Drained by the Red, Calumet and Outaouais rivers, this locality is a hotbed of resorts and recreational tourism activities in the foothills of the Laurentians. Water sports (canoeing, kayaking, rafting) on the Rouge River are well known. Visitors can stay in particular at the Halte des Sept-Soeurs campsite or at the Hôtel Villégiature Lac Carling holiday complex. In addition, boating on the Ottawa River is very popular.
Understand
[edit]It has two boroughs: Grenville (including the hamlets of Grenville Bay, Marelan, Rawcliffe and Carlin) and Calumet (including the hamlets of Pointe-aux-Chênes, Avoca, Bell Fall, Ravington, Lake Keatley). The territory of Grenville-sur-la-Rouge encloses half the village municipality of Grenville which is located to the south-east, that is to say at the foot of the Long-Sault bridge which spans the Ottawa River leading to Hawkesbury. In the northwest of the municipal territory, the [Ppineau Lake]turns out to be a centre of resorts and recreational tourism activities.
History
[edit]The name Grenville evokes the memory of George Grenville, a British politician. The toponymic designation of the municipality derives from the former township of Grenville, from one of the two previous municipalities amalgamated into the current municipality, as well as the name of the Red River which crosses the territory from north to south.
The municipality of Grenville-sur-la-Rouge's motto is "De coeur et de nature" (Heart and nature).
Geography
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Grenville-sur-la-Rouge is located on the north shore of the Ottawa River, between Grenville Bay and the limits of the municipality of Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours.
Economy
[edit]Today its economy is based on recreational and tourist activities (vacationing, cycling, hunting and fishing, mountain biking, snowmobiles, boating, observations of flora and fauna, hiking, golf, hotel services), forestry and agriculture.
Get in
[edit]The village of Batiscan is accessible by road, boat (via Batiscan River and Saint Lawrence River), snowmobile and all terrain vehicles.
By car
[edit]- From Montreal (105 km (65 mi). Time: 1 hr 24 min) take highway 15 (north) to Mirabel; Highway 50 (west); route 344 (south); Route 148 (west) to Grenville-sur-la-Rouge town hall.
- From Quebec City (102 km (63 mi). Time: 1 hr 14 min) after crossing the Ottawa River, take highway 50 (east) to Pointe-aux-Chênes; Avoca road; Route 148 (west) to Grenville-sur-la-Rouge town hall.
Get around
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Service station for motor vehicles
[edit]- 1 Ultramar gas station, 1868, route 148, ☏ +1 819-242-0146. A footpath begins at this gas station.
See
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- 1 Rapides de la Rivière Rouge (Rapides des Sept Sœurs), ☏ +1 418 362-2051. accessible at all times.
- 2 Chutes de Bell (Rapides du Steep Trout).
Heritage tour
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- 3 Halte-Camping Chute des Sept-Soeurs, 2260 et 2265, route 148, ☏ +1 819-242-8762 ext 310.
- 4 St. Andrews United Church, 150, chemin Avoca, ☏ +1 819-242-8762 ext 310.
Do
[edit]- 1 Golf Carling Lake, 2235, route 327 Nord, ☏ +1 450-533-5333, [email protected]. Golf course established in 1945 for the first nine holes and 1961 for the second nine-hole course. Public rate and member rate..
- 2 Sentier dans la moraine (Trail in the moraine), 1868, route 148, ☏ +1 418-362-2043.
- 3 Propulsion Rafting, 619, chemin de la Rivière-Rouge, ☏ +1 800-461-3300, [email protected]. Descent of the Rouge River in whitewater rafting mode, according to various packages with a team of experienced guides. Working on the Rouge River since 1982, Propulsion Rafting offers various services (to warm up after the spring descents or to relax during the summer) and facilities for socializing or doing family activities: spa, hammocks, showers, volleyball court. ball and indoor bar. free.
- 4 Rafting Nouveau Monde, 25, chemin des Sept Chutes, ☏ +1 800-361-5033, [email protected]. Crew for raft trips. Various packages for rafting activities. Camping with 300 places under the trees or in one of the tent-cabins; campsite exclusively reserved for participants of rafting activities. Facilities on site: volleyball, swimming pool, spas, restaurant, bars, and sanitary block. Also, walks in the forest. free.
- Cycle paths
- Cycling in the Red River Valley: Véloroute[dead link]
- Cycling in the Ottawa Valley: between Thurso and Saint-André-d'Argenteuil: CYCL-O-ROUTE[dead link]
- Cycling in Quebec: Route Verte
Buy
[edit]Food
[edit]- 1 Dépanneur la Place, 2729, route 148, ☏ +1 819-242-9696.
- 2 Miel St-Amour (St-Amour Honey), 2330, route 148, ☏ +1 819-242-1620. mid-May to early September: 09:00-18:00. Beekeeper
Other
[edit]- 3 Brocante, 60, chemin de la Baie-Grenville. April to October. Antique store
Eat
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[edit]Sleep
[edit]Chalet, gîte, inn
[edit]- 1 Complexe de vacances de l'Hôtel Villégiature Lac Carling (Holiday complex of the Hotel Villégiature Lac Carling), 2255, route 327 Nord, ☏ +1 450 533-5468. 4 star hotel. Main activities: golf club, SPA Carling, fine cuisine and bars, weddings and banquets, corporate events...
- 2 Le Petit Montebello et Maison sur la Plage, 2330, route 148, ☏ +1 819-242-1620. Accommodation along the Ottawa River.
- 3 Chalet Luxo-sur-la-Rouge, 16, rue de Bonanza, ☏ +1 514-512-7419. Camp dedicated to children aged 5 to 13, coming from underprivileged neighborhoods of Montreal. It offers 3 stays of 15 days (14 nights). Team of camp counselors. This camp is operated by a non-profit charitable organization.
- 4 Domaine La Cédrière, 1107, chemin Kilmar, Grenville-sur-la-Rouge (near lake Irène), ☏ +1 514-998-0946, [email protected]. Scandinavian-style log cabin on three floors on a private 80-acre estate. Capacity of 12 people. Four bedrooms and two bathrooms.
Camping
[edit]- 5 Camping des chutes de la Rouge, 2265, route 148, ☏ +1 819-242-8762 ext 310, [email protected]. Campsite on the banks of the Red River, near its mouth. $20-40.
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- 6 Centre de vacances Notre-Dame-de-la-Rouge, 2311, route 148, ☏ +1 819-242-7846. Holiday center based on values such as love, respect, listening, sharing and life. Camp certified by the ACQ for children. This camp is located in the Calumet sector at the confluence of the Rouge River and the Ottawa River.
Cope
[edit]- 5 Bibliothèque municipale de Calumet (Calumet municipal library), 435, rue Principale, ☏ +1 819-242-8088, [email protected]. Free for residents.
- 6 Bibliothèque municipale de Pointe-aux-Chênes (Pointe-aux-Chênes municipal library), 2710A, route 148, ☏ +1 819-242-3232, [email protected]. Free for residents.
- 7 Descente de bateau de Calumet. Landing stage located in a small bay of the Ottawa River, near the confluence of the Calumet River. free.
Go next
[edit]| Routes through Grenville-sur-la-Rouge |
| Gatineau ← Montebello ← | W  E
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→ Lachute → Montreal |
| Gatineau ← Montebello ← | W  E
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→ Lachute → Laval |
| END ← | W  E
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→ Grenville → Saint-Joseph-du-Lac |