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Électrium and Beauharnois Generating Station
The World of Electricity
The Beauharnois Generating Station is located on the St. Lawrence River, more precisely on the Beauharnois Canal. It is one of the world's longest hydroelectric power stations with its 38 generating units spread on nearly one kilometre. This station was built in three phases as early as 1929. You can go on the 90-minute guided visit to learn more about the building of the station as well as about its functioning. The visits are free, but people over 18 years of age need to show an identification card.
The Électrium is an enthralling was to discover all the uses of electricity in our daily lives. Movies, scale models and lectures will help you understand how electricity works, using examples from the daily life. You will thus understand the origins of lightning, measure the electricity contained in your body, discover the secrets of electric eel, see some experiments conducted by electric geniuses as well as many other unusual phenomena related to this essential form of energy.
Électrium and Beauharnois Generating Station
Électrium: 2001, Michael-Faraday, Sainte-Julie
Centrale de Beauharnois: 80 boul. Edgar-Hébert, Beauharnois (Melocheville)
Beauharnois
Québec, Canada
www.hydro-quebec.com/visitez/
Toll free : Centrale: 1 800 365-5229 Électrium: 1 800 267-4558
Schedule
Électrium
Open year round
From June to August: everyday from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The rest of the year: From Monday to Friday: from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday: from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Beauharnois Generating Station
Open until the end of August.
Every day four free guided tours of a duration of 90 minutes.
Rates
Free 90-minute guided tours.
Reservations mandatory for groups of 10 people or more.
Activities on site
Industrial Visit
