Seeing Shawinigan? Begin at La Mauricie National Park
Around Shawinigan, the places to visit include 4 museums, 2 attractions and a national park. 8 places to visit are mapped inside Shawinigan’s municipal boundary, with 3 more within 5 km of its edge. The list includes one place cared for by Parks Canada. Go 29 km out for Assumption Cathedral.
Leading places in Shawinigan
National park · Parks CanadaLa Mauricie National Parkin town
MuseumLa Cité de l'Énergiein townAttractionAttractionVallée Rocaniganin townTheme parkTheme parkArbre en Arbre Shawiniganin townArt galleryArt galleryGalerie D Art & Atelier De Aapcmin townMuseumMuseumOzias Leduc En Mauricie - National Historic Site of Canadain townEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Map of the places
Of the 3 nearby, most are to the west.
The dashed line is Shawinigan’s municipal boundary; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · Statistics Canada 2021 outline
The list by type
Green: inside Shawinigan. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The complete list
9Village du Bucheron
The 8 inside Shawinigan 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 Shawinigan → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Shawinigan →
Further away
CathedralAssumption Cathedral29 km southeast
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Nicolet39 km southeast
MuseumOld Trois-Rivières Prison29 km southeast
MuseumBoucher-De Niverville Manor29 km southeast
MuseumMoulin seigneurial de Pointe-du-Lac32 km southPlaces well known beyond Shawinigan (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.
Shawinigan: questions and answers
What are the main attractions in Shawinigan?
Inside Shawinigan’s municipal boundary, start with La Cité de l'Énergie, Vallée Rocanigan and Arbre en Arbre Shawinigan.
Does Shawinigan have a museum?
Yes, Galerie D Art & Atelier De Aapcm, Ozias Leduc En Mauricie - National Historic Site of Canada and Village du Bucheron, all in Shawinigan or within 5 km.
Is there a Parks Canada or Sépaq property near Shawinigan?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Shawinigan, some places on this list are in the care of Parks Canada, as the By kind chart shows.
What are the best-known days out near Shawinigan?
Worth the drive, within 40 km: Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Nicolet (39 km), Old Trois-Rivières Prison (29 km), Boucher-De Niverville Manor (29 km), Moulin seigneurial de Pointe-du-Lac (32 km).
How is this list made?
Museums, galleries, national historic sites, forts, lighthouses, gardens, national parks, waterfalls, ski hills, zoos and theme parks from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers are merged into one list. A historic building needs a sign it welcomes visitors (opening hours, a fee, a website, a heritage operator or a Wikipedia article); hotels, restaurants and tour operators are left out. Each place is put in the town’s 2021 outline or within 5 km of its edge.
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 (8)
- La Mauricie National Park: Marc-Lautenbacher, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- La Cité de l'Énergie: Sylvain Perron, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mokotakan: Anne Ecuyer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Assumption Cathedral: Stéphane Batigne, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Nicolet: Fralambert, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Trois-Rivières Prison: Fralambert, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Boucher-De Niverville Manor: Fralambert, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Moulin seigneurial de Pointe-du-Lac: Fralambert, CC BY 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).