Industrial Tours in Quebec

Manic 5, the Spectacular Côte-Nord Dam Industrial Tours A great number of Quebec companies invite you to come enjoy a unique experience with their educational tours and interpretation activities, perfect for the whole family. Impressive structures such as hydro-electric stations and energy-producing windmills are just a couple of the themes that may be addressed during the industrial tours given by Hydro-Québec. Several factories also offer visits of their sites, where you can learn all about the products they make: forest production, aluminum smelting, cookie making, cheese making, fish processing, blown glass and home-made soap are just a few of the things these companies can help you discover. This can be a great way to combine country pleasures and know-how when on a regional outing. Whatever your interests, you’ll discover more than one secret about Quebec’s rich industrial heritage!

Industrial Tours - Our top picks

	Première-Chute Generating Station (Hydro-Québec) Come tour the Première-Chute Generating Station in Notre-Dame-du-Nord, which served as a model for the hydroelectric stations in James Bay. It is the only station in Abitibi-Témiscamingue that welcomes [...]
	Éole Cap-Chat Come discover the secrets of Éole Cap-Chat, an official wind energy interpretation site since 1988. Guided tours of the wind park and entry to the world’s tallest vertical-axis wind turbine are included [...]
	J.A. Vachon House The J.A. Vachon House, located in Sainte-Marie de Beauce, less than 20 minutes from the Québec bridges on Route 73 South, is the ancestral home of Vachon snack cakes. Accompanied by a tour guide, you will [...]
	Boréalis, Center for the history of the paper industry A major tourist attraction in Trois-Rivières, Canada, Boréalis offers visitors an experience rich in discovery thanks to world-class, interactive exhibitions that are one of a kind! Boréalis invites you [...]
	Rapides-Farmer Generating Station (Hydro-Québec) In the heart of the Gatineau Hills, just six kilometres (nearly four miles) from Hull (Gatineau), lies the Rapides-Farmer Generating Station, which attracts city dwellers as well as outdoor enthusiasts [...]

	Attractions

•   Hydroelectric Power Station (13) •   Historic/Heritage Site (4) •   Factory (3) •   Museum (3) •   Interpretation/Observation Centre (3) •   Mining Interpretation Centre (2) •   Cave or Mine (2) •   Zoo (1) •   National Park (1) •   Theme Park (1) •   Tourism Route (1) •   Économusée (Economuseum) (1) •   Agritourism/Guest Farm (1) •   Cheese Maker (1) •   Major Show (1) •   Park (1) •   Aerial Park (1) •   Health Centre, Spa (1)

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	Tourism services

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