Première-Chute Generating Station
Not to be missed!
One of five hydroelectric stations on the upper Ottawa River, Première-Chute is the only one open to visitors in Abitibi-Témiscamingue.
Come discover its unique design, with two gravity dams and gates that swing up and down to let the water through or hold it back.
Première-Chute and its sister plant, Rapides-des-Îles, bear witness to Hydro-Québec's skyrocketing growth in the 1960s.
Well worth a visit!
Free guided tour
Approximate duration
90 minutes
From June 24 to the last Sunday of August
Daily:
10 a.m., 12 noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Reservations required
Information and reservations
819 949-4431
819 723-2535
From the last Sunday of August to June 23
For groups of 15 to 50 only.
By appointment only (7 days in advance).
Information and reservations
819 764-5124, ext 4039
1 800 903-9705 ext 4039
Mandatory
- We suggest wearing flat and closed shoes.
- Notice to Pacemaker Users
NOTE: Visitors aged 18 years and over must present identification (health insurance card, driver's licence or passport) before they can tour the facility.
Nearby attractions
- T. E. Draper/Chantier Gédéon
- Fort Témiscamingue National Historic Site of Canada
- Musée de Guérin
- Maison du Frère-Moffet, Ville-Marie
- Lake Témiscamingue Fossil Centre
- Domaine Breen historic site
