Parc national Forillon / Centre d'accueil et de découverte
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Evaluation year by Kéroul: 2024
Parc national Forillon / Centre d'accueil et de découverte
1438 boulevard de Cap des Rosiers
Gaspé, (Québec)
G4X 6G7
Phone 1: 418 368 5505
Phone 2:
1 888 773 8888
Website: parcscanada.gc.ca/forillon
Email: information@pc.gc.ca
Activities and related services
| Parc national Forillon |
Partial access
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Description
Loan of a GRIT all-terrain wheelchair for exploring adjacent trails, available on request from reception.
Accessibility
Parking
Presence of slope
Gentle slope
Number of reserved places
Reserved seat(s) for people with disabilities: : 3
Reserved seat location
Far from the entrance
landing stage
Presence of a curb cut
Route leading from the parking lot to the entrance
Safe route
Additional information
The charging station is accessible (close to the asphalt and controls less than 1.2 m away) but is not located in a reserved parking space.
Universal washroom |
(located : Sentier du Banc #2)
Door
Opening requiring significant physical effort
Interior maneuvering space
Maneuvering space at least 1.5 m wide x 1.5 m deep
Toilet bowl
Center (axis) away from nearest adjacent wall : 55 cm
Grab bar(s)
Horizontal to the right of the bowl
Horizontal behind the bowl
Washbasin
Accessible sink
Sanitary equipment
Hard-to-reach soap dispenser
Changing table
Raised handle : 1,3 m
Raised Surface : 94 cm
Additional information
The garbage can is located in the transfer area.
Universal washroom |
(located : Sentier du Banc #1)
Door
Opening requiring significant physical effort
Interior maneuvering space
Maneuvering space at least 1.5 m wide x 1.5 m deep
Grab bar(s)
Horizontal to the left of the bowl
Horizontal behind the bowl
Washbasin
Accessible sink
Sanitary equipment
Hard-to-reach soap dispenser
Changing table
Raised handle : 1,3 m
Raised Surface : 94 cm
Trail
: Sentier du Banc
Trail
Width over 1.1m
Well marked trail
Rest area
Presence of rest areas
Outdoor furniture
Accessible table
Accessible bench
Additional information
4 km round trip with a 6 m drop.
Wooden footbridge over a distance of approx. 400 m, with compacted rock dust and coarse gravel in places.
2 washrooms and 2 reserved parking spaces at the trailhead.
Irish Monument: bumpy surface not accessible.
Trail
: Sentier Prélude-à-Forillon
Trail
Gentle slope
Coating in compacted rock dust
Wood cladding
Well marked trail
Edge on both sides
Outdoor furniture
Accessible table
Accessible bench
Additional information
0.5 km loop with 2 m elevation gain
Sloping interpretation panels and Braille.
8 cm threshold between the wooden footbridge and the rest of the trail in compacted rock dust.
10 cm threshold to access the picnic building. The width of the door is 79 cm and there is a 2 cm threshold.
2 cm threshold between footbridge and rock dust leading to the service path.
Building* Centre d'accueil et de découverte
Signaling
No signage on the front door
Pathway leading to the entrance
Accessible driveway leading to the entrance
Front door
Door equipped with an electric opening mechanism
Electric opening door not equipped with a safety detector stopping the movement of the door in the presence of an obstacle
Additional information
No continuous opaque strip on the glass door for the blind or partially sighted
Course without obstacles
Clear width of the circulation corridor of more than 92 cm
Counter
Accessible counter
Wireless or removable payment terminal
Signaling
Easily identifiable traffic sign(s)
Course without obstacles
No obstruction
Additional information
Easily identifiable signage, but little use of the international pictogram for people with disabilities.
Access
Restricted Traffic Corridor : 87 m wide
Door
Difference in level between the exterior floor covering and the door sill : 2 cm
Opening requiring significant physical effort
Accessible washroom(s)
Interior Maneuvering Space : 1 m wide x 1 m deep
Accessible toilet cubicle door
Clear door width : 73 cm
Accessible toilet stall grab bar(s)
L-shaped right
Signaling
Accessible toilet room: no signage
Sanitary equipment
Hand dryer far from the sink
Washbasin
Accessible sink
Faucets away from the rim of the sink : 48 cm
Sanitary equipment
Hard-to-reach paper towel dispenser
Accessible washroom(s)
Interior Maneuvering Space : 1 m wide x 1 m deep
Accessible toilet cubicle door
Clear door width : 73 cm
Accessible toilet stall grab bar(s)
L-shaped left
Signaling
Accessible toilet room: no signage
Internal trips
Maneuvering area of at least 1.5 m in diameter available
cafeteria counter
Counter surface : 104 cm above floor
Food display less than 1.35 m above the ground
Internal trips
Tables
75% of the tables are accessible.
Additional information
Access through accessible exterior entrance door. Inside, the push-button is obstructed.
Indoor circulation
Traffic corridor : 80 cm
Displays
Majority of items at hand
Cash counter
Accessible cash counter
Indoor circulation
Entrance : No-step entrance
Entrance: door clear width larger than 80 cm
All sections are accessible.
All seating accessible to disabled persons
No hearing assistance system
Additional information
Accessible emergency exit ramp: 5% slope, handrails on 2 sides, low threshold and 85 cm clear width.
No subtitles on the video in 2 languages.
Interior access ramp
On a gentle slope
Exposure
Non-tilted objects
Modules with clearance
Virtual reality
Other sensory experiences : Tente pour enfants
Furniture
Bench height : 41 cm
No armrest on the bench
Additional information
No color or texture bands at the top and bottom of the ramp.
Virtual reality and quiz not accessible to the blind or partially sighted
Quiz not accessible to people with reduced mobility
Non accessible terracce
Outside entrance: two steps or more
Additional information
Roof terrace not accessible
Accessible ground-level terrace: Presence of an accessible table (clearance under table 66 cm)