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From downtown La Tuque, the forest road 461 (25) leads for 115 km to the Wemotaci Reserve in 1 hr 28 min (non stop), in particular passing in front of the reception of the Lac Dumoulin outfitter, crossing the Vermillon river and crossing the Flamant river and the northern part of the Zec Frémont. After crossing the hamlet of Sanmaur, visitors cross the bridge spanning the Saint-Maurice river to enter the village of Wemotaci; visitors can soak up the indigenous Atikamekw culture.
From there, it is preferable, to return towards the south-west until the bridge spanning the Manouane river; then to go up the Saint-Maurice river by the west bank, that is to say the forest road 450. The forest landscapes of the valley of Haute-Mauricie show the many islands on the course of the river. This forest road cuts the Najoua river and leads to the La Loutre dam. The La Loutre dam has two weirs. An island 0.2 km in diameter separates the two sections of the La Loutre dam. Route 450 crosses the dam and continues north up the Wabano River. From the La Loutre dam, visitors can opt to loop north to the Gouin dam where they can cross the Saint-Maurice River and return via the forest road on the northwest shore. The structure of the Gouin dam is majestic.
Visitors can return to La Tuque via Route 450 (north side of Saint-Maurice) passing through the Windigo River and Pierriche-du-Milieu River area. In short, the journey time from La Tuque-Barrage Gouin via the south shore of the Saint-Maurice is normally 3 hr 12 min; or 4 hr 7 min by the north shore.
Falls-of-the-Petite-Rivière-Bostonnais Park
Regional park. See the 30-m waterfalls. Walk to the observation tower to take a look at the panorama of the Saint-Maurice River. Kids' playground.
Three Sisters Park
11 km of trails with a difference in height of 280 m. Linear municipal park on the west bank of the Saint-Maurice river, facing the hamlet of Carignan, south of the village of La Tuque. Campsite at Lake Bédard. A shuttle service is available to cross the Saint-Maurice River at: +1-819-523-8134 (by reservation).
Saint-Louis Park
Municipal aquatic park with Lake Saint-Louis and the Sakihikan Centre (La Tuque Native Friendship Center (CAALT)) offering a complete immersion in the life of the Native people. Park with mature trees, decorative fountains and a water fountain in the centre of Lake Saint-Louis. This park offers the public many services and activities, including rental of nautical equipment and changing rooms, swimming on a supervised beach, walking, picnic and rest areas. Floating docks are placed on the lake. The park is a natural amphitheatre and a place of large gatherings (e.g., National Aboriginal Day and National Day of Quebec). The site was redeveloped in 2018. The lake was seeded in 2015.
Built in 1930, the Saint-Zéphirin church is the work of architect Heldwige Laberge, who applied a mid-Renaissance, half-Roman style. In 1944, under the direction of parish priest Louis Caron, artist Albert Gilles carried out the interior decoration. Over a period of 14 years, he made the brass inside and was responsible for the stained glass windows made by Maison Maumejean in Paris. Entrance doors, adorned with embossed copper, weigh ½ ton each. In 1958, the factory repaired the facade of the church. Following the 1961 fire, marble was added to the walls and a mural by Walter Del Mistro. Stations of the Cross were made of embossed copper on a background of eggshells crushed into pieces. In 1962, the Parish Factory purchased a new organ from Casavant Frères limited in Saint-Hyacinthe. The organ has 4230 pipes. It is a French and neo-classical harmonization of 52 stops, with an electro-pneumatic type mechanism.
Félix-Leclerc Cultural Complex
Cultural complex administered by the La Tuque Arts and Culture Development Corporation. Building with six rooms including four workshop rooms; these rooms are available for conferences, training, meetings of organized groups. The program of shows is posted on the website of the cultural complex.
Gouin Dam
River infrastructure that created the Gouin reservoir. The RO-450 forest road which runs along the west bank of the Wabano River passes at the top of the La Loutre dam; a branch of this road makes a detour to the north-west to pass at the top of the Gouin dam. The centenary of this last dam was celebrated in 2018.