Attractions

Réserve naturelle du Marais-Léon-Provancher

Establishment assessed on

Accessibility rating
Partially accessible
1/15

Establishment details

Number of reserved places

  • Reserved seat(s) for people with disabilities: : 1

Reserved seat identification

  • Using a panel

flooring

  • Coarse gravel ground

Outdoor furniture

  • Bench height : 42 cm

Drinking fountain

  • Inaccessible

Additional information

    • The park's accessible trail consists of the first half of trail #8, connected to the section of trail #1 that returns to the parking lot. To get to trail #8, you have to negotiate a 6.5% slope. Watch out for the root in the trail (see photo).
    • Rest areas are available along the trail. There are wooden accesses to get closer to the marsh, but these are partially accessible (the ramp to get there is 83 cm wide).
    • The slope to trail #1 is 6%. The width of trail #1 varies between 1m and 90cm depending on the section.
    • Wheelchair users are advised to avoid the sections near the river, as the slopes are steep and strewn with roots.

      Pathway leading to the entrance

      • Width traffic corridor : 0,8 %
      • Obstacles) : Banc dans l’allée

      Front door

      • single door
      • Exterior maneuvering area : 1 m width x 1 m depth in front of the door
      • Interior maneuvering area : 1,5 m width x 1,5 m depth in front of the door
      • When you have to pull the door: lateral clearance on the side of the handle of : 25 cm
      • When you have to push the door: lateral release on the side of the handle : 20 cm
      • Clear Width : 79 cm
      • Opening requiring significant physical effort
      • No electric opening mechanism

      Additional information

        • The manoeuvring area opposite the door leading into the building is triangular in shape, approximately 1m x 1m. To access the door, a 6 cm threshold must be crossed.

          Signage on the door

          • No signage on the front door

          Door

          • Maneuvering space of at least 1.5 m wide x 1.5 m deep on each side of the door
          • Free width of at least 80 cm
          • Opening requiring significant physical effort
          • No electric opening mechanism

          Area

          • Area at least 1.5 m wide x 1.5 m deep : 2,3 m wide x 1,9 m deep

          Interior maneuvering space

          • Maneuvering space at least 1.5 m wide x 1.5 m deep

          Toilet bowl

          • Transfer zone on the side of the bowl of at least 90 cm

          Grab bar(s)

          • L-shaped right
          • Horizontal behind the bowl
          • At least 76 cm in length
          • Located between 75 and 85 cm above the floor

          Washbasin

          • Raised surface : 88 cm au-dessus du plancher
          • Clearance under the sink of at least 68.5 cm above the floor

          toilet paper dispenser

          • Toilet paper dispenser near the toilet

          Additional information

            • Note that the toilet's rear grab rail is 113 cm high.

              Description

              The Réserve naturelle du Marais-Léon-Provancher is located in Neuville and is a must for birdwatchers in the Quebec City area. For more information about the trails, please refer to the trails section of this page.
              Please note that the easiest drinking trough is located inside the reception pavilion, near the toilets.

              Contact details

              151, rue des Îlets, Neuville, Québec

              418 554 8636,

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