820 Avenue du Pont-Sud, Alma, Quebec G8B 2V8
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City Hall, 610 Lévesque Street, Larouche, Quebec G0W 1Z0
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Distance
19 KM
Route duration
DAY 1
Difficulty level
NONE EXCEPT THE CLIMB TO CITY HALL
Elevation gain
90 M
Larouche
Plan for today's drive
Planning for the Road Ahead
A first group of settlers registered their initial plots within the current boundaries of the municipality of Larouche in 1888. The railroad stopped there at what was then known as Dorval Junction, named after the nearby Dorval River. The municipality was then founded in 1895 by William Larouche and Marie-Louise Gilbert, who had settled there from the very beginning with their families and others in a camp; it was first named Dorval, then Kénogami, and finally Larouche (1911). The first sawmill was built in 1897, attracting workers to the area. Finally, the parish of Saint-Gérard-Majella was established in 1924. Today, the many lakes in the area make Larouche a vibrant and lively vacation destination.