Station touristique Duchesnay

Location

Station touristique Duchesnay is 30 minutes from Québec City in the Capitale-Nationale region. It is by the shores of the magnificent Lac Saint-Joseph.

 

Access and Operating Period

The Station is open year-round.

From Highway 40, take exit 295 to Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier. Follow Route 367, cross the town of Sainte-Catherine and go up the hill, then take the first left (Route Duchesnay). From there, drive about 2 km. The Station is on the right.

Services

Services Available to Our Overnight Guests

• Exercise room
• Free parking
• High-speed Internet access (lobby, meeting rooms and lodge and hotel rooms)
• Ice machine
• Indoor pool
• Outdoor spa
• Sauna
• Shop
• Spacious lobby with fireplace
• Vending machines

Food Service

See the food service section for details about our two restaurants:

• Bistro-bar Le Quatre-temps, at the hotel Duchesnay (open year-round)
• Healthy snack bar (winter only)

Cross Country Ski Centre

The centre offers many services to cross country skiing and snowshoeing buffs. It is open daily starting at 8:30 a.m. In the centre, you'll find:

• Equipment maintenance and rental shop
• Games room
• Healthy snack bar
• Lounge
• Reception and information service
• Schedule of the season's activities
• Waxing room

Ski School

Novices and experts alike can hone their skills at Duchesnay's ski school. Take an introductory course or learn how to improve your technique. Our experienced monitors are there to help you!

Equipment Rental

Make your life easier by renting your gear at the Station:

• Bicycle
• Canoe
• Cross country skis
• Games (lawn bowling, horse shoes, croquet, shuffleboard, badminton, volley-ball, etc.)
• Inner tube for snow tubing
• Kayak
• Pedal boat
• Rabaska
• Skates
• Snowmobile
• Snowshoes
• SUP board

Souvenir Shop with Activity Info

The shop is in Auberge Duchesnay. It offers promotional items, local crafts and much more. The staff can also give you information about the activities available and take your reservations.

Québec City-Duchesnay Shuttle

Available in the winter only. Information and reservations: 418 527-1010.

Nearby Services

• Two golf courses: Golf du Lac Saint-Joseph and Golf du Grand Portneuf
• Summer and winter activities at Valcartier Vacation Village
• Horseback riding at Ferme Lafrenière
• Vacationing, fishing and outdoor activities at Réserve faunique de Portneuf (managed by Sépaq)

Contact Information

Contact Information:
140 Montée de l’Auberge
Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier (Québec)  G3N 0J5

Telephone : 418 875-2122

Telephone : 1 877 511-5885

Fax : 418 875-2868

duchesnay@sepaq.com

Geographic coordinates of the entrance to the Station:
46° 52.072' N -71° 38.506'W

Documentation

Station map (in French only) (pdf : 1 MB) Map of hiking and snowshoeing trails (pdf : 556 KB, in French only) Map of cycling trails (pdf : 424 KB, in French only) 2010 Activities (pdf : 1,4 MB)

External Links

Québec City Tourism Bonjour Québec.com Kamoutik Aventure Aventure Inukshuk Tyst Tradgard Scandinavian Spa

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Important

Pets are not allowed on the grounds of Station touristique Duchesnay, with the exception of guide dogs accompanying the blind or the mobility-impaired. Condition and regulation