the Regional County Municipality (RCM) of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James and in the city of Chibougamau, in Jamésie, in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
The course of the river flows into the townships of Bignell, McCorkill and Roy. The hydrographic slope of the "France River" is accessible by the junction of a forest road (East-West direction)serving the north side of Chibougamau Lake; the latter is connected to route 167 which also serves the south side of Waconichi Lake and the Waconichi River. This last road comes from Chibougamau, going north-east to the south-eastern part of Mistassini Lake.
The surface of the "France River" is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however traffic Ice safety is usually from mid-November to mid-April.
The toponym "rivière France" was made official on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec, i.e. at the founding of this commission.[2]