The residents of Courcelles, less than two kilometres south of Route 108, take the environment, culture and heritage to heart. In 1865, Pierre Morin built the first log dam across the Bluets River to drive a flour- and sawmill. A Québec Central railway station was built nearby in 1895, bringing economic growth to the town and its mill. The town itself stretched along both sides of the Bluets River. In 1903 a church was built a distance from the town’s main street, creating two central places around which town life was focused. Restored in 2003, the Bernier Mill has become a cultural and tourist centre that offers exhibitions as well as educational and art programs. Outside, a lookout provides a view of the dam, restored in 1998.
To do in Courcelles:
Midsummer Music Dream Festival August first to 7, 2011
