What are the main parts of a hydropower facility? How does it work? You’ll find out when you visit Jean-Lesage generating station and one of the world’s largest hollow-joint gravity dams! You’ll see a 400-tonne rotor spinning over your head and feel the ...
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Visit Romaine-1 generating station for a one-of-a-kind experience. In Havre-Saint-Pierre, visit all three levels of Romaine-1 generating station. Go under a penstock and feel the power of water used to generate electricity. View unique images of a 400 ...
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Rivière-des-Prairies generating station has stood proudly between the Montréal and Laval shores since the 1930s. Come learn about this run-of-river facility and the introduction of electricity in the Montréal region. Then, follow your guide to the turbine ...
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Located on the border of Québec and Ontario, Carillon is the most powerful generating station on the Rivière des Outaouais (Ottawa River). It was also the first generating station built by French-speaking engineers, back in the 1960s. Erected near the ...
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In the heart of the city of Gatineau, just 6 km from the Hull district, lies Rapides-Farmer generating station, a landmark in Outaouais history. This power plant has been in operation since 1927. Your tour will unlock the secrets of the river, first used ...
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Discover the first islandable, neighborhood-sized electric microgrid in Québec and still the only one! With his 2,200 solar panels, storage batteries, smart devices and centralized control system, this electric microgrid able to power part of the new ...
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ASTER is an organisation that interprets science and that offers scientific workshops at schools all over Quebec, from the pre-school to high school level. It is also a museum about astronomy discoveries through time in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region. With ...
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Discover the biggest railway museum in Canada and live a fascinating experience in the world of trains and climb aboard several vehicles on exhibit. A guided tour allows visitors to experience the lives of yesteryear's travelers and learn more about the ...
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Théâtre de la Dame de Cœur, located in Upton, Canada, in the Montérégie region, 45 minutes from Montréal, is putting on a French family play “Victor et le cadeau des songes”. This great show will be given in a theatre with 500 seats protected by a roof ...
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Do you know the town of Valcourt in Estrie? It is home to the Musée de l’ingéniosité J. Armand Bombardier, which offers a glimpse into the world of the famous Quebec inventor, Joseph-Armand Bombardier. Discover two multimedia shows : one retracing the ...
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