Monuments to visit Canada

This mill, built in 1762 by Louis-Eustache Lambert Dumont, is the oldest flour mill in the country operating thanks to the strength of the water. He celebrated his 250 years in 2012. He has never stopped planting grain since his inception. He also retained his original stone grinding. Each year, sucker produces 30 to 40 tonnes of wheat and buckwheat flour, according to traditional methods. These are sold in detail in pockets from 1 kg to 20 kg. He was listed in Historic Monuments by the Government of Quebec in 1976 and was also in 2000 as a national historic site by the Government of Canada. The Corporation of the Légaré Légaré is now involved in the administration of the mill and organizes numerous visits (mill, Manor House-Sauvé, Old Sint Eustatius…) and activities.

Built in 1790 by the Lord Jean-François Tremblay, this mill overlooks a 30-metre high waterfall. Virtually intact, it is one of the last remaining ancient ensembles. On site, the interior interior fittings and the operation of the various gears are discovered. Wheat and buckwheat flours available on site.

Hydro-Québec is one of the largest electric utilities in North America. It generates, transmits and distributes almost all the electricity consumed in the province. Virtually all of its production comes from hydroelectric generating stations, including nearly half of the La Grande complex. The latter is made up of a series of hydroelectric developments in the watershed of the Grande Rivière, as well as other rivers in the Nord-du-Québec administrative region.

Two of its facilities can be visited in the James Bay region, starting with the Robert-Bourassa development, which is the world's largest underground hydroelectric power station and the continent's largest energy production site. Its dam is impressive, reaching the equivalent of a 53-storey building, which overlooks a staircase of ten steps - each equivalent to two soccer pitches - of titanic dimensions. It makes you feel very small!

The La Grande-1 power station is the final link in this immense complex. The amount of concrete required for its construction is equivalent to the length of a sidewalk between Montreal and Miami.

To see these masterpieces up close, visit the Complexe Pierre-Radisson, where guided tours depart in season. However, you'll have to make your own way to Centrale La Grande-1 (about 1h15 on a fully paved road).