Robert-Bourassa Generating Facility

Lovers of the great outdoors are invited to head to James Bay and get to the energy source at Robert-Bourassa Generating Facility! Discover the site’s gigantic structures: an astonishing spillway that’s as tall as a 53-storey building, the impressive “giant’s staircase,” with ten steps, each the size of two football fields, and the largest underground powerhouse on the planet, 140 metres (459 feet) down! While on the road to James Bay, you’ll also enjoy splendid northern landscapes. Everywhere you look, you’ll be astonished by the vastness and majesty of the surrounding countryside. This summer, come discover Hydro-Québec’s generating stations and dams. In James Bay, the Robert-Bourassa Facility and La Grande-1 Generating Station are open for free guided tours. Discoveries that will turn into exceptional memories!