Boischatel

Park between river and cliffs, located at the limits of the cities of Quebec and Boischatel, highlighting the Montmorency Falls (83-m drop), the highest fall in Quebec. This park is administered by SÉPAQ. This park has 950,000 visitors a year. The walk in the park is spectacular and pleasant facing the panorama of the falls, the surrounding cliffs, the bay and the river. The via ferrata and zip line will stimulate adrenaline seekers. The park offers activities in all seasons. The park can be explored from various angles: on foot, by cable car, from the Manoir Montmorency, the park along the Montmorency River or the park on the side of Boischatel (accessible by Avenue Royale, at the height of the bridge).

Explored for approximately m and which are the longest in Canada east of the Rockies. The underground network includes roughly parallel galleries which drain from north to south the waters of the Ferrée River towards the Montmorency River. The known underground network covers an area of 450 m by 300 m. The gauge of the underground conduits varies from 30 to 50 cm, including rooms whose height varies between 8 and 12 m, and sometimes wide of more than 7 m. The Boischatel cave is operated under the aegis of the Société québécoise de spéléologie (+1-800-338-6686).

Parc de l'Anse is the first waterfront park to have been developed on the Côte-de-Beaupré. This park gives direct access to the St. Lawrence River. Various facilities (e.g., picnic area, street furniture, local historical interpretation panels, parking lot) promote family activities or outdoor relaxation.

Built at the time of New France, the Maison Vézina is a historical heritage because eight generations of Vézina lived there, before this building was acquired by the municipality. Today, this house is a place of socio-cultural life in Boischatel, and even in Côte-de-Beaupré. Two podcasts have been created to inform the public about the history of this historic building.

The Domaine de la Rivière offers several types of activities: outdoor tennis court, inground pool, water games for children, a floating dock on the river.

The course of the Ferrée River becomes underground at the level of the Royal Québec Golf Club; the water comes out further away, near the courses of the Le Montmorency golf club. Then, the course of the river flows into the Montmorency River. The course of the Ferrée River also presents a dry bed of a fossiliferous nature that the spring flood passes through.

As part of the Regroupement des Intervenants culturel de la CBD, local artists offer a tourist circuit comprising 28 stations, between Boischatel and Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges, linked to various forms of art, meeting the creators in their respective workshops. and to visit exhibition sites and interpretation sites. This circuit concerns as much professional artists in current, traditional arts or crafts; it also includes a visit to an economuseum, a museum, a library, interpretation centres, art galleries or distribution partners. The creators' circuit website displays the map of La Côte-de-Beaupré and the 28 recommended resorts.

Heritage, cultural and nature trail. Departing from Quebec, this route takes place on the Côte-de-Beaupré. In Boischatel, visitors can stop to see the Vézina, Jacob and Pageau ancestral homes, as well as the Manoir de Charleville. Opposite, the river offers a panorama full of life: passing boats, pleasure craft, fog, and clouds.