Religious Heritage Tour in Nicolet

Religious Heritage Tour in Nicolet
Presented by
MRC Nicolet‑Yamaska

This tour traces the history of the religious institutions that shaped Nicolet for decades. It helps you understand why it was once called “the City of Steeples” and even known as the “divinely zoned” territory.

EXPLORE

The interactive map helps you locate points of interest and access the information for each one.

ON SITE

A suggested route is available directly in the interactive guide, helping you find your way in real time to the must-see spots. You’ll be guided and informed right from your mobile phone.

OPTIMIZED EXPERIENCE

We recommend using the BaladoDiscovery mobile app for the best experience. The tour can be enjoyed online (streaming) or offline with the app preloaded, making it ideal if you don’t have a data plan.

Happy exploring!


CREDITS

The tourist office of Nicolet-Yamaska would like to thank the City of Nicolet for its financial support via the Rural Pact Fund for the realization of this project.

Project coordination: Monica Dubuc, tourist services coordinator and Jérôme Gagnon, general manager; Research and writing: Monica Dubuc, tourist services coordinator; Historical revision: Marie Pelletier, archivist at the Archives of the Seminary of Nicolet; Staging and voices: voice, Monica Dubuc, voice, Jean-François Royal (director of the World Religions Museum), voice, Jasmine Nadeau (video excerpt of Communications Michel Julien); Audio excerpt from the « Self-guided walk Between rivers » : Louis Fréchette : François Poisson, Sister Saint-Joseph: Sister Aline Martin, Priest Jean Raimbault : Patrick Lacombe, Sieur Chandler : Stéphane Lévesque, Voice-over : Isabelle Coulombe; Illustrations: Archives of the Seminary of Nicolet, Library and Archives Canada, The tourist office of Nicolet-Yamaska, Built heritage inventory from Nicolet, Le Courrier Sud and Le Nouvelliste newspapers, Bibliothèque et archives nationales du Québec, Répertoire des orgues du Québec website, Collège Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption website, Sisters of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin website, Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec website; Special thanks: RCM of Nicolet-Yamaska, Jean-François Royal, Geneviève Duval, Marie Pelletier, Marthe Taillon, City of Nicolet

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  • Select the photo on the map to view historical content.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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Also Available Nearby

Based on the distance as the crow flies