Best of Rimouski maritime and historic sites

Rimouski's Maritime and Historic Essentials

This collection highlights Rimouski’s maritime and architectural heritage, centered on the Pointe-au-Père historic site. It features the 1909 lighthouse, one of Canada’s tallest reinforced concrete towers, and the HMCS Onondaga, an Oberon-class submarine open for public tours. The list also includes the museum dedicated to the 1914 Empress of Ireland shipwreck. In the city center, the regional museum occupies an 1824 stone church, while Maison Lamontagne preserves rare 18th-century half-timbered architecture from the New France period.

Rimouski's Maritime and Historic Essentials — Map

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Site historique maritime de la Pointe-au-Père

The Site historique maritime de la Pointe-au-Père is a maritime museum located in Rimouski, Quebec, Canada, that displays 200 years of…

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HMCS Onondaga

HMCS Onondaga is an Oberon-class submarine that served in the Royal Canadian Navy and later the Canadian Forces.

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Pointe-au-Père Lighthouse

The 3rd Pointe-Au-Père Lighthouse was built in 1909 in the city of Pointe-au-Père, near Rimouski, Quebec, Canada.

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Musée régional de RImouski

Housed in the region's oldest stone church built in 1824, this museum presents rotating exhibitions focusing on contemporary art, regional history, and the natural sciences.

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Maison Lamontagne

Constructed around 1744, this historic residence is a rare surviving example of half-timbered architecture with stone infill, illustrating domestic life during the New France era.