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City in Quebec, Canada
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Amqui is a small city in the Matapédia Valley on Southeastern Quebec's Gaspé Peninsula.
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Stone church rebuilt in 1986 within the walls of an old church (built 1917-1922) that burned down. Roman Catholic masses at 11:00 Sunday and 18:30 Wednesday.
Pont des Anses-Saint-Jean
Covered bridge built in Anse-Saint-Jean in 1931 and still in use. It has only one traffic lane and no signals; stop before driving through and make sure there are no oncoming cars before entering the bridge.
Pont Beauséjour
Covered bridge crossing the river Amqui (located in Parc des Sœurs / Sisters' Park) built from 1930-1932. This was moved from Saint-Odile-de-Rimouski to its current location to carry pedestrians and cyclists.
Two courses of nine holes each, differing in landscape and game strategy, exceptional view, divided by the Matapédia river.
La Matapédia is recognized as the "Paradise of the ATV"; network of trails with many trail-side attractions.
Non-profit summer camp for 6-15 year olds, located on Lake Matapedia.
The Green route is a cycle path extending across the province through more than 4000 km. The section in Matapédia goes through downtown Amqui.
French-language summer theatre, August 1-18.
Free public skating, call or see L'Avant-Poste newspaper for updates to posted schedule on website.
Curling club at municipal arena.
A network of snowmobile trails reaches neighbouring villages and covers the entire region.
Cross-country ski club, five groomed ski trails (16.9 km of classic ski (pas alternatif) trail and 10.8 km of skate-skiing (pas patin) trail), three groomed snowshoe trails (4.6, 2.7 and 1.1 km). It is also possible to walk on the trails.
Public municipal library in free-standing building next to town hall, closed Sundays.
Open swim, call for schedule.
Matapédia Agricultural Fair
Early June. Annual agricultural fair with farm animals, rides, contests and exhibitors.
Fried chicken, seafood. Wi-fi.
Québec cuisine.
Québec cuisine. Parking for trucks.
Bakery.
Restaurant and brew pub.
Nightclub, pub, restaurant and patio.
07:30-23:00. Non-smoking, kitchenette in some units, Wi-Fi, restaurant. Breakfast. 9 units.
Open year-round, non-smoking, pet-friendly, fitness room, whirlpool tub, kitchenette in some units, Wi-Fi, ski or snowmobile packages, snowmobile access, garage for snowmobiles.
Open year-round, non-smoking, restaurant, bar, billiards, indoor pool, spa, fitness room, laundry, Wi-Fi. 75 units. 3 stars.
Mid-June to Labour Day. Located on the Matapédia River, which joins Lake Matapedia. Forested park with 146 serviced campsites, heated outdoor pool, pedal boat rental, kayaks, canoes, rowboats and bicycles, badminton, croquet and volleyball, marina. The House of Camping rents ten rooms overlooking the river.
Artisan's boutique, this merchandise is available at the Maison d'Odilon art gallery at 154, boul. Saint-Benoit Ouest (seasonal, opens mid-June, +1 418-631-1621 in-season, or +1 418-629-7816)
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From Montréal, Rivière-du-Loup and Rimouski, take Highway 20 east to its end, then continue east on Route 132.
There is no public transit in Amqui. Walking, cycling and driving are the best ways to visit the city.
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