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Town in Quebec, Canada
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Lac-Mégantic is a town of 6000 people in the Eastern Townships region of Quebec, near the Maine border.
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Mountaintop astronomical observatory and Mount Megantic Popular Observatory at the summit of Mont Mégantic, includes access by shuttlebus. Guided tours. Events include the Popular Astronomy Festival, the Perseid Festival (August 10–14) and snowshoe hiking (raquette au flambeaux) in winter.
Weekly open-air show featuring local and emerging musical talent.
Imposingly large historic greystone building with golden brickwork, constructed 1911-1913 on a Latin cross plan and surrounded by a field planted with mature trees. Designated as a heritage site in 2008.
Museum in former granite quarry site.
Bernier Mill
Museum and old mill, conference and exhibition facilities, Internet access, park with former Quebec Central RR caboose and Expo-Train.
A prime lookout point to view the region from the Rencontre au Sommet (signpost at 500 m altitude); bring your binoculars. Picnic tables. Accessible by motorcar.
157-km (100-mile) signed tourist route from La Patrie to Stratford through the mountains.
Open skating, swimming and badminton. Arena for 1200 spectators, indoor pool and gym constructed in 2011.
Two 3-D movie screens, English-language films shown Thursdays.
Beachfront park on the shore of Lac Mégantic. Cabins, camping, canoeing, kayak and pedal boat rental. Restaurant and bar on-site. Playground, picnic area, docks and boat launch.
Equestrian centre. Lessons and one-week summer camp available.
Tallest summit in southern Québec, hiking and cycling trails. Camping $8-24, chalets $82-140.
Provincial park with campgrounds, boating, canoeing, snowshoeing, hiking and cycling on the shores of Grand lac Saint-François. Refuges for close to 200 bird species and over 30 mammal species.
Provincial park with two mountains (Saint-Joseph and Mégantic) to climb on foot or by motorcar. ASTROlab astronomical interpretation centre on-site. Open year-round. Hiking, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and snowshoe hiking, bird and nature watching. Park is 50 km (30 miles) from Lac Mégantic village.
French-language live summer theatre.
Annual bicycle tour, early June.
Annual swim meet, early August. Competition between swimmers from around the world, entertainment for all ages, shows by renowned artists, fireworks.
Restaurant, pub and four-room country inn on waterfront, near snowmobile trail.
Ice cream dairy bar with patio.
Steak, seafood, Greek and Italian foods, pizza and subs, breakfast.
Bar with patio, live music some weekends.
Bar with live music, obliterated by the 2013 train derailment with much loss of life; reopened as a Musi-Café.
Restaurant and bar. Breakfast, steak, seafood, pizza, pasta.
Cottage rentals on the Lac Mégantic shore in Piopolis.
Rooms and chalets for rent, refrigerators, boat docks on-site, outdoor pool. Whirlpool bath in some rooms. Additional charge for pets.
47-room hotel/motel, wi-fi, meeting facilities, restaurant adjacent.
17-room country inn with dining room, meeting facilities for up to thirty people.
Public Market
Public market with opportunity to sample local and regional produce, on sport centre grounds (or indoors in case of rain).
Fraisières et framboisières Carmen & Gaétan Roy
Pick your own strawberries, raspberries and blueberries in-season. Maple products and organic vegetables.
By car
One can reach Lac-Mégantic from Sherbrooke (100 km, 60 miles) by taking Québec Route 108 east to the village-relais of Stornaway, then following Route 161 South through Nantes.
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By boat
By car
Rue Frontenac (Quebec Route 161) was closed at the edge of downtown but has now re-opened; boulevard Jean-Marie Tardif or rue Papineau are possible bypass routes to cross the Chaudière River.
By bicycle
Cycle trails and bicycle rentals are available at various in-region points, including Frontenac National Park.
By taxi
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