# Saint-Édouard-de-Maskinongé

Saint-Édouard-de-Maskinongé is a parish municipality of the Maskinongé Regional county municipality (MRC de Maskinongé), in Basse-Mauricie, in Quebec. Saint-Édouard-de-Maskinongé offers visitors a beautiful boreal forest, rivers, mountains, wild flora and fauna.

## Understand

The municipality of Saint-Édouard-de-Maskinongé was incorporated in 1949. The coat of arms of the municipality is a good illustration of its rural and forest landscape.
The river Maskinongé river which passes south of the village turns out to be the municipality's main watercourse. The main village is bypassed on the west side by the Casaubon stream.
The economic activities of Saint-Édouard-de-Maskinongé are centred on forestry, agriculture, recreational tourism (vacation, zoo, camping, hunting and fishing, cycling).

## Get in

The village of Saint-Édouard-de-Maskinongé is accessible by road, snowmobile and all-terrain vehicles.

### By car

* From Montreal (122 km (76 mi), 1 hr 23 min). Take Highway 40 (north shore) eastbound, to Louiseville; take Chemin Caron (northbound); take route 138 (eastbound) and cross the village of Louiseville; take road 348 (northbound) to the village of Saint-Édouard-de-Maskinongé.
* From Quebec City (182 km (113 mi), 1 hr 58 min). Take Highway 40 (westbound), to Louiseville; take route 138 (westbound) to Louiseville; take road 348 (northbound) to the village of Saint-Édouard-de-Maskinongé.

## Get around

* 46.32989-73.146271 Station service Harnois (Harnois service station), 3800, rue Notre-Dame, ☏ +1 819-268-5353. (updated Nov 2021)

## See

* 46.33349-73.13641 Zoo Animalia et Refuge pour animaux, 3381, rang des Chutes, ☏ +1 514-475-3160. Refuge of native and exotic wildlife, rehabilitation, education and conservation. (updated Nov 2021)
* 46.31662-73.124382 Chute du Poste (accessible by the chemin du Ruisseau Plat, in Poste-de-Yale, south of the main village). Fall on the Maskinongé river upstream from the Sainte-Ursule falls. From the foot of this fall, the course of the river forms an almost complete loop (radius of 90 m), before continuing its course east, then south to the Chutes de Saint-Ursule. (updated Nov 2021)
* 46.32859-73.1147843 Presbytère Saint-Édouard (Saint-Édouard Presbytery), 3860, rue Notre-Dame, ☏ +1 819-268-5213. Catholic parish. (updated Nov 2021)

## Do

* Maxbike, 4370, chemin du Lac Marianne, ☏ +1 514-919-2199. Family motocross training centre in the heart of nature, offering three circuits from beginner to veteran level. Training centre dedicated to off-road vehicles of the type motocross and enduros. (updated Nov 2021)
* Amis des Chevaux Maskinongé. Equestrian activities. (updated Nov 2021)

## Buy

* 46.32958-73.146481 Dépanneur Quincaillerie Hamelin & Fille inc, 3800, rue Notre-Dame, ☏ +1 819-268-5353. (updated Nov 2021)
* 46.34056-73.189022 Lagacé Sports, 4452, route du Grand Portage, ☏ +1 819-268-4223. (updated Nov 2021)

## Eat

* 46.33202-73.142961 Régals Alimentine, 3580, rue Notre-Dame, ☏ +1 819-268-6100. Restaurant, dairy bar with terrace and ready-to-go meals. (updated Nov 2021)
* 46.332383-73.11132 La Rôtisserie chez Maryan, 3003, rang des Chutes (Located on route 348), ☏ +1 819-228-3673. Restaurant. (updated Nov 2021)
* 46.33376-73.135923 Casse-Croute du Camping du Zoo (Casse-Croute at Camping du Zoo), ☏ +1 819-268-2227. (updated Nov 2021)

## Sleep
### Chalet, gîte, inn

* 46.376642-73.037991 Coin nord est, 2064, route 350, ☏ +1 418-365-8005. (updated Nov 2021)

### Camping

* 46.33043-73.139612 Camping Saint-Édouard, 3371, rang des Chutes (near Zoo Animalia), ☏ +1 819-268-2422. May to September. Offer of 499 landscaped grounds, cabins for rent, convenience store, snack bar, community hall, laundry room, pedal boat rental, electric cart rental, two heated swimming pools, water slide, water games. Le Camping Saint-Édouard offers a varied program of activities at the community, family or individual level. (updated Nov 2021)

## Connect

* 46.32869-73.146961 Bibliothèque municipale Hélène Robert (Hélène Robert Public Library), 3851, rue Notre-Dame, ☏ +1 819 268-2833 ext 2520. (updated Nov 2021)

## Go next

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* 46.4667-73.13464 Saint-Alexis-des-Monts Being the last village-relay before the Mastigouche wildlife reserve, Saint-Alexis-des-Monts is an important centre of recreational and tourist activities.
* 46.366132-73.0539635 Sainte-Angèle-de-Prémont Locality mainly for agriculture, forestry and vacation.
* 46.2236-73.03576 Sainte-Ursule The Sainte-Ursule Falls Park on the Maskinongé River is a tourist attraction.