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Town in Quebec, Canada
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Senneterre (population 2950, as of 2011) is a small forestry town in Quebec's Abitibi-Témiscamingue region.
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Five trips per summer from May to September. The trip runs from Senneterre Station to Press Station, where passengers will be invited to attend a 1913 reconstruction of the railway junction. The excursion will continue to the Lac Faillon Outfitter for a brunch. Reserve by phone or by email.
Indoor municipal pool and theatre/cultural centre (salle de spectacles).
Cross-country ski centre (six trails range from beginner to expert), showshoe trail, heated chalet, forests and splendid mountaintop view. Equipment rentals.
Kayak on the Bell River; rentals ($18-25/hr) require credit card and identification.
Beach.
Annual, late June. Lumberjack competition.
The trail winds for nearly 1 km along the Bell River while giving magnificent views of the fast Grandmaison Falls, named in honour of the Grandmaison family. They were the first owners of the land leading to the rapid in 1923. The trail offers picnic tables, toilets, and benches. Interpretation posters of the flora will be of interest to the lovers of the nature.
Varied menu including pizza, pasta, crepes, chicken, poutine....
Poutine, smoked meat.
Snack bar on main highway.
Bar with disk jockey.
Bowling alley, café, bar, live entertainment venue.
Smoke-free, refrigerator, microwave, flatscreen TV, kids' play area.
12 rooms, refrigerators, TV, telephone.
Wi-Fi, fridge, microwave, some rooms have air-conditioning. Established in 1955 and renovated in 1998.
Outfitter, fishing/hunting, snowmobiling.
By train
VIA Rail operates a round trip once per week between Senneterre and Montreal including stops in La Tuque, Hervey-Jonction, Shawinigan, Saint-Paulin, Saint-Justin, and Joliette.5 hours.
By bus
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