Sainte-Ursule is a parish municipality of the Maskinongé Regional county municipality (MRC de Maskinongé-), in Basse-Mauricie, in Quebec, Canada.

Understand

The municipality was founded in 1855, when the municipal government which supplanted the seigneurial regime.

The area west of the Maskinongé river, corresponding to the northwestern part of the municipal territory, is wooded. The part is generally made up of agricultural land, except the area bordering the river.

The economic activities of Saint-Édouard-de-Maskinongé are centred on forestry, agriculture, recreational and tourism activities (resorts, Saint-Ursule Falls Park, biking).

Get in

The village of Sainte-Ursule is accessible by road, snowmobile and all-terrain vehicles.

By car

• From Montreal (111 km (69 mi), 1 hr 20 min). Take Highway 40 (north shore) eastbound, to Maskinongé; take the Montée St-Laurent (northbound); take route 138 (eastbound) to the village of Maskinongé; take route Beauséjour (northbound), take route 348, to the village of Sainte-Ursule.
• From Quebec City (172 km (107 mi), 1 hr 51 min). Take Highway 40 (westbound), to Yamachiche; take route 138 (westbound) to Louiseville; take route 348 (northbound) to the village of Sainte-Ursule.

See

• 1 Parc des chutes de Saint-Ursule, 2575, rang des Chutes (accessible by road Joseph A. and rue Fernando). Vertical drop of 70 m on the Maskinongé river. The old course of the river creates three more falls in the spring. The park is built just downstream from the railway line. It has hiking trails, wooden sidewalks, historical and ecological interpretation panels. A picnic area is set up there and a suspension bridge to span the river to the island of Parc des Chutes. Large parking lot. Possibility of swimming downstream of the falls. (updated Nov 2021)

Do

Buy

Foods

• 1 Boucherie Dauphin, 230, rue Saint-Louis, ☏ +1 819-228-9385. (updated Nov 2021)
• 2 Dépanneur Marie-Lou inc, 2634, rang des Chutes, ☏ +1 819-228-2393. (updated Nov 2021)
• 3 Bergerie la petite laine, 1830, rang des Chutes, ☏ +1 819-268-5353. Sale of meat on the farm (reservation required): lambs, calves, chickens. (updated Nov 2021)

Eat

• 1 Pizzeria Cascade 2 Pour 1, 1701, rang des Chutes, ☏ +1 819-228-2727. (updated Nov 2021)
• 2 Boulangerie Baril, 1784, rue Principale, ☏ +1 819-228-2831. Bakery. Take-out orders. (updated Nov 2021)

Drink

• 1 Bar Relais 348, 1681, chemin de la Grande Carrière, ☏ +1 819-228-2532. Scheduled shows, and happy hours. (updated Oct 2021)

Cope

• 1 Bibliothèque C.J. Magnan, 3851, rue Notre-Dame, ☏ +1 819 228-4345, . (updated Nov 2021)

Go next

• 1 Louiseville Municipality bordering Lake Saint-Pierre, Louiseville has great agricultural and recreational tourism activities (vacationing, swimming, hunting, fishing, boating). Every spring and fall, hundreds of thousands of migratory birds stop off by landing on Lac Saint-Pierre (and its tributaries) and the surrounding land.
• 2 Saint-Sévère A locality with a heritage character and a mainly agricultural vocation. Tourists are particularly drawn to two food processing areas and a clothing and accessories store.
• 3 Sainte-Angèle-de-Prémont Locality mainly for agriculture, forestry and vacation.
• 4 Saint-Édouard-de-Maskinongé Locality focused on agriculture, forestry and recreational tourism.
• 5 Saint-Justin The main economic activity of the territory is agriculture.
• 6 Maskinongé (municipality) The main economic activity of the territory is agriculture.

Routes through Sainte-Ursule

Rawdon ← Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon ←	W  E	→ Louiseville
Saint-Édouard-de-Maskinongé ←	W  E	→ Charette → Saint-Boniface (Quebec)