La route des glaciers | Le monde rural ‑ ENGLISH

While the Canadian International Paper (CIP) was cutting down the vast expanses of boreal forests in northern Quebec and Ontario, and mining exploration was clearing land to build future mining camps across forests and rivers, the major cities were grappling with the woes of the crisis: unemployment, famine, scarcity of farmland, worker exodus to the United States, etc. It is at the intersection of these great human epics that Rouyn-Noranda and the surrounding villages developed.

Named in honor of the Minister of Colonization of the time, Irénée Vautrin, the Vautrin plan was instrumental in the establishment of several parishes between 1934 and 1936, including Destor, Cléricy, and Mont-Brun. The village of D'Alembert, on the other hand, developed thanks to the presence of traveling workers, benefiting from an operational mine in the area.

Passing through landscapes of hills, panoramas of vast cleared and cultivated areas leading to giant's kettles and the majestic fault lake overlooked by the suspended bridge of Aiguebelle National Park, this circuit, marked by the passage of glaciers, will surprise you with the omnipresence of breathtaking views. Look into the distance, Mount Dominant: the highest peak in Abitibi-Témiscamingue!

Handy tip for your car trips: the utility Shortcut to Get There includes voice assistance. This option is useful for navigating to any point of interest on the tour. This prevents you from having to look at your mobile screen during the journey.

ON SITE

You will find interpretive panels related to the neighborhoods at each point of interest. Throughout the route, let your mobile guide you with the interactive map that presents additional content on demand for each point of interest. Additionally, throughout your journey, it is possible to locate yourself in real-time by GPS in relation to the places of interest.

OFFLINE OPTION

For a better experience, we suggest using the BaladoDiscovery app and selecting the option to Preload the circuit. You can then access the circuit without needing to be connected to the Internet during your travels.

CREDITS

Research and writing: Ariane Ouellet

Project Committee: Lise Paquet, Candide Beauvais, and Annie Bélanger

Revision: Marie-Claude Leclercq, History and Toponymy Committee of the City and Alexandre Faucher, Corporation of La maison Dumulon

Correction: Carmen Dion

Illustrations: Annie Boulanger

Adaptation to BaladoDiscovery format: Kristopher Vandal