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Municipality in Quebec, Canada
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Franquelin is a municipality in Manicouagan, in the administrative region of Côte-Nord, in Quebec in Canada. It is located on the Route des Baleines and the Route Nature aux mille délices (gourmet route). It is part of the tourist region of Manicouagan. Its territory corresponds to that of the township of Franquelin.
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Village Forestier d'Antan de Franquelin
Heritage museum interpreting and commemorating a crucial period in the development of the North Shore: the establishment of the forest industry at the beginning of the 20th century. This museum has a reconstruction of a lumber camp built of logs. The museum offers guided tours and various activities bringing the lumberjack experience to life, introduction to fishing, identification and conservation of plants, panoramic guided hikes and special events. The site offers Ready-to-Camp accommodation.
Tunnel St-Nicolas
500-m-long tunnel, built in 1960 in Franquelin. It passes under a mountain whose summit is 147 m, on the west side of the St-Nicolas River.
Heritage museum interpreting and commemorating a crucial period in the development of the North Shore: the establishment of the forest industry at the beginning of the 20th century. The site offers Ready-to-Camp accommodation with three Prospector-style camps.
Boulangerie d'Anton Franquelin
Bakery. Other food products: pizza, pies, buns, molasses biscuits, chicken pot pie, creton, coleslaw, and various types of bread.
Convenience store.
Route 138, which runs along the north shore of the St. Lawrence River and the Gulf, is the main road serving the municipality of Franquelin.
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