Sanctuaire Notre-Dame-du-Cap
Photo credit: Catherine Ménard
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Presentation

Our Lady of the Cape Shrine is the second largest Marian Shrine in North America and has been founded in 1888. Discover a true oasis of peace and greenery, a huge Basilica (1964) with impressive stained glasses, a historic chapel inaugurated in 1720 and magnificent gardens with pedestrian walkways overlooking the St. Lawrence River. In 2020, the Shrine celebrated its 300th anniversary. Religious celebrations, spiritual activities, cultural events, guided tours, talks and thematic workshops. Visitors and pilgrims are invited to take part in the various activities taking place on the enchanting and historic site of Our Lady of the Cape Shrine.

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Good to know

  • Food sold on site
  • Picnic area on site
  • Family activities
  • Facilities designed for groups
  • Presentations on site
  • Welcome and information services in English and in French
  • Tours offered in English and in French
  • Tourism panels (blue panels)
  • Virtual tour offered
  • Shop on site

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National shrine

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The Mauricie region is a place where the possibilities for exploring are as vast as the wide-open spaces, from the smallest of chapels to the most majestic of shrines. The ancestral home of log drivers, fur traders and blacksmiths, this region is still very close to its builders, which is apparent even at the…

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