Where to go in Sainte-Marie: Maison J.-A.-Vachon and more
Mapped inside Sainte-Marie’s municipal boundary are 3 places to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 4. The mix takes in 3 museums, a national historic site and a theme park. Within 1 km of the middle there are 2 of them. Set 36 km out, Chaudière Falls makes a day trip.
Sainte-Marie’s big names
National historic siteMaison J.-A.-Vachonin townMuseumMuseumLe Forgeron D'Or - Jewellery Making Économuséein townMuseumMuseumMusée De L'Aviation (Site De La Maison Dupuis)in townTheme parkTheme parkWoodooli Parc300 m outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumMusée ferroviaire de Beauce3 km outside town, to the southeastHeritage railwayHeritage railwayLocomotive CN 463 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
How they lie
The dashed line is Sainte-Marie’s municipal boundary; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · Statistics Canada 2021 outline
By kind
Green: inside Sainte-Marie. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every one of them
The 3 inside Sainte-Marie come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Provincial and city parks are on the Outdoors page instead.
Historic places in Sainte-Marie → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Sainte-Marie →
A drive away
WaterfallChaudière Falls36 km northwest
Aquarium · SépaqAquarium du Québec40 km northwest
Ski hillMont Orignal34 km east
Historic houseMaison natale Louis-Fréchette40 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Sainte-Marie (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a Parks Canada or Sépaq property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
What people ask about Sainte-Marie
What are the main attractions in Sainte-Marie?
The names to know inside Sainte-Marie’s municipal boundary: Le Forgeron D'Or - Jewellery Making Économusée and Musée De L'Aviation (Site De La Maison Dupuis).
Does Sainte-Marie have a museum?
Yes, Musée ferroviaire de Beauce, all in Sainte-Marie or within 5 km.
Is there a Parks Canada or Sépaq property near Sainte-Marie?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Aquarium du Québec (Sépaq), 40 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Sainte-Marie?
The best known within 40 km are Mont Orignal (34 km), Maison natale Louis-Fréchette (40 km).
How is this list made?
The list joins OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers, one entry per site: museums, galleries, historic sites, forts, lighthouses, gardens, parks, waterfalls, ski hills, zoos and theme parks. Forts, houses and churches need something that shows they welcome visitors, and hotels, restaurants and tours are never included. What lies inside the town’s 2021 outline, or within 5 km of it, is listed.
Places to visit: Canada publishes no open tourism list, so this one is assembled from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF museums and galleries (2020, Open Government Licence – Canada), the federal and Québec heritage registers and CPCAD’s national parks, and it reflects what mappers and editors have recorded. Forts, houses, lighthouses and churches count only with a sign that visitors are welcome. Places sit in each town’s 2021 census outline; visitor counts are Wikidata’s latest, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Maison J.-A.-Vachon: Cantons-de-l'Est, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chaudière Falls: Eric Fortin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aquarium du Québec: Josyan Pierson, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Mont Orignal: Richard Coté, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maison natale Louis-Fréchette: Jean-Philippe Bourgoin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).