The best cycling routes around Nicolet

This small lake/pond sits within the historic mill grounds in Trois-Rivières and forms part of the more expansive river and wetland landscape along the Saint-Charles River. Its calm water reflects the mill and the surrounding forest, and is a beautiful spot for a picnic or a scenic break along the shoreline.

The Moulin Seigneurial de Pointe-du-Lac is a restored 18th-century watermill built around 1765 on the Saint-Charles River in Trois-Rivières, originally part of the seigneurial system that shaped early rural Québec. Today, you can explore the historic mill building with its still-functioning mechanical systems, along with adjacent exhibits that interpret traditional flour milling and sawmill operations. The site also includes surrounding grounds and walking areas where you can stroll along the river and connect the mill with the broader heritage landscape of Pointe-du-Lac.

The Grand Boisé is a protected woodland of about 470,000 square metres forming a green corridor in the Pointe-du-Lac sector of Trois-Rivières, just inland from the Saint Lawrence River. It's mature mixed forest and riparian habitat along the Saint-Charles River is managed as a conservation and recreation space connected to the adjacent historic mill site. Though it sits close to residential and agricultural land, it functions as a quiet public forest with interpretive trails rather than a remote wilderness area.

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The Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Cape, the second largest Marian shrine in North America, was founded in 1888 and attracts 430,000 visitors annually. A true oasis of peace and greenery, it houses a vast basilica (1964) with stunning stained-glass windows, a historic chapel dating back to 1720, soon to celebrate its 300th anniversary, and magnificent gardens crisscrossed by pedestrian walkways that offer views of the St. Lawrence River. https://www.tourismetroisrivieres.com/fr/quoi-faire/sanctuaire-notre-dame-du-cap

The Exterior of the Basilica The octagonal building is 79 m long and 60 m wide. The pyramidal dome is crowned by a lantern supporting a 4.5 m high cross. The tip of the cross rises 78.5 m above the ground. The basilica rests on 195 foundation piles driven through sand, clay, and glacial till to bedrock at a depth of approximately 27.5 m. The white granite of the walls comes from Saint-Gérard (Wolfe). The copper roof changes color over time and develops a verdigris patina due to exposure to humid air. The stylized replica of the statue of Our Lady of the Cape on the façade is the work of Paul Gingras and is 7.3 m high. The foundation stone is located at the front of the basilica, at the top of the stairs, on the left. The four polished, cross-shaped stones set within were among those transported across the ice bridge in March 1879. They were blessed in Rome by Pope Pius XII. The bell tower houses five bells tuned to D, F, G, A, and B.

Watermill built in 1765, one of the oldest still in existence in Canada.

Who do you think this lighthouse on an inland lake is showing the way to?