Observatoire de la Capitale

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Accessibility features

Establishment category:

Sub-categories:
Observatory

Region:
Accessibility:
Full access





Evaluation year by Kéroul: 2024

Observatoire de la Capitale
1037, rue de la Chevrotière, 31e étage
Québec, (Québec)
G1R 5E9

Phone 1: 418 644 9841
Phone 2: 1 888 497 4322
Website : http://www.observatoire-capitale.com/
Email: observatoire@capitale.gouv.qc.ca

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Description

CAL card accepted.

Accessibility

Parking | (situé : Sous-terrain)

Type of parking
 Interior

Number of reserved places
 Reserved seat(s) for people with disabilities: : 6

Route leading from the parking lot to the entrance
 Without obstacles

Exterior Entrance* | (Located : Rue de la Chevrotière, Main entrance)

Front door
 Presence of an electric opening mechanism

Interior entrance | (Located : Stationnement sous-terrain)

Signage on the door
 No signage on the front door

Interior entrance door
 Presence of an electric opening mechanism

Interior of the building : L'Observatoire (31e étage)

Elevator
 Accessible elevator
 Interior control panel : 1,25 m above the floor

Course without obstacles
 No obstruction

Additional information

The counter is raised, but an attendant stands in front of it to greet customers.

Interior of the building : Accueil et file d'attente (rez-de-chaussée)

Counter
 Counter surface : 102 cm above floor

Washroom | (located : 31ème étage)

Door
 Maneuvering space outside : 1,5 m wide x 1,1 m depth in front of the door / baffle type door
 Insufficient lateral clearance on the side of the handle : 30 cm
 Opening requiring significant physical effort

Sanitary equipment
 Hard-to-reach soap dispenser

Accessible toilet stall grab bar(s)
 Horizontal to the left of the bowl
 Horizontal behind the bowl
 Located : 94 cm above floor

Washroom | (located : 31ème étage)

Door
 Presence of an electric opening mechanism

Washbasin
 Faucets away from the rim of the sink : 47 cm

Sanitary equipment
 Hard-to-reach soap dispenser
 Hard-to-reach paper towel dispenser

Changing table
 Raised handle : 1,37 m above floor
 Raised Surface : 103 cm above floor

Accessible washroom(s)
 Interior Maneuvering Space : 1,1 m wide x 1,1 m deep

Accessible washroom bowl
 Transfer area on the side of the toilet bowl : 85 cm

Accessible toilet stall grab bar(s)
 Horizontal to the right of the bowl
 Horizontal behind the bowl
 Located : 91 cm above floor

Additional information

Changing table in transfer area

Washroom

Door
 Insufficient lateral clearance on the side of the handle : 5 cm
 Opening requiring significant physical effort

Washbasin
 Raised surface : 89 cm above floor

Sanitary equipment
 Hard-to-reach soap dispenser

Accessible washroom(s)
 Interior Maneuvering Space : 1,1 m wide x 1,1 m deep

Accessible washroom bowl
 No back support for tankless toilet

Accessible toilet stall grab bar(s)
 Horizontal behind the bowl
 Oblique left
 Located : 87 cm above floor

Showroom : Observatoire

Indoor circulation
 Non-uniform general lighting
 

Additional information

The circulation corridor is made narrower by the curtains, but they slide easily to widen the passage.

Only one interactive attraction viewing system on the west side is accessible in height (79 cm high).

No guided tours or audio guides are available.