City tour of La Tuque (in autonomous mode)

A self-guided city tour of the sites of interest is a good way to get an idea of ​​the attractions of La Tuque. Here is the suggested route by car or bicycle: 1. Barrage de La Tuque, from the belvedere on rue Beaumont. View of the dam and the steep cliffs of the river, below the dam. 2. Quai de La Tuque on Montcalm Street. Launching ramp. View of Gilbert Island. Starting point for the "Mauricie International Canoe Classic" (La Tuque-Trois-Rivières). 3. La Tuque Golf & Curling Club, at 35 rue Beaumont. 4. La Tuque Airport, at 1249 boul. Ducharme. 5. Octane Parc, on boul. Industrial. 6. Chutes-de-la-Petite-Rivière-Bostonnais Park. 7. Lake Wayagamac. A heronry (bird colony) is established on Steamboat Island, located in the center of the lake. This lake also serves as a water intake for the municipal aqueduct of La Tuque. Stop at the Wayagamac dam. 8. Municipal ski center, at 700 rue Desbiens. 9. Camping La Tuque, 1 street from the river. Superbly landscaped municipal campsite. 10. Marina du club nautique latuquois, at 12, rue Bostonnais. 11. Hydrobase de La Tuque, chemin Fitzpatrick. 12. Deveriche trails. The route consists of taking rue Bourassa (northbound), and crossing the metal bridge (narrow with only one lane) spanning the Saint-Maurice, 1 km upstream from the La Tuque dam. On this bridge the view is bucolic on the boreal forest near the mouth of the Lait river (tributary of the west bank). Then follow the Saint-Maurice River via Bourassa Street to the Deveriche stream which merges with the Saint-Maurice River, downstream from Gilbert Island. 13. Parc du lac Saint-Louis, at 320, rue de la Plage. This water park includes Lake Saint-Louis and the Sakihikan Center (Native Friendship Center) of La Tuque offering a complete immersion in the life of the Native people.

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• nightlife

Getting there

From La Tuque dam...