Robert-Bourassa generating facility

Gigantic! Marvel at the spillway known as the “giant’s staircase.” Why do they call it that? Just imagine 10 steps, each the size of two football fields! Then, go 140 m beneath the surface and visit the world’s largest underground generating station.

In the heart of the boreal forest: La Grande-1 generating station

Imposing! Over 6,000 workers helped build this run-of-river generating station using 640,000 m³ of concrete. Deep inside the facility, you’ll see drive shafts measuring over two metres in diameter.

Îles-de-la-Madeleine thermal generating station

The biggest of its kind in Québec – in the very heart of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. It supplies electricity to eight communities numbering close to 13,000 people. Put it on your itinerary now!

Première-Chute generating station

Not to be missed! The only hydroelectric station in Abitibi-Témiscamingue open to visitors, it has a unique design. With two gravity dams and gates that swing up and down to let the water through or hold it back, it’s well worth a visit.

Daniel-Johnson dam and Manic-5 generating station

Spellbinding! The largest multiple-archand-buttress dam in the world. Guaranteed thrills: you'll be able to stand at the toe of the dam, on top of it and inside one of the arches.