MAURICIE ★★ the Mauricie Region Is an Excellent Green Tourism Destination, with Its National Park and Its Forests, Lakes, Mountains and Rivers

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MAURICIE ★★ The Mauricie region is an excellent green tourism destination, with its national park and its forests, lakes, mountains and rivers. La Mauricie National Park is a lush wilderness in one of the oldest mountain ranges in the world, the southern Laurentian Mountains, on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River.

CHUTES WABER © Onfokus WHAT TO DO — LA MAURICIE NATIONAL PARK ★★ Season: The park is open year-round, but the period during which services LA MAURICIE LAC ÉDOUARD ★ are available varies according to sector. NATIONAL PARK ★★ The majestic Lake Edward is in the middle of the park. You will Visitor Centres: • The Saint-Jean-des-Piles Reception Centre (chemin Saint-Jean-des-Piles) SCENIC PARKWAY ★ undoubtedly love its beautiful is open from mid-May to early September, Saturday-Thursday from 7 a.m. This 63-kilometre parkway beach, surrounded by nature. to 7 p.m. and Fridays from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., and early September to mid- winds its way through the This is the perfect place to October, Saturday-Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Fridays from 9 park and along the 16 kilo- unwind and bathe in crystal clear, a.m. to 9:30 p.m. • The St-Mathieu-du-Parc Reception Centre (chemin du Parc National, metre long Lac Wapizagonke, pure water. Renting a watercraft, Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc) is open from mid-May to early September, offering spectacular views such as a canoe or kayak, is ano- Saturday-Thursday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 9 of its beaches and cliffs. The ther great way to enjoy the lake. p.m., and early September to mid-October, Saturday-Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Parkway also leads to a lovely There is also a picnic area with natural sandy beach and picnic lots of tables and a play module Entrance fee: $7.90/adult/day and free for youth aged 17 and under. area on the shores of Lac for children. Accessible by the 2 www.pc.gc.ca/fr/pn-np/qc/mauricie Édouard. Be sure to stop at entrances to the park. Le Passage ★ lookout, which affords some of the best views of the park.

EXCURSION TO WABER FALLS ★★ Distance (round-trip): 9.2 km (canoe) / 6.9 km (hiking) Time (round-trip): 6-8 hours Level: Intermediate

This excursion combines an 9.2-kilometre canoe trip, a 6.9-kilometre hike, a picnic lunch (which you bring with you) and a chance to swim in the park’s most beautiful waterfall. It is a great opportunity to get some fresh air and exercise in magnificent natural surroundings. The entire excursion takes take 5 to 6 hours and is of medium CANOEING AT SUNRISE IN MAURICIE NATIONAL PARK © Tourisme Quebec, Jean-FrançoisEnviro Foto © Bergeron - difficulty. Arrive early in the morning to make the most of your day. It is possible to swim in the falls from June 24 until mid-September.

WHAT SHOULD YOU BRING ON YOUR EXCURSION?

• A picnic lunch and snacks • 1 to 2 litres of water per person • Sunscreen • Insect repellant • Walking shoes and water shoes • Swimsuit and hat/cap

* You can rent canoes and life- jackets at the park’s reception centre (St-Mathieu entrance). WAPIZAGONKE LAKE IN MAURICIE NATIONAL PARK © Matt Frepp

Family Hiking ★ Noteworthy ★★ Worth the detour ★★★ Must see DESTINATIONS

SEAPLANE TOUR AT DAWN © Tourisme Quebec, Mathieu Dupuis NEARBY SEAPLANE FLIGHT ★★ — A golden opportunity to VILLAGE DU enjoy breathtaking views BUCHERON of the vast wilderness of (LUMBERJACK forest, lakes and rivers and VILLAGE) La Mauricie National Park - Located in the charming village from the air! See the boreal of Grandes-Piles, this museum forest at its best! Flights is a reconstruction of a 20th- are possible from May 1 century logging camp with more until October 30. CITÉ DE L’ÉNERGIE TOUR IN SHAWINIGAN than 25 log buildings (supply BEL AIR AVIATION : © WikiCommons, Sylvain Perron shed, dormitories, blacksmith’s 1341, AVENUE TOUR DU LAC, LAC- shop, office, cookhouse, stable, À-LA-TORTUE CITÉ DE observation tower in Quebec. filer’s shop and watchtower) as 819-538-8623 L’ÉNERGIE A fun, entertaining and well as hundreds of artifacts. WWW.BELAIRAVIATION.COM Located close to the majestic educational experience for Open from early June to Shawinigan falls, this unique visitors of all ages! Tours Thanksgiving (2nd Monday in AVIATION LA TUQUE : theme park teaches visitors available daily from early June October), Wednesday-Sunday 30, CHEMIN CONTOUR-DU-LAC- about the role played by to late September, 10 a.m. to from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and daily A-BEAUCE, LA TUQUE hydroelectric power in 5 p.m. from mid-July to mid-August. 819-523-9616 Quebec’s history. Cité de 1000, AVENUE MELVILLE, 840, ROUTE 155, GRANDES-PILES WWW.AVIATIONLATUQUE.COM l’Énergie offers multimedia SHAWINIGAN 819-538-5885 shows, interactive displays 819-536-8516 WWW.VILLAGEDUBUCHERON.COM and the second highest WWW.CITEDELENERGIE.COM

Family ★ Noteworthy ★★ Worth the detour ★★★ Must see BEAVER IN MAURICIE NATIONAL PARK

BABY MOOSE WITH HIS MOTHER © iStock-587776680, ValerieVS WHERE TO EAT — 1 PUB PRUNEAU ($) 3 CAFÉ LE BUCOLIQUE ($$) This friendly little restaurant This charming small café has been part of the Mauricie in an ancestral home in food scene for more than Ste-Flore offers a warm 10 years. Customers come friendly atmosphere, a for the warm welcome and rustic vintage decor and for the tasty kaiser burgers delicious home-cooked (their specialty!) with home food. Enjoy the best coffee fries. Also serves pizzas in town and savour the and other «snack bar» food moment! Open Wednesday- (poutine, hotdogs, etc.). Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 Open daily from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and weekends from 9 p.m. a.m. to 4 p.m. 521, 5E AVENUE, GRANDES-PILES / 3240, CHEMIN DE STE-FLORE E SEAPLANE FLIGHT

819-533-0167 (50 AVENUE), SHAWINIGAN © iStockPhoto, dan_prat (GRAND-MÈRE) 819-538-1735 2 MICROBRASSERIE 5 L’AUBERGE 6 L’AUBERGE LE BÔME ($$$) LE TROU DU DIABLE ($$) 4 LA POINTE À BERNARD AUX GOGLUS ($$$) Located in an ancestral home Le Trou du Diable micro- ($$-$$$) Situated in Saint-Jean-des-Piles, in the heart of the village of brewery is a lively For more than 15 years, this close to La Mauricie National Grandes-Piles, the restaurant of Shawinigan hangout where friendly bistro has been Park, Auberge aux Goglus is an Auberge Le Bôme B&B serves you can sample in-house serving French cuisine with a inn and also a restaurant where quality French/Italian cuisine brews and enjoy meals distinctly Quebec twist. The you can enjoy fine cuisine in a featuring local ingredients. The prepared using fresh menu features fish, grilled warm atmosphere. The menu hospitable Chef Mathilde makes regional ingredients. Must- meats with sauce and sides, changes with the seasons. Bring her own smoked salmon, caribou try menu items include the pizza, pasta and colourful your own wine! Open Thursday- sausages and potted meat; her bison tartare, the Saint- salads. Open Tuesday-Friday Sunday from 5:30 p.m. specialties include roast quail Alexis trout and the house from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. and 1404, CHEMIN ST-JEAN-DES-PILES, and Arctic char. Pure joy! sausage. Open every evening Saturday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. ST-JEAN-DES-PILES 720, 2E AVENUE, GRANDES-PILES from 3 p.m. 692, 4E RUE, SHAWINIGAN 819-538-3070 819-538-2805 412, AVENUE WILLOW, 819-537-5553 WWW.AUBERGEAUXGOGLUS.COM WWW.BOME-MAURICIE.COM SHAWINIGAN 819-537-9151 WWW.TROUDUDIABLE.COM *** Hours may vary ***

Microbrewery $ Inexppensive $$ Moderate $$$ Upscale $$$$ Fine dining USA ★★ ★★

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★ Noteworthy ★★ Worth the detour ★★★ Must see