Between fault and forest | Rural Life

Between fault and forest | Rural Life
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Ville de Rouyn‑Noranda

With your mobile device in hand, explore a geological fault and visit a boreal forest hinterland!

Although Rouyn-Noranda was only founded in 1926, its history is marked by exceptional events, and the rural neighborhoods are no exception!

Away from the strictness and oversight of the clergy, mining camps sprang up like mushrooms, as towns and villages were nonexistent at the time. It wasn't until 1936 that the Mining Villages Act brought some order to these squatter camps, built almost at random.

The Cadillac-Larder Lake Fault is a major geological structure in Quebec and Ontario. Named after the township of Cadillac where it was first observed, it explains the mining wealth of the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region. Stretching about 320 km, it is an area rich in gold deposits. Thanks to the mines built along this fault, several towns in the region, including Rouyn-Noranda, were founded. The neighborhoods of Cadillac and McWatters are also prime examples!

ON SITE

You will find interpretation panels related to the neighborhoods at each point of interest. Throughout the tour, let your mobile guide you with the interactive map that offers additional content on demand for each point of interest. Additionally, you can locate yourself in real-time via GPS in relation to the places of interest during your entire journey.

OPTIMIZED EXPERIENCE

For a better experience, we suggest using the BaladoDiscovery app and selecting the option to Preload the circuit. You can then access the circuit without needing to be connected to the Internet during your travels.

Handy tip for your car travels: the utility Shortcut to Get There includes voice assistance. This option is useful for navigating to any point of interest on the tour. It saves you from having to look at your mobile screen during the journey.

 

CREDITS

Research and writing: Ariane Ouellet

Project committee: Lise Paquet, Candide Beauvais, and Annie Bélanger

Revision: Marie-Claude Leclercq, City History and Toponymy Committee, and Alexandre Faucher, Corporation of La maison Dumulon

Proofreading: Carmen Dion

Illustrations: Annie Boulanger

Adaptation to BaladoDiscovery format: Kristopher Vandal

Traduction: Neighbours

Consult the Points of Interest on the Interactive Map 

This content is available to app users only.
You must use a tablet or smart phone to access it.
  • Select the photo on the map to view historical content.
  • Select the left/right arrows to get the full experience in order.
  • Use the See Around button to see what else is nearby and see your location on the map.
  • Use the list to discover the history of places randomly.
  • Select points of interest directly on the map to discover places in a specific area.
  • Use two fingers to move, rotate, reduce or enlarge the map on your mobile device.
  • By car or bike: The option Get there gives access to voice assistance to each point of interest on demand and frees you from looking at the screen on the road.
  • Download the BaladoDiscovery mobile App to preload a guided tour and access it anywhere offline.
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Based on the distance as the crow flies

At 5.8 km

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  • Points of interest : 13