Amqui

城市概覽

Amqui (pronounced « amkoui ») is located in the Matapedia Valley in the southwest portion of the Gaspé Peninsula. With almost 7000 inhabitants, it is the largest municipality in the valley and the county seat of La Matapédia regional county municipality, located in the Bas-Saint-Laurent administrative region where it is an important administrative and economic centre for the region. The place name "Amqui" comes from the Mi'kmaq language and means "where we have fun". Amqui is a "village-relais": a municipality whose merchants provide all services normally expected from a service area located along a highway. Amqui, as service centre for the immediate area, has several institutions: a hospital, secondary and collegiate schools, a police station, a courthouse and various government offices.

Climate

Read Amqui, lieu de rencontre (Madeleine Gagnon): Art book, featuring photography by Michel Dompierre. Recounts the history of the region.

Neighbouring villages Travel information for these villages is included in this page:

Lac-au-Saumon Located east of Amqui on Highway 132. Known for its namesake lake on the Matapédia River and for Saint Joseph's Oratory. Saint-Alexandre-des-Lacs Small village located northeast of Amqui. Sainte-Irène Small village located south of Amqui. Known for Val-d'Irène regional park, a ski centre. Saint-Léon-le-Grand Located south of Amqui. Saint-Tharcisius Small village located north of Amqui. Saint-Vianney Village located north of Amqui and west of Saint-Tharcisius. Saint-Zenon-du-Lac-Humqui Located south of Saint-Léon-le-Grand, known as "Lac-Humqui" (and named for the lake). Val-Brillant Located on Highway 132 west of Amqui. The marina of Val-Brillant gives access to Lake Matapédia and includes an Irish pub, a campground and walking trails. There are two fuel stations on Highway 132. A producer of raspberry wine, called "Vallée de la Framboise", sells its products directly; it is located on Lauzier Road near Highway 132 (south). Val-Br

如何抵達

By air The closest regional airport is in Mont-Joli, about 70km west by road.

By bus 1 Orléans Express, 219-1, boulevard Saint-Benoît, ☏ +1-450-640-1477, toll-free: +1-833-449-6444. Operates bus routes within Quebec and to Ottawa. (updated Apr 2022) Operates daily a route between Gaspé and Rimouski including stops in Percé, Chandler, Bonaventure, Pointe-à-la-Croix (2 km from Campbellton), Amqui, and Mont-Joli.

By train

2 Amqui station, 209, boulevard Saint-Benoît Ouest. Train tickets available at City Hall. Train operator: VIA Rail Canada, toll-free: +1-888-842-7245. Operates train routes across Canada. (updated Mar 2022) Operates The Ocean route between Halifax and Montreal, including stops in Moncton and Sainte-Foy (near Quebec City). Operates three trips per direction per week. A shuttle between train stations in Sainte-Foy and in Quebec City is available for The Ocean trains, but must be reserved in advance.

By car From Montréal, Rivière-du-Loup and Rimouski, take Highway 20 east to its end, then continue east on Route 132. A-20 briefly reappears as a bypass around Rimouski; exit the bypass road at Mont-Joli, then simply follow Highway 132 towards Amqui. Otherwise, on Route 132, you will reach a T-intersection in Sainte-Flavie, which indicates "Route 132 East" in both directions; turn to follow "Route 132 to Amqui". From Quebec City, it is a journey of 4 hours 30 minutes by car. From Matane, take Route 195 south to Amqui. This takes an hour by car. From the southern Gaspé or northeast New Brunswick, take Route 132 west to Amqui. From Bathurst (on New Brunswick Route 11), it is a journey of 2 hours 30 minutes by car.

當地交通

There is no public transit in Amqui. Walking, cycling and driving are the best ways to visit the city. There is one taxi company:

Taxi Rapido 2004, 85 College Street, +1 418-629-4011

必看景點

Amqui's heritage railway station (209, boulevard Saint-Benoît Ouest) is still in active service. A wooden building built in 1904, with imposing and picturesque architecture that gives the impression of travel a century ago. A former passenger car "the Lynnewood", the oldest working Pullman car in North America, is located in the courtyard of the station and guided tours are organized during the summer season. 1 Église Saint-Benoît-Joseph-Labre, 88, rue Desbiens. Stone church rebuilt in 1986 within the walls of an old church (built 1917-1922) that burned down. Roman Catholic masses at 11:00 Sunday and 18:30 Wednesday. 2 Anses-Saint-Jean Bridge (Pont des Anses-Saint-Jean), Chemin du Pont-Couvert. Covered bridge built in Anse-Saint-Jean in 1931 and still in use. It has only one traffic lane and no signals; stop before driving through and make sure there are no oncoming cars before entering the bridge. 3 Beauséjour Bridge (Pont Beauséjour). Covered bridge crossing the river Amqui (located in Parc des Sœurs / Sisters' Park) built from 1930-1932. This was moved from Saint-Odile-de-Rimouski to its current location to carry pedestrians and cyclists.

體驗活動

Summer 1 Revermont Golf Club, 146, chemin du Golf, ☏ +1 418-629-2180. Two courses of nine holes each, differing in landscape and game strategy, exceptional view, divided by the Matapédia river. 2 Club de quads de La Matapédia, 55, rue Chamberland. La Matapédia is recognized as the "Paradise of the ATV"; network of trails with many trail-side attractions. 3 Camp Sable chaud, 530, rang St-Philippe, ☏ +1 418-629-3747, toll-free: +1-877-629-3747, fax: +1 418-629-1665. Non-profit summer camp for 6-15 year olds, located on Lake Matapedia. Route Verte. The Green route is a cycle path extending across the province through more than 4000 km. The section in Matapédia goes through downtown Amqui. 4 Théâtre du Quidam, 20, promenade de l'Hôtel de ville. French-language summer theatre, August 1-18.

Winter 5 Aréna d'Amqui, 55, rue du Carrefour Sportif, ☏ +1 418-629-4242 ext 438. Free public skating, call or see L'Avant-Poste newspaper for updates to posted schedule on website. Club de curling de la Vallée. Curling club at municipal arena. Club de motoneiges Vallée de la Matapédia. A network of snowmobile trails reaches neighbouring villages and covers the entire region. 6 Club de ski de fond Harfang des neiges d'Amqui, 530, rang Saint-Philippe, ☏ +1 418-629-1665. Cross-country ski club, five groomed ski trails (16.9 km of classic ski (pas alternatif) trail and 10.8 km of skate-skiing (pas patin) trail), three groomed snowshoe trails (4.6, 2.7 and 1.1 km). It is also possible to walk on the trails.

Year-round 7 Bibliothèque Madeleine-Gagnon, Promenade de l'Hôtel-de-Ville, ☏ +1 418-629-4242 ext 447. Public municipal library in free-standing building next to town hall, closed Sundays. (updated Apr 2015) 8 Cinéma Figaro, 39, boulevard Saint-Benoît Ouest, ☏ +1 418-629-3336. $8.25, kids/seniors $6.25. 9 Indoor municipal pool, Rue du Carrefour-Sportif, ☏ +1 418-629-4242. Open swim, call for schedule. $2.50.

Events Exposition agricole de La Matapédia (Ma