Rivière-Gentilly Regional Park Explained

Parc régional de la Rivière-Gentilly
Map:Quebec
Location:Canada, Quebec, Centre-du-Québec, Bécancour Regional County Municipality
Nearest City:Bécancour
Nearest Town:Sainte-Marie-de-Blandford
Coordinates:46.3111°N -72.2194°W
Created:1992
Governing Body:Association pour la mise en valeur de la rivière Gentilly inc
Website:https://rivieregentilly.com/en/

The Parc régional de la Rivière-Gentilly is a regional park Quebec for recreational and sports activities. It is located on the banks of the Gentilly River at Sainte-Marie-de-Blandford and Bécancour, in Bécancour Regional County Municipality, in administrative region of Centre-du-Québec, in Quebec, in Canada.

Activities

This recreational tourism park offers a range of activities such as hiking, mountain biking and snowshoeing, as well as chalet camping. It also offers Sainte-Gertrude (sector of Bécancour) an equestrian campsite and trails for equestrian trails.[1]

Administration

This regional park is administered by the "Association for the Development of the Gentilly River Inc.", a non-profit organization established on June 3, 1992 under the Quebec Companies Act (part 3). This organization is managed by a board of directors.[2]

History of the parc

Omer Thibodeau is the son of Alphonse Thibodeau who had bought and operated a sawmill.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://rivieregentilly.com/ Official web site of the park
  2. https://www.registreentreprises.gouv.qc.ca/RQAnonymeGR/GR/GR03/GR03A2_19A_PIU_RechEnt_PC/PageEtatRens.aspx?T1.JetonStatic=f7714cb2-e2ac-41c6-88be-bc4c6b17f8be&T1.CodeService=S00436 Registre des entreprises du Québec - Association pour la mise en valeur de la rivière Gentilly inc.
  3. http://www.contesdelaterredesthibodeau.com/authentique-histoire/omer-thibo/index.html Les Contes de la terre des Thibodeau (Tales from the land of the Thibodeau) - virtual museum.