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The Parc régional de la Rivière-Gentilly is a regional park Quebec for recreational and sports activities. It is located on the banks of the Gentilly River at Sainte-Marie-de-Blandford and Bécancour, in Bécancour Regional County Municipality, in administrative region of Centre-du-Québec, in Quebec, in Canada.
| Parc régional de la Rivière-Gentilly | |
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 Falls on the Gentilly River in the park. | |
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| Location | Canada, Quebec, Centre-du-Québec, Bécancour Regional County Municipality |
| Nearest city | Bécancour |
| Coordinates | 46°18′40″N 72°13′10″W / 46.31111°N 72.21944°W |
| Created | 1992 |
| Governing body | Association pour la mise en valeur de la rivière Gentilly inc |
| Website | https://rivieregentilly.com/en/ |
Activities edit
This recreational tourism park offers a range of activities such as hiking, mountain biking and snowshoeing, as well as chalet camping. It also offers Sainte-Gertrude (sector of Bécancour) an equestrian campsite and trails for equestrian trails.[1]
Administration edit
This regional park is administered by the "Association for the Development of the Gentilly River Inc.", a non-profit organization established on June 3, 1992 under the Quebec Companies Act (part 3). This organization is managed by a board of directors.[2]
History of the parc edit
Omer Thibodeau is the son of Alphonse Thibodeau who had bought and operated a sawmill.[3]