Heritage & history trails
Saint-André-Avellin Heritage Walk
Saint-André-AvellinA walking route of twenty-two stops starting from the Pioneers Museum, including the footbridge, the old charnel house, the church, old houses and…
Heritage & history trails in La Petite-Nation
This heritage includes the Papineau manor, the churches and walking tours in the villages.
14 places in 10 towns
Results
Heritage & history trails
Louis-Joseph Papineau Funerary Chapel
MontebelloA small stone Gothic Revival chapel built in 1853–55 by Papineau and his son among the pines and maples of the estate, and rebuilt in 1933. Eleven…
Heritage & history trails
Montebello Heritage Walk
MontebelloA circuit of twenty-five houses and sites around the village, each marked with a lectern and chosen by the Louis-Joseph-Papineau historical society…
Heritage & history trails
Papineauville Heritage Walk
PapineauvilleA walk through the built heritage of Papineauville, a village closely tied to the Papineau family. The municipality provides the brochure.
Heritage & history trails
Duhamel history trails
DuhamelPanels along the trails mark Duhamel's historic sites. The Au fil de l'eau trail adds the history of the village and of its deer, as well as the…
Heritage & history trails
St. Malachy's Church and Our Lady of Knock Shrine
MayoIn 1955, Father Clément Braceland had a replica of the Knock shrine in Ireland built here. Since then, a pilgrimage has taken place every summer on…
Heritage & history trails
Hercule Chéné Heritage Trail
ChénévilleChénéville's heritage trail, named for Pierre Hercule Chéné, who opened the first post office in 1864. The brochure is online.
Heritage & history trails
Lac-Simon history trail
Lac-SimonPanels at the marina tell the story of the lake, and on Île du Canard Blanc an interpretive trail leads to Lac des Étoiles. In summer, docks are in…
Heritage & history trails
Chutes du Moulin and North Nation Mills
PlaisanceFalls of more than 35 metres on the Petite Nation, surrounded by traces of North Nation Mills, the mill village that launched the region's…
Heritage & history trails
Manoir-Papineau National Historic Site
MontebelloLouis-Joseph Papineau's four-towered manor, with its gardens and the large red oak where the family used to gather. Parks Canada opens it from…
Heritage & history trails
Mont-Salettin
Notre-Dame-de-la-SaletteA stairway of about 200 steps leads up to a cross illuminated at night, with a view over the village and Route 309. It is a place of contemplation…
Heritage & history trails
Seigneurial Mill Park
PapineauvillePark located under the bridge, on the site of Papineauville's former flour mill. It offers a view of the creek and the mill ruins, and features a…
Heritage & history trails
Rocher Manitou
Lac-SimonOn the west shore, this rock is sacred to the Algonquin and bears red ochre paintings. It is visible from the water. Visitors are asked to observe…
Heritage & history trails
Singer Trail
ThursoTrail along the former bed of the Thurso & Nation Valley Railway, a Singer subsidiary. Panels and archive photos trace a century of history…