Lac-Mégantic, Regional municipality seat in Le Granit, Canada.
Located on the shores of Lake Mégantic, this Quebec town connects Montreal to Saint John through a railway system across eastern Canada.
The settlement emerged in 1884 during the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway, establishing a transportation link between Montreal and New Brunswick.
The name Mégantic stems from the Abenaki word namesokanjik, used by indigenous peoples who inhabited this region for 12,000 years.
The town contains manufacturing facilities for furniture and architectural granite, while the surrounding area provides opportunities for fishing and swimming.
In 1898, Father Joseph Édouard Eugène Choquette implemented an electric lighting system that first illuminated the town on December 24.
Location: Le Granit
Inception: 1884
Shares border with: Nantes
Website: https://ville.lac-megantic.qc.ca
GPS coordinates: 45.58333,-70.88333
Latest update: May 27, 2025 10:01
Mont Mégantic Observatory
25.3 km
Mont-Mégantic National Park
25.9 km
ASTROLab
26 km
Caribou Mountain
26.6 km
Église Sainte-Agnès de Lac-Mégantic
568 m
Mount Pisgah
28.9 km
Church of San Sebastian (Le Granit)
23.1 km
Mont Scotch Cap
15.8 km
Église Saint-Vital de Lambton
32.6 km
Moulin Bernier
33.1 km
Moulin Legendre
26.9 km
St. John Anglican Church
10.6 km
Parc Morrison
20.2 km
ASTROLab
26 km
Église Saint-Hilaire de Saint-Hilaire-de-Dorset
31.4 km
Site de l'église de Saint-Vital
32.6 km
Cimetière Gisla
21.2 km
Église Saint-Samuel de Lac-Drolet
15.2 km
Site patrimonial de l'Église-Anglicane-Saint-John-et-du-Cimetière-Mount Pleasant Union
9.3 km
Atelier Tardif
33.1 km
Vieux couvent, Lac-Drolet
15.4 km
Church of Our Lady
25.8 km
Maison François-Goulet
32.1 km
Maison René-Robert
15.3 km
Maison Roland-Morin
33.1 km
Presbytère de Saint-Samuel
15.2 km
Résidence Bernardin-Therrien
19.6 km
Résidence Odilon-Bilodeau
33 kmReviews
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