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Saint-Ours Canal
National Historic Site

Principal theme : HISTORY and NATURAL SCIENCE

50 minutes from Montréal

Situated close beside the St. Lawrence River, Biophare is a museum whose mission is to make better known the human and environmental aspects of the Lake Saint-Pierre Biosphere Reserve. The Biosphere is as remarkable for its rich historic heritage as it is for the natural environments it encompasses. Through the permanent exhibition “The Lake Saint-Pierre Observatory,” Biophare seeks to promote this exceptional area and to educate and sensitize the population to its beauty, diversity and fragility.
Biophare also offers a rich program of temporary exhibitions as well as a variety of cultural and educational activities all year long. Moreover, visitors can access and visit, back home, three virtual exhibitions created by the museum :

- Flyover Lake St-Pierre (www.flyoverlakesaintpierre.com)
- Histoires d'îles, only presented in French (www.histoirediles.com)
- Waters of life (www.watersoflife.ca)

IN ADDITION TO EXHIBITIONS

- Dynamic educational activities offered for all age groups
- Summertime exhibitions
- New ! Group packages : Biophare is proud to offer new group packages that will sure please history and art lovers as well as nature and cultural discoveries enthousiasts.

The Randonnée Nature
Welcome aboard the Randonnée nature for a three-hour cruise at the heart of the lake St-Pierre archipelago. You will sail through a maze of channels at the discovery of the unknown exceptional fauna and flora so particular to this region. You will be amazed by the beauty and the authenticity of the landscapes as well as the stories and legends of the islands of Sorel.

For further details
www.biophare.com
www.randonneenature.com

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS TO COMBINE WITH YOUR VISIT

The Laiterie Chalifoux cheese factory
The nature trail at the Maison du marais
Bicycle paths
Festival de la gibelotte (Traditional fish stew festival)
Le Jardin des curiosités de Saint-Ours
Chenal-du-Moine theater
Azimut Diffusion

For further details

Sorel-Tracy Region Tourist Bureau
www.tourismeregionsoreltracy.com

HOURS

July and August
Daily, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

September to June
Wednesday to Friday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

TO CONTACT US

6, rue Saint-Pierre
Sorel-Tracy

Telephone: (450) 787-5740 ou 1 877 780-5740
Email : info@biophare.com

	PARTIALLY ACCESSIBLE
	ENTRANCE FEE
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