# Saint-Justin

Saint-Justin is a parish municipality of the Maskinongé Regional county municipality (MRC de Maskinongé), in Basse-Mauricie.

## Understand
### History

The zinnia flower is the emblem of the municipality. The municipal motto is: "By the cross and the plow" signifying the toil of the farmers and the Catholic faith of the inhabitants.

### Geography

The village of Saint-Justin was built at the junction of the Gérin road and the Duchesnay street. The population lives mainly in two areas:
* along rue Duchesnay (west bank of the Ormière river) and Gagné road (east bank of the same river);
* along the rue Savoie (west bank of the Bois Blanc river) and the Bois Blanc road (east bank of the same river).
The north-western part of the territory is mostly wooded and mountainous. Apart from the main village, the south-eastern zone is mainly agricultural. The Canadian National Railway, which was built at the foot of the mountains, separates the two zones.

### Economy

The economic activities of Saint-Justin are centered on forestry, agriculture, recreational and tourism activities (resorts, sugar shacks, bike, snowmobile, VTT).

## Get in

The village of Sainte-Ursule is accessible by road, bike, snowmobile and all-terrain vehicles.

### By car

* From Montreal (104 km (65 mi), 1 hr 13 min). Take highway 40 (north shore) eastbound, to Maskinongé; take the Montée St-Laurent (northbound); take the Pied de la Côte road (eastbound); take the Bois Blanc road (northbound); take the Gérin road (eastbound) to the village of Saint-Justin.
* From Quebec City (177 km (110 mi), 1 hr 50 min). Take highway 40 (direction West), until Yamachiche; take route 138 (westbound) to Louiseville; take route 348 (northbound) to the village of Sainte-Ursule; take the Gérin road (westbound) to the village of Saint-Justin.

### By train

    See also: Rail travel in Canada
* 46.2734-73.109391 Saint-Justin station, 1560 Chemin du CN (5 km north of Saint-Justin). (updated Aug 2023)
** VIA Rail Canada, toll-free: +1-888-842-7245. Operates train routes across Canada. (updated Mar 2022) The following routes serve Saint-Justin:
*** Between Jonquière and Montreal including stops in Hervey-Jonction, Shawinigan, Saint-Paulin, Saint-Justin, and Joliette. Operates one day per week. Route operates as a wilderness service: a request stop may be made at any point along the route for those who want to hike and kayak in the remoter regions of Quebec that the train passes through.
*** Between Senneterre and Montreal including stops in La Tuque, Hervey-Jonction, Shawinigan, Saint-Paulin, Saint-Justin, and Joliette. Operates one day per week. Route operates as a wilderness service: a request stop may be made at any point along the route for those who want to hike and kayak in the remoter regions of Quebec that the train passes through.

## Get around
### Electric charging stations

* 46.24964-73.089852 Borne de recharge de véhicule électrique (Electric vehicle charging station), 1281, route Gérin (Terminal installed outside the town hall of Saint-Justin). (updated Nov 2021)

### Gas station

* 46.25062-73.089153 Lave-auto (Car Wash), 1240, route Gérin, ☏ +1 819-806-6074. (updated Nov 2021)

## Do
### Events

* La Fête des moissons. As part of the Harvest Festival, around forty exhibitors present their products and services. This event, which is aimed at the whole family, includes: inflatable games, a mini-farm, a make-up artist, a friendly apple pie competition, an exhibition of old tools and machinery, crafts from the past and an exhibition of old or modified cars. (updated Nov 2021)
* L'expo autos. The Saint-Justin Auto Expo, as part of the Harvest Festival, is a family exhibition where young and old will have a great day. The Municipality of Saint-Justin is proud to welcome you "Between fields and mountains". (updated Nov 2021)

## Buy
### Foods

* 46.2757-73.102681 Dépanneur Clément Gaston, 1170, route Gagné, ☏ +1 819-227-4707. (updated Nov 2021)

## Eat
### Sugar Shack

* 46.25836-73.136731 Cabane du Bois Blanc, 1161, route Savoie, ☏ +1 819-227-1625. Meals on site. Take-out orders. Sale of maple products. (updated Nov 2021)
* 46.24934-73.128492 Érablière Ladouceur, 841, route Savoie, ☏ +1 819-227-2858. Sale of maple products. Take-out orders. (updated Nov 2021)

## Cope

* 46.25047-73.089321 Bibliothèque de Saint-Justin, 590, rue Lafrenière, ☏ +1 819 227-2775. (updated Nov 2021)
* 46.24983-73.091092 Parc sportif municipal, 1290, route Gérin. (updated Nov 2021)
* 46.25095-73.089873 Parc de la Belle Vallée, 591, Lafrenière. Soccer field (updated Nov 2021)

## Go next

* 46.1741-73.01931 Maskinongé (municipality) The main economic activity of the territory is agriculture.
* 46.2729-73.14972 Saint-Édouard-de-Maskinongé Locality focused on agriculture, forestry and recreational tourism.
* 46.2236-73.03573 Sainte-Ursule The main economic vocation of the territory is agriculture. The Sainte-Ursule Falls Park on the Maskinongé River is a tourist attraction.
* 46.25-72.954 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.