Works of art to see Canada

This bridge is considered the longest in the world (it spans the river over 390 m) links roads 103 and 105. It was borrowed through the Trans-Canada Highway until 1960. It is a wooden bridge built in 1901, in the shape of a barn, whose roof consists of powerful beams: due to the severity of the climate, covering bridges extended their duration.

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).