Maskinongé (municipality)
Maskinongé is a municipality of the Maskinongé Regional county municipality (MRC), in Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada.
Every spring and fall, hundreds of thousands of migratory birds stop off by landing on Lac Saint-Pierre (and its tributaries) and on the surrounding land, many of which are flooded during the snowmelt period.
Understand
editHistory
editThis toponym is of Algonquin origin, meaning "misshapen pike". The pike, designated Maskinongé, is widespread in the Maskinongé River and Lake Saint-Pierre.
Geography
editLocated along the northwest shore of Lake Saint-Pierre, the village of Maskinongé is crossed by the course of the Maskinongé river, the Bois Blanc river and La Petite Rivière.
The northwest shore of lac Saint-Pierre includes Île aux Grues (bounded by the Maskinongé River, La Petite Rivière and the North Channel), the Cove of the Petite Rivière and the Bay of Maskinongé which is a vast shallow area where aquatic plants grow abundantly. This shoal zone, which extends over the entire north shore of Lake Saint-Pierre, that is to say as far as Pointe-du-lac, is suitable for migratory birds and aquatic fauna. The Petite Baie des Deux Montagnes separates the Île aux Grues (in Maskinongé) and the Iles de la Girodeau (in Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola).
Economy
editThe village is also crossed by the Quebec-Gatineau rail section of the Canadian Pacific. Maskinongé station was a vector of economic development thanks to the transport of passengers and goods.
Municipality bordering Lake Saint-Pierre, Maskinongé has a great agricultural economic vocation, certain public services (e.g., schools, municipality, residences for seniors) and recreational tourism activities (vacationing, swimming, hunting, fishing, boating, marinas). Throughout its history, recreational, commercial and fishing boating has been an economic vector. Boating is possible on the Maskinongé River. The area bordering the Maskinongé River is densified by vacationing and permanent residences, especially between the village of Maskinongé and the confluence with the St. Lawrence River. And each side of the river has an access road to serve residents and vacationers. The hamlet "Langue-de-Terre" is located at the confluence of the Maskinongé river and the Saint-Laurent river.
Get in
editThe village of Maskinongé is accessible by road, boat (via the St. Lawrence River), seaplane, snowmobile and all-terrain vehicles.
By car
edit- From Montreal (102 km (63 mi). Time: 1 hr 8 min. Take highway 40 (north shore) heading east; take route 138 to the village of Maskinongé.
- From Quebec. (173 km (107 mi). Time: 1 hr 46 min. Take Autoroute 40 westbound to the Chemin Caron exit (northbound) to the village of Louiseville; take route 138 (westbound) to the village of Maskinongé.
Collective transport by bus
editThe Express Bleu bus leaves from Cégep de Trois-Rivières (science pavilion) MF at 08:00, 12:00, 15:45 and 18:00, and later from Maskinongé (at the Ultramar gas station and opposite the church).
Get around
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Gas stations
edit- 1 Station-service Harnois, 159, rang du boulevard Ouest, ☏ +1 819-227-2030.
- 2 Station-service Esso, 161, autoroute 40 Est, local 190, ☏ +1 819-227-1069.
See
edit- 1 La Bichonnerie inc, 179, route du Pied de la Côte, ☏ +1 819-384-2558. Dairy sheepfold as well as several other animals!
- 2 Presbytère et église de Maskinongé, 27, rue Saint-Joseph, ☏ +1 819-227-4938. Church of Catholic denomination.
- 3 Salle du Royaume des Témoins de Jéhovah, 57, boul. Est, ☏ +1 819-227-2393.
Do
edit- (Yachting). Boating is possible on the Loup River depending on the water level and is very popular on Lake Saint-Pierre. The lower part of the Rivière du Loup has several docks used by residents or riparian vacationers, mainly downstream from the confluence of the Petite Rivière du Loup and the Rivière du Loup.
- 1 Centre des loisirs Desjardins (Desjardins Recreation Centre), 135-A, rue St-Charles, ☏ +1 819-626-0062. Main activities: given ball league, pétanque club, day camp (summer) for children, tennis, basketball, shuffleboard, children's play area, skating rink, skate park, table tennis.
- 2 Centre communautaire (Community Centre), 11, rue Marcel, ☏ +1 819-227-4656.
Buy
edit- 1 Familiprix Extra - Chantale Gaboury, 147, boul. Est, route 138 Est, ☏ +1 819-227-2288, info@cassenoisettepepiniere.com.
Eat
edit- 1 Restaurant La Caillette, 116 boul. Est, ☏ +1 819-227-2063.
- 2 Casse-Croûte Maski, 95 boul. Est, ☏ +1 819-227-1227. Several indoor seating areas and an outdoor picnic table area.
Drink
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- 1 Louiseville Municipality bordering Lake Saint-Pierre, Louiseville has a great agricultural economic vocation and recreational tourism activities (vacationing, swimming, hunting, fishing, boating). Every spring and fall, hundreds of thousands of migratory birds stop off by landing on Lac Saint-Pierre (and its tributaries) and the surrounding land.
- 2 Sainte-Ursule This municipality of 1330 inhabitants covers 68 km2 (26 sq mi). The main economic vocation of the territory is agriculture. The Sainte-Ursule Falls Park on the Maskinongé River is a tourist attraction.
- 3 Saint-Justin The main economic vocation of the territory is agriculture.
- 4 Saint-Barthélemy (Quebec) Located at the eastern limit of the Lanaudière region, this locality has an agricultural and recreational tourism vocation.
- 5 Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola
Municipality bordering Lac Saint-Pierre, Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola has a great agricultural and recreational tourism activities (vacationing, swimming, hunting, fishing, boating). Every spring and fall, hundreds of thousands of migratory birds stop off by landing on Lac Saint-Pierre (and its tributaries) and the surrounding land.
| Routes through Maskinongé |
| Montreal ← Berthierville ← | W  E |
→ Louiseville → Quebec City |
| Montreal ← Berthierville ← | W  E |
→ Louiseville → Trois-Rivières |