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Municipality in Quebec, Canada
Photo: Raynald St-Amand (Sainte-Thècle, QC), Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
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Church of Sainte-Thècle
Place of worship. Erected from 1903 to 1905, the church of Sainte-Thècle is one of the most beautiful in the Mauricie, particularly for its interior layout (numerous religious paintings, lots of woodwork in the choir and a well-decorated vault) and its exterior fittings. This church has been administered since June 2018 by the Catholic parish of Saint-Coeur-de-Marie (formerly Fabrique of the Catholic parish of Sainte-Thècle).
Presbytery of Sainte-Thècle
Sainte-Thècle cemetery
Site of the Sainte-Thècle cemetery, located next to and behind the church. It features a magnificent Calvary, a Stations of the Cross carved in granite stone, a cement lion on a plinth and rustic funerary monuments. This cemetery has been administered since June 2018 by the Catholic parish of Saint-Coeur-de-Marie (formerly Fabrique of the Catholic parish of Sainte-Thècle).
Parc Saint-Jean Optimiste located on the shores of Lac Croche. Boat launch, beach, water games, playground, picnic area, kayak rental, recreation center, volleyball court. Ice available for free skating in winter. The Laurent Naud promenade runs along Lac Croche to rue Du Pont.
Tour to the Jesuit Lake
The Jesuit Lake offers a backdrop of mountains with steep cliffs and boreal forest. This area is a paradise for recreational and tourist activities including resorting, hunting and fishing, mountain biking, snowmobiling, rock climbing, etc. From the church of Sainte-Thècle, the 22 km (to the northern end of the lake) takes approximately 32 minutes, bypassing the lac de la Traverse and lake Aylwin. After about ten minutes (8 km), visitors first arrive at the dam at the mouth of the lake, ie at the southern end of the lake. Then the road bypasses the Jesuit lake to reach its northern end. The car tour can continue towards Saint-Joseph-de-Mékinac or go south by Chemin Joseph Saint-Amant to Route 159, connecting Saint-Tite and Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac.
This Quad club covers most of the municipalities of the MRC Mékinac: Notre-Dame-de-Montauban, Lac-aux-Sables, Sainte-Thècle, Saint-Adelphe, Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac and Trois-Rives. This club organizes several quad excursions for its members.
Nautical activities (swimming, boat launching), children's play areas, picnic area, kiosk on the peninsula, and a community room.
Le Geai Bleu cross-country ski club
5 marked trails for cross-country skiing from 1.4 km to 11.7 km) and two trails for snow-shoeing.
Bibliothèque municipale
Virtual library service with various digital resources. Program of events and activities.
Desjardins Pavilion
Community reception room, with kitchen, located at St-Jean Optimiste Park and operated by the municipality of Sainte-Thècle. Capacity: 50 people.
Aubin public meeting room
Public meeting room operated by the municipality of Sainte-Thècle. Multimedia and sound equipment, refrigerator and bar. This room is located in the former Aubin secondary school (formerly the convent of Sainte-Thècle) whose building houses the offices of the municipality, the organization of Aides famille de Mékinac inc and various other organizations. This is the largest room in the municipality. Capacity: 350 people.
Morin's meeting room
Meeting and reception room.
Centre des loisirs Éric Bédard
Leisure centre for sports activities located near the Masson primary school. This park offers various sports grounds (skating rink, softball court, soccer). The centre is named after the Olympic athlete Éric Bédard, from Rang St-Georges, Sainte-Thècle.
Rampe de mise à l'eau Lac Croche
Municipally administered boat ramp for pleasure craft. Lac Croche is known for its boating in a magnificent forest setting.
Rampe de mise à l'eau Lac du Jésuite
Municipally administered boat ramp for pleasure craft. The Jesuit Lake is known for its boating in a superb natural environment of mountains, cliffs and forest.
Rampe de mise à l'eau Lac Grand Chnabail
Municipally administered boat ramp for pleasure craft.
Seasonal snack bar restaurant for lunch and dinner, as well as a dairy bar.
Canadian cuisine restaurant. Lunch menu, daily menu and table d'hôte.
Authentic Mexican restaurant in the former Veillet & Frères store in the village of Sainte-Thècle, almost opposite the church.
Bistro-style restaurant, in the heart of the village of Sainte-Thècle. Chansonniers every weekend.
Restaurant also serving as a snowmobile and ATV relay. Meals on site and order online.
Rotisserie-type restaurant. Takeaway.
Concept of café boutique and general store offering local products. This store began in 2015 when Roxanne and Olivier acquired their first house, which was linked to the former David Leblanc general store. This store had been operated from 1890 to 1996 by the family of David Leblanc. This Belgian-inspired café and boutique offers access to the creations of more than 110 artisans from the Mauricie and Quebec.
Grano-Bulk and delicacies, lunch counter
Organic food grocery store and vegetarian lunch counter.
Cold buffet, hot and cold prepared meals, as well as a wide variety of products smoked on site (ham, trout, salmon, cheese, roast bacon and peperette).
Sugar-season meal service, in March and April only. Sale of maple products year round. Meals and shop by reservation.
Maple grove operated by Les Érablières Bonneville with organic certification of the products produced.
Lake and Forest Campsite
Campsite on the shores of Lac Croche with around 70 pitches. It has a wave pool, a high acrobatic course ("hebertism course" in Quebec French) including two 75-foot zip lines (22.86 m), a few equipped play areas, a track for mountain bikes (BMX) and a mini animal farm. Swimming in Lake Croche.
Live a unique experience in the heart of the Mauricie. Welcome to this atypical place where to escape in any season. A promise of adventure, an extraordinary trip, the beauty of a landscape sublimated by eco-responsible comfort. In total immersion in this natural setting in the heart of the village of Sainte-Thècle, CAMPagne offers you a friendly accommodation experience in the intimate and discreet setting of this part of the country.
Cottage on the shores of Lake Moreau where motorized boats are prohibited. Dock and pedal boat. Place of rest in a natural and peaceful environment.
Auberge de Vinsy (youth hostel)
Youth hostel.
This residence was once the home of the couple Joséphat Groleau and Rose-Blanche Gervais. The brothers Arthur and Joséphat Groleau joined forces in 1938 to form the company Groleau Inc dedicated to the operation of a hardwood floor factory in Lac du Missionionnaire (until 1955), then in the village of Sainte-Thècle until 'in 1977. Joséphat Groleau held several public positions: municipal councilor and mayor in the village municipality, school commissioner and president of the Sainte-Thècle village school board, then county prefect. The hostel has nine rooms, two with a single bed and seven with a double bed.
Hostel opposite the northeast side of the church, in the heart of the village. Picturesque 1930s decor.
At the Coyacs
Lodging and shop.
General grocery store.
Germain bakery
Bakery with a great local history. The Germain bakery offers a variety of breads including white bread, wheat bread, flax seed bread, raisin bread, nine-grain bread, rye bread, bacon cheese bread, bagel and a variety of special breads. The breads are entirely hand-shaped and produced locally. The shop is at the front of the building. Catering service for group events.
Eco & Organic Grano Bulk Grocery
Advisory service in health food and therapeutic consultations in naturopathy and aromatherapy. Grano-delights and prepared meals. Eco & bulk grocery store in natural foods. Catering service for healthy, vegetarian and nutritious meals. Grocery store on site or online. Delivery services in 13 municipalities in the region.
Famille Moreau's convenience store
Convenience store and gas station.
May Flower Shop
Florist and gift shop.
Multi-Flower Garden Center
Garden centre in the spring. Flowers and vegetables grown in greenhouses by owner Luc Gravel. On Facebook.
Organic fruit and vegetable kiosk set up near the road with picnic tables, and local produce shop in the barn which has been restored. Garlic is the main crop of this farm specializing in market gardening. On Facebook.
The gardens of St-Georges, organic feasts
Kiosk on the farm offering local products: vegetables in the summer season, processed products such as organic relish, organic melon sorbet, organic vegetable salsa.
Beekeeper
Korvette store
General store.
Belle à Croquer soap factory
Edible flowers, fresh herbs, high quality biodegradable artisanal soaps, all produced and processed with inputs purchased locally.
By car
The Quad trail (Quad trail) passes through the forest north of Sainte-Thècle.
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