The Lighthouses of Québec

Located at Fort Rolland Park in Lachine and on St-Joseph street near 32^nd Avenue at the point where the old Lachine Canal empties into the St-Laurence river (which is closed to navigation beyond this point because of the Lachine Rapids).

The only lighthouse in the city of Montréal, it has been repeatedly vandalized and is clearly endangered.  Located below the Fort de l'Île Sainte-Hélène at the west side of the island in Montréal harbor. Accessible from the Jacques Cartier Bridge (QC 134).  The  nearest parking is for the "Rounde" amusement park.  We walked around that parking lot to get this photo.

The rear light is on a skeletal tower about 635 m southwest. This light is located on the breakwater at Verchères, on the southeast side of the river about 25 km northeast of Montréal.

To find this light, you need to walk south from the rear range thru several private yards.  I was lucky, everybody was pleasant.

This is an upstream range. Located on l’Île Hervieux, a low island off the waterfront of Lavaltrie. Accessible only boat or over the ice in winter.

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Located on the south bank of the river ½ mi southwest of the front light.

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Located about 600 m east northeast of the front range (this is a downstream range). Accessible only by boat.

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This is an upstream range; the rear light is 0.3 mi southwest. Located on a small island near the southwestern end of the Lac St.-Pierre basin south of Louiseville.

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Located on an islet in the river at the east end of the Lac St.-Pierre basin north of Nicolet. Accessible only by boat.

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Location: West of the Bécancour River, south shore of the St. Lawrence River, below Trois-Rivières.  Not accessible by car.

Photo courtesy Diane Blackburn [Webshots]

This is a faux light located on the south side of the St. Lawrence, at a rest area beside highway 132, on the west side of Deschaillons-sur-St. Laurent.

While you can technically see this in the photo above, here it is blown up to a finite size.

This is a downstream range; the front light is on a skeletal tower 0.65 mi west. Located about 1 km back from the south shore of the river west of Leclercville.  Back in 1915, this was a real house, but some time recently(?) it was rebuilt without the enclosure on the top.

This is a rear for the downstream range and also the front for an upstream range. The upstream rear light is on a skeletal tower 250 m northeast. Located west of Sainte-Antoine de Tilly, on the south side of the river off PH 132.  Turn right down a very steep hill onto Rue de Phare and note that this is private land at the bottom.

The island and lighthouse can be seen in the distance from the Halte les Piliers (rest stop) on Highway 132 west of Saint-Jean-Port-Joli.

Photo courtesy Michel Beaupré [Webshots]

There is a path (steep and rocky) to the station that starts behind a poultry processing plant west of the small village of Port-au-Persil -- the distance to the lighthouse is about 2 miles.

The dwelling was demolished in the 1980s but the old tower remains, next to the skeleton tower that replaced it.  The island and its two towers can be barely seen from the waterfront in Saint-André. There is currently no public access, but boat tours to the Pilgrims can be arranged on request by Société Duvetnor, P.O. Box 305, Rivière-du-Loup, QC Canada G5R 3Y9; phone: 418-867-1660.

Photo courtesy Michel Beaupré [Webshots]

North shore of St. Lawrence, east of Tadoussac, near Bergeronnes.  From Highway 138 about two miles east of Grandes-Bergeronnes, follow the Chemin du Cap-Bon-Désir.  Call (418) 232-6751 for information.

Photo courtesy Michel Beaupré [Webshots]

This light is located 300 km East of Québec city. You can get there via Highway 20/Route 132 East.  When 132 again becomes  near Rimouski, take exit 614 and return north to 132.  Travel 4 miles, then turn left on Rue de Parc to the light.

This is a full complex with museum and exhibits.  Well worth the time to stay and look.

The lighthouse (now also the tourist information bureau) is located on Highway 132 on the western side of the city. 

The lighthouse is in the village of La Martre; it is easily accessible  on a steep hill from Highway 132.

It's the only wooden lighthouse on the list of Quebec Phares, and about the only lighthouse in the world with the optic still supported by mercury.

From Highway 132 in the village of Rivière-la-Madeleine, take the Rue du Phare. There is a coffee shop, a craft shop, a museum and a picnic area. Parking is available. Guided tours of the lighthouse are available from mid-June to early September.

This is the tallest lighthouse in  Canada (37 m) and it is in the village of Cap-des-Rosiers.  You can't miss it from Highway 132.

Photo courtesy Caroline Pilon [Flickr]

At Pointe Hérissée, on the west side of Ile du Cap aux Meules (Grindstone Island). If driving, the best way to reach the Magdalen Islands is by car ferry from Souris, Prince Edward Island.

Photo courtesy Xavier Janssoone [Flickr]

The lighthouse is located in Forillon National Park, which is primarily used by hikers and campers. From the town of Gaspé, follow Highway 132 Ouest to the village of Cap-aux-Os. About a mile past the village, follow signs for “Forillon - South Area” to the entrance gate. The way to the lighthouse begins at the end of the road, about 3 miles past the gate. At the parking spot, you have a 2.5-mile long hiking path, which should be attempted only by experienced hikers.

Photo courtesy David Burk [Flickr]

The lighthouse can be accessed from the Chaleur Chalets resort, 160 Route de la Pointe, Port-Daniel, QC, Canada G0C 2N0; phone: 418-396-5667.

Photo courtesy Michel Beaupré [Webshots]

We spotted this on the end of the harbour.  Don't know if it's in active use, or not.