The Rivière de la Place is a tributary of the east bank of the Métabetchouane River, flowing in the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve, in the administrative region of the Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.

The river flows through the regional county municipalities (MRC) of: Forestry is the main economic activity in this valley; recreational tourism, second.

The "rivière de la Place" surface (except rapids) is usually frozen from late November to early April, however safe circulation on the ice is generally from mid-December to late March.

The main watersheds neighboring the "rivière de la Place" are: The "rivière de la Place rises at the mouth of Lac des Buttes (length: 0.3 kilometres (0.19 mi); altitude: 747 metres (2,451 ft)).

From its source, the course of the Place River descends on 21.8 kilometres (13.5 mi), with a drop of 277 metres (909 ft), according to the following segments: Upper course of the Place river (from its source) (segment of 10.1 kilometres (6.3 mi)) Lower course of the Place River (segment of 11.7 kilometres (7.3 mi)) From the confluence of the Place river, the current descends the Métabetchouane river north on 131.5 kilometres (81.7 mi) to the south shore of lac Saint-Jean; from there, the current crosses the latter on 22.8 kilometres (14.2 mi) towards the northeast, then borrows the course of the Saguenay River via la Petite Landfill on 172.3 kilometres (107.1 mi) to Tadoussac where it merges with the Saint Lawrence estuary.