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From Ville-Marie to:
Hull (segment 16)

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Segment 15: From Ville-Marie to Val-d'Or

Ville-Marie

• Fort Témiscamingue National Historic Site
  Remains of an old fur-trading post.

• Maison du colon
  Historic building (1881) and interpretation center explaining the settlement and development of the Témiscamingue area.

Angliers

• The T.E. Draper
  Historic site with an old-time tugboat and an interpretation center on log driving (1 1/4 hrs).

Rouyn-Noranda

• Maison Dumulon
  History of regional development presented in a 1920s house.

• Abitibi-Témiscamingue International Film Festival
  Festival featuring several world and North American premieres. The atmosphere is particularly warm and friendly (October).

• Industrial tour
  Minéraux Noranda's copper smelting plant.

Parc de conservation d'Aiguebelle

Panoramic landscape carved out by volcanic activity and glaciers. Lookouts. Interpretation center. Hiking. Canoe rentals. Mont-Brun visitor reception center: 35 km (22 mi) from D'Alembert. Taschereau visitor reception center: 12 km (7 mi) from Taschereau. Note: Unpaved roads in the park. Unpaved roads in the park.

Macamic

Starting point for side trip to Saint-Hélène-de-Mancebourg (23 km/14 mi).

La Sarre

• Industrial tour
  Industries Norbord, plywood producer and the first waterboard plant in Québec.

Sainte-Hélène-de-Mancebourg

• Lac Abitibi
  Lookout over the lake set in an ancient glacial clay plain. Farmland typical of the region.

Authier

• École du rang 2
  Typical old-time school and interpretation center on the history of public education in Québec.

Taschereau

• Industrial tour
  Produits forestiers Tembec, manufacturer of construction lumber.

Amos

• Sainte-Thérèse-d'Avila Cathedral
  Romanesque-Byzantine-style architecture.
  

• Rivière Harricana
  Cruises.

Baie James

• Broadback, Rupert and Eastmain rivers
  Northern Panoramas. Roadside stops and lookouts.

  

• La Grande Complex
  The largest underground hydroelectric power plant in the world (La Grande-2). Construction site of La Grande-1.
  

Malartic

• Musée régional des mines
  Exposition sur l'industrie minière et simulation d'une descente souterraine.

Val-d'Or

• Village minier Bourlamaque
  The 60 log buildings in this old mining town recall the glory of the gold rush era.

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From Val-d'Or to:
Mont-Tremblant (segment 14)

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