From Montréal to:
Trois-Rivières (segment 1)
Mont-Tremblant (segment 13)
Hull, via Oka (segment 17)
Hull, via Saint-Faustin (segment 18)
Sherbrooke (segment 31)
Segment 7: From Montréal to Québec
Two itineraries are suggested:
- Via Sorel (300 km, 185 mi.): 7A
- Via Drummondville (315 km, 195 mi.): 7B
Route 7A
Mont Saint-Hilaire
- Centre de conservation de la nature
Nature trails through an unspoiled mature forest. Interpretation.
Saint-Denis
- Historic village
- Maison nationale des Patriotes
Historic building and interpretation center on the history of the Patriote rebellion (1 hr).
Sorel
- Old city
One of the oldest in Canada, situated at the mouth of the Rivière
Richelieu.
- Islands
Picturesque landscapes and bird watching.
Odanak
- Abenaki Indian Reserve
- Musée des Abénaquis
Museum devoted to native art and culture. Church decorated with sculptures.
Pierreville
- Picturesque village
Old houses along the Rivière Saint-François.
Nicolet
- Religious and institutional architecture
Cathedral with attractive stained-glass windows and former seminary.
- Musée des religions
Museum housing and exhibition on religious traditions.
Gentilly
- Gentilly-2 nuclear power station
The only nuclear power station operated by Hydro-Québec.
Leclercville
- Typical village
Old houses reminiscent of the seignorial system.
Lotbinière
- Typical village
Neo-classic and French-style stone and wood houses.
Sainte-Croix
- Typical village
Traditional architecture in a beautiful setting.
- Domaine Joly de Lotbinière
Visit this 1840 manor house in its enchanting setting.
Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly
- Rural architecture
A charming country inn and an octogonal barn.
Route 7B
Sainte-Majorique
- Centre éducatif et forestier de La
Plaine
This forest education center introduces visitors to the region's forest. Hiking trails.
Drummondville
- Village québécois d'antan
Village with 70 typical buildings in which craftspeople re-create colonial times.
- Drummondville World Folflore Festival
Outstanding folklore troupes from more than 20 countries perform in the streets and parks of the city, creating a thrilling, unique ambiance (July).
Ulverton
- Picturesque village
Peaceful 19th-century hamlet in perfect harmony with the surrounding
countryside.
- Moulin Blanchette
Pre-industrial wool processing machinery (1850), still in operation. Magnificent gardens and paths.
Kingsey Falls
- Industrial Tour
Visit the Cascades paper recycling plant. Also Parc Marie-Victorin, 12 hectares (30 acres) of grounds devoted to the appreciation of a variety of flowering plants and a center for education in conservation.
Victoriaville
- Musée Laurier
Museum housed in the Victorian residence (1876) of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the first French-Canadian to become Prime Minister of Canada.
From Québec to:
Trois-Rivières (segment 2)
Baie-Saint-Paul (segment 3)
Saint-Jean-Port-Joli (segment 5)
Chicoutimi (segment 12)
Sherbrooke (segment 30)