Chelsea power station - FREE TOURS – HYDRO-QUÉBEC

Outaouais & Surroundings

Chelsea power station - FREE TOURS – HYDRO-QUÉBEC

Outaouais & Surroundings

Themes : Cultural activities , Family activities, Museums & Interpretation Centres

CHELSEA POWER STATION – FREE TOURS – HYDRO-QUÉBEC

Located close to Gatineau’s downtown core, Rapides-Farmer generating station is a gem from Outaouais’s industrial era. Explore the insides of a generating unit with our trusty guides and marvel at a 160-tonne rotor spinning above your head. What a thrill!

Did you know that the river was first used for log driving before its power was harnessed to generate electricity? Pop in to visit this soon-to-be century-old marvel and unlock even more of its secrets.

Length of tour:
About 90 minutes

Cost:
Free

Reservations required

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Useful information

Chelsea Power Station
47, rue Vieux-Chemin
Cantley (Québec) J8V 2W2
Toll Free: 1 (800) 365-5229 (between 9:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.)

Tour schedule
From mid-June to the end of August
Seven days a week Four tours per day: 9:30 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2:45 p.m.

Reservations required

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