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City in Quebec, Canada
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Louiseville is a municipality of the Maskinongé Regional county municipality (MRC), in Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada.
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This point constitutes a magnificent observation point on Lake Saint-Pierre. The water level may reduce accessibility to this observation deck.
City Hall
Building built around 1917, with a pinched green sheet metal roof. A ridge terrace is fitted there. This building served as a post office until 1967.
J.L.L. Hamelin House
Built in 1925 by Mr. Joseph-Édouard Béland, this large two-storey house has red brick walls. The hipped roof is decorated with a cornice and a ridge terrace, in Victorian style.
Calvary
Calvaire construit à la demande de la voisine d'en face, Madame Gabrielle Caron.
House built at the end of the 19th century for Doctor Louis Adolphe Plante. It has a Victorian style four-sided butterfly roof with large dormers.
Cenotaph
Monument sculpted in 1994 by Mr. Jean Chevalier to pay homage to veterans.
Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue Church
The church of Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue is considered one of the most important in Quebec as much for its exterior architecture as its interior decorations.
Monument for the founder of Louiseville, Charles du Jay de Manereuil who was an officer de la Compagnie de la Fouille du Régiment de Carignan-Salières. After his military service, he settled, with other ex-soldiers, in the area of the Rivière du Loup.
Sacristan's house
One-and-a-half-storey house with a gable roof, built around 1910. Its architecture is associated with the neo-Gothic trend. It is often referred to as the "beadle's" house. It was inhabited by Mr. Edmond Paul, father of Mr. Rémi Paul, Member of Parliament and minister.
Built circa 1918, this house has several architectural ornamentations with a pinched tin roof, of Victorian style. It was inhabited by the Jutras family. Rue Rémi-Paul was built on the site of the old Louiseville cemetery
Built around 1925 by Mr. Joseph-Édouard Béland, this two-storey stone house has a hipped roof. This house is adorned with a cornice and a ridge terrace, Victorian style.
Empire shirt
Founded by Joseph-Édouard Béland around 1903, this company is established on the current site for the manufacture of clothing on an industrial basis. Around 1920-1921, he served as alderman and mayor of the city.
Built circa 1895, this Canadian-style roofed house was enlarged from the front to accommodate a business. In 1906, Mr. Edmond Clément acquired it to turn it into a butcher's shop.
Built around 1910, this large brick house has a false roof that adorns the side walls, lining up from the gable to the roof of the large front porch.
Roland Bellemare was the initiator of the Buckwheat Galette Festival in Louiseville, which he launched in 1978. This folk festival has greatly contributed to the promotion of buckwheat culture and local products. The village has a Saracen street.
Yachting
Boating is possible on the Loup River depending on the water level and is very popular on Lake Saint-Pierre. The lower part of the Rivière du Loup has several docks used by residents or riparian vacationers, mainly downstream from the confluence of the Petite Rivière du Loup and the Rivière du Loup.
Louiseville Arena
Buckwheat pancake festival
Annual event in early October to highlight buckwheat cultivation and associated products. The first Galette Festival was held in 1978. The Galette Festival's program of activities includes activities for the whole family, including musical performances of all kinds, tastings of local products, a parade and the coronation. of the Reine-Meunière. Several thousand visitors participate.
Large dining room, 2 large reception rooms, delivery, take-out orders. Breakfast service.
Takeaway.
In-store shopping.
Inclined plane on the left side of the establishment for handicaps people. Brasserie with blues, country and classic rock music atmosphere. Snooker table. Snacks.
Campsite located on the banks of the Loup river a few meters from its confluence with Lake Saint-Pierre. Recreational and tourist activities: navigation, hunting, fishing, observation, cylco-tourism, golf, catering, Festival de la Galette, Sorel Islands, Baluchon de St-Paulin, St-Ursule falls, airport, footbridge for observing migratory birds on a kim sur pillotis, the richest church in America for its interior decoration. Take the trail to Pointe-à-Caron located at the confluence of the Loup River and Lac Saint-Pierre.
General grocery store.
General grocery store.
Horticultural farm founded in 1992; Pierre Ricard is part of the 6th generation on this farm. Diversified market garden production, with its specialties of sweet corn, buckwheat and squash of all kinds. Vegetable kiosk, near the gardens and mini-farm for young and old. Their farm products are also offered at Pousse-Santé in Louiseville.
Store selling local products since 1989. Catering service offering hot and cold buffets from the ready-to-eat counter. Wide selection of salads, sandwiches and hot meals (lunch, Monday to Friday).
Fishing and hunting gear store.
By car
Collective transport by bus
The Express Bleu bus leaves from Cégep de Trois-Rivières (science pavilion) MF at 08:00, 12:00, 15:45 and 18:00, and later from Louiseville (at the corner of Boulevard Comtois, at the town hall and…
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