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DESCRIPTION
Home town of Félix Leclerc,
he lived his first 14 years of his life, the district of La Tuque is at the same time a country town and a regional services centre.
The south limit of its territory is Rivière-aux-Rats located on the Saint-Maurice riverside.
The name of this hamlet serving as an ancient trade post for the Hudson Bay Company, probably comes from the translation of an amerindian toponym qualifying Rivière-aux-rats as a muskrat habitat.
Today, since  Abitibi-Consolidated built a saw mill, this hamlet has become an important setting for forestry development. Moving up north on road 155, you get ot Carignan's hamlet and access road to Lac-à-Beauce. This area offers hydroplane tours.
A few kilometers north, we go by the Félix-Leclerc centre at the Parc des chutes
de la Petite rivière Bostonnais where you will find a tourist information office, interpretation centres and a great place for outdoor activities for visitors.
Finally, we reach downtown La Tuque whose main attractions are mentioned below.
At the north end, two private campgrounds offer many activities. An hydroplane base offers tours in the hinterland. An ATV and snowmobile path passing through the city gives access to different services and outlets for tourist.
MAIN ATTRACTIONS
Parc des chutes de la Petite rivière Bostonnais
It is a 50 ha regional park located at about 7 km south of downtown La Tuque via road 155 south. We can enjoy the view of a 35 meter vertical drop waterfall. This park offers the following activities and services :
Beckler street
Beckler street is characterized by the English style buildings built at the beginning of the century, time of La Tuque's foundation. The St-Andrew Anglican Chapel, the Brown community club and many houses are among these buildings. The name Beckler was chosen to honor a manager from the Brown and C.I.P. companies in the years 1945 to 1960. Today, these companies became Smurfit-Stone. The Brown Corporation built these houses to accomodate its staff.
Saint-Louis park
It is a lake located in downtown La Tuque. Perfect place for swimming, for walking and for some leisure time. Come to have fun or relax yourself in the La Tuque's new aquatic park. Nautical equipment rental (kayak, pedal boat and others).
Golf and curling club
An outstanding 9 holes golf course surrounded by a wooded area.
Saint-Zéphirin church
This half-roman and half renaissance style church was built in 1930. The interior of the church has many brass artistic treasures made by the French artist, Albert Gilles. the Maison Mauméjean in Paris gave this church its superb stained-glass windows. Its majestic organ comes from the Maison Casavant in Saint-Hyacinthe.
Saint-Eugène park
This green space, right in downtown La Tuque, is a safe playground for kids with a public pool, tennis court and roller blade park allowing a peaceful place for parents who want to spend some time with their children. It is located jus next to the public library.
Bertrand park
Two tennis courts has been recently installed.
Cycle path
A 12 kilometers cycle path starting at Parc des chutes de la Petite rivière Bostonnais going all the way to the Camping La Tuque.
The illuminated cross
Erected in 1954, on the east on the laurentian mountain, the illuminated cross protect the citizens. 12 meters (40 feet) tall, it symbolized the religious influence on regional development.
Municipal downhill ski centre
Located close to the downtown area, it has 11 slopes, 8 for which are lighted. With its 166 meters vertical drop, a t-bar, a chair lift and lots of services offered to please any downhill ski lovers.
Cross country skiing centre
Right next to boulevard Ducharme, the centre has four ski trails for a total lenght of 40 km.
The natural amphitheatre
In the year of 2000, Hydro-Québec has erected a natural amphitheatre and a quay along the St.Maurice river. This historical site presents the departure of the International classical canoes course, since 1934. The amphitheatre wa called «Dénommé-Goyette» in honor of those glorious boaters.
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