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Adventure : Chaudière-Appalaches
 You like adventure? The region of Chaudière-Appalaches has what you are looking for. In Thetford Mines, you can visit the underground gallery of the Bell mine. You will go down more than 316 meters under the earth! You can then fly up in the air with the different companies that offer plane guided tours or parachute lessons. You will thus see the region from a totally different viewpoint!
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Region of Chaudière-Appalaches |
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| Île Ronde de Beauceville |
| Come play outside at Île Ronde in the middle of the Chaudière River. Several activities are offered like walking, in-line skating as well as a skate park, team games and a playground for children. Picnic areas are also at your disposal, and in winter, you can go skating, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. |
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| Parc des Chutes-de-la-Chaudière |
| Come relax in this park located only steps away from the city. Observe the view on the waterfall from the top of the viewpoints. You can also cross the river on the suspended bridge, or enjoy a picnic with your family. You can also walk along the 2.2 kilometres of paths, or bike along the 1.5 kilometres of cycling paths. |
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| Parc des Rapides du Diable |
| Come take advantage of this enchanting natural site. Hiking paths await you in the woods, just like the picnic and the rest areas. Take advantage of the viewpoints to admire the impressive view on the region. You can even learn more about the region with the interpretation panels! |
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| Parc régional du Massif du Sud |
| Come breathe in the Chaudière-Appalaches fresh air in this regional park where no less than 20 mountains await you. Hike along the hiking paths, which are more than 100 kilometres long, see the cascades and canyons, go on a bike ride along the 35 kilometres of paths or spend the night at the campground. |
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| Ranch Massif du Sud |
| Get ready to be taken back to the gold rush epoch. Become a gold prospector for a day and dive into the adventure by foot or on a horse to learn the ancient gold digging techniques. You can even bring your nuggets home! |
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| Sentiers pédestres des 3 Monts de Coleraine |
| Come walk along the hiking paths of the 3 Monts de Colaraine (mounts Oak, Kerr and Caribou). More than 30 kilometres await you to make you discover the beautiful nature of the region. From the summits, you can admire the surrounding lakes and mines. In winter, the mounts are accessible by snowshoe or cross-country skis. |
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| Visites minières à ciel ouvert et souterraines |
| Visit a 354-metre deep opencast mine aboard the Labmobile. You will discover the main extraction and shipping processes in the mine. You can also visit the 316-metre deep underground mine to see the drilling methods. An impressive visit! |
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