Shawinigan

  • 171 km from Montréal
  • 49,620 people (2021)
  • 111 m above sea level
Shawinigan
Photo: Sylvain Perron, Public domain

Industrial heart of La Mauricie, built on hydroelectric power from the falls of the Saint-Maurice River.

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Things to do

  • La Cité de l'énergie

    museum · family

    Science and history park on the story of power and industry in Shawinigan, with an observation tower.