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Town in Quebec, Canada
Photo: Sylvain Perron, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
Shawinigan is a city of 50,000 people (2011) in the Mauricie region of Quebec. It arose because of its tremendous hydro-electric generation capacity, and is now focusing on tourism.
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The city of energy
A theme park based on local industrial history, with a 115 metre high observation tower opened in 1997. Since 2012, it has been home to the Museum of Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, a venue similar to those operated by the U.S. presidential library system and which focuses on the gifts received by the former Prime Minister of Canada (1993-2003) during his official duties.
Church of Our Lady of the Presentation
A National Historic Site of Canada. Ozias Leduc was a dominant figure of sacred art in Canada, dubbed the "Michelangelo of Quebec". The church features his work in a unique monumental decor, composed of murals, some of which represent the stages of discovery, colonization and industrialization of the Mauricie region. A heritage work with a human dimension.
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League team.
Former city of Quebec founded in 1898 and merged with the daughter of Shawinigan in 2002. Located on the shores of the Saint-Maurice river, including the Saint-Georges-de-Champlain sector (east shore of Saint-Maurice), it is a city residential, industrial, commercial and government services. This sector of Shawinigan has a large hydroelectric dam just downstream from the suspended iron bridge spanning the Saint-Maurice River.
This former city was merged with Shawinigan in 2002. This sector of Shawinigan is at the head of the falls of the same name. This city had been incorporated because of the industrial development of Shawinigan Falls.
Former parish municipality, this municipality was merged in 2002 with the city of Shawinigan. This urban sector of Shawinigan has above all a residential and recreational tourism vocation.
Former municipality, founded in 1895 and merged with the city of Shawinigan in 2002. It has become one of the seven sectors of Shawinigan. The municipality takes its name from the lake of the same name, which is part of the hydrographic slope of Batiscania, despite its proximity to the course of the Saint-Maurice river. The Eastern section of the lake is part of the territory of Hérouxville.
Former parish municipality, merged with the city of Shawinigan in 2002. This municipality, established on the western edge of the Saint-Maurice River, is the main gateway to La Mauricie National Park. It is considered the capital of the canoe.
A former city of Quebec, incorporated in 1915 and merged with the city of Shawinigan in 2002.
From tree to tree
Ziplines, suspended footbridges, Tarzan lianas, rope bridge. Four aerial courses that total 87 suspended challenge-games, in rope and flexible cables. Each course is adapted for different ages in terms of height and difficulty of games.
Restaurant du secteur de Grand-Mère.
Cambodian family cuisine overlooking the St-Maurice River. Bring your own beer or wine.
Coffee, soups, baked goods.
The Devil's Hole Brew Pub and Restaurant
106 rooms and suites. Bar and Italian restaurant (the Pacini), terrace. A salted and heated indoor swimming pool, whirlpool bath, fitness room & a massage therapy, orthotherapy and physiotherapy service. Free private parking, ski room. Tour packages of the region are also offered by the hotel. Accepted animals.
42 rooms, renovated in November 2018, free coffee in rooms, air conditioning, cable TV, free continental breakfast, free Wi-Fi.
Gîte.
Two B&B rooms with private bath. Big screen TV, free Wi-Fi, fully air-conditioned house, heated swimming pool in season, whirlpool in the yard, free parking.
Melville Island Park, Shawinigan
Offer of camping, ready-to-camp, cabins and inn
Public market founded in 1902. 30 merchants.
The entire downtown can be reasonably explored on foot. Further away, the place is best explored by car.
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