Favourites and Discoveries from Abitibi-Ouest
- All routes
- Motorcycle circuits
- A Festival Summer
- Art Fountains Circuits of Amos-Harricana
- Favourites and Discoveries from Abitibi-Ouest
- Favourites and Discoveries from Amos-Harricana
- Favourites and discoveries from Rouyn-Noranda
- Favourites and Discoveries from Témiscamingue
- Favourites and Discoveries from Vallée-de-l'Or
- Gourmet Itinerary
- Historical and Cultural Getaway
- Summer circuits
- A back country to discover
- A Festival Summer
- Adventure in Nature
- Art Fountains Circuits of Amos-Harricana
- Exhibition and Art Gallery
- Favourites and Discoveries from Abitibi-Ouest
- Favourites and Discoveries from Amos-Harricana
- Favourites and discoveries from Rouyn-Noranda
- Favourites and Discoveries from Témiscamingue
- Favourites and Discoveries from Vallée-de-l'Or
- Gardens & marshes
- Gourmet Itinerary
- Historical and Cultural Getaway
- National Parks & Reserves
- One Day Mining Experience
- Public Art (french only)
- The Great Roadtrip
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Discovering Abitibi-Ouest
The lakes, simply amazing, are yours to enjoy. You may choose to sit down, with a fishing rod in your hand, and wait for the fish to bite, or swim in their deep waters.
Driving through picturesque villages, where traces of colonization are found in covered bridges, historical sites and small square houses.
Discovering the wonders of the sky above you.
Tasting superb regional food. Talking to those who built this part of the country or their descendants, and listening to their incredible stories.
Photo credit: Benoît Chalifour
Église de Rapide-Danseur
This baroque-style church was built in 1942 with fieldstones. In the basement, you may see an exhibition of paintings by artists of the region, as well as the antique collection of Mr. Édouard Miljours.
Centre d’art de La Sarre
Centre d’art de La Sarre presents several exhibitions by artists from here and elsewhere as well as scientific exhibitions. In the lobby, an outstanding quilt illustrates 75 years of local history. The shop offers a wide selection of gift items made by artists and artisans of the region.
Centre d’interprétation de la foresterie
Come visit the premises of Centre d’interprétation de la foresterie, which features a collection of tools used for forestry decades ago. Discover the history of the region as told by its geography, forestry and archeology.
Photo: courtesy
La Maison Turgeon
Discover Chazel’s former municipal office and history. Vestiges of the past, the farm buildings house animals and forest and agricultural equipment used in the period of colonization.
Photo credit: Hugo Lacroix
Collection Claude-Morin
The Collection Claude-Morin, it is 30 horse carriages dating back to the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. There are also over three hundred artefacts linked to domestic life or the use of horses.
Photo credit: Estelle D. Cloutier
École du Rang II
This school welcomed children from 1937 to 1958. It is very representative of one-room schoolhouses in Quebec both in terms of physical environment and educational material. This live theatre presentation will allow you to experience a typical class day of the 1940s.
Photo: courtesy
Magasin général D. Montreuil
Built in 1911, the D. Montreuil General Store is one of the oldest historic buildings in Abitibi. The century-old, boomtown-style structure has been restored and moved to downtown Taschereau, so visitors can more easily appreciate this memorial to the town’s past.
