Parc national Forillon / Centre d'accueil et de renseignement de Penouille

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Accessibility features

Establishment category:

Sub-categories:
National park of Canada

Region:
Accessibility:
Partial access





Evaluation year by Kéroul: 2024

Parc national Forillon / Centre d'accueil et de renseignement de Penouille
2286, boulevard de Grande-Grève
Gaspé, (Québec)
G4X 6L7

Phone 1: 418 368 5505
Phone 2: 1 888 773 8888
Website : parcscanada.gc.ca/forillon
Email: information@pc.gc.ca

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Activities and related services

Parc national Forillon
Partial access

Description

Reservations required for mobility aids (at the center counter or 418-368-5505):

Adapted electric cart:
Free loan for easier access to the beach, the trail and Penouille Point (10% slope).
All-terrain wheelchair (Mobi-chair) : Free loan to enjoy Penouille beach.
A universal access mat (Mobi-Mat) is available for beach access.

Accessibility

Parking

Number of reserved places
 Reserved seat(s) for people with disabilities: : 3

Route leading from the parking lot to the entrance
 Others : Pavé uni
 Safe route
 Longitudinal slope of the curb cut of no more than 8%

Interior of the building : Bâtiment de services - Bout de la Pointe

Course without obstacles
 Clear Width of Restricted Traffic Corridor : 87 cm
 No obstruction

Additional information

Playground not accessible and picnic area not accessible

Beach not accessible (sandy path)

Outdoor exposure accessible, but small grass threshold

2 cm threshold on exterior door and no accessible table inside

Universal washroom | (located : Bâtiment de services - Bout de la Pointe)

Signage on the door
 No signage on the front door

Door
 Difference in level between the exterior floor covering and the door sill : 2 cm
 Restricted clear width : 78 cm
 Raised latch : 1,3 cm
 Opening requiring significant physical effort

Interior maneuvering space
 Restricted Maneuvering Space : 1 m wide x 1 meters deep

Grab bar(s)
 Horizontal behind the bowl
 Oblique right

Changing table
 Accessible baby changing table

Trail : Sentier de Penouille

Trail
 Asphalt/concrete pavement
 Wood cladding
 Well marked trail

Additional information

Length: 4 km (round trip)
Duration: 1 h 30 to 2 h
Surface: Asphalt and wooden footbridge for approximately 500 metres
Gradient: A 10% gradient over a distance of 110 meters must be overcome before reaching a more or less level trail (1 meter total gradient). You can borrow an adapted electric cart free of charge for easier access to the beach, the trail and Penouille Point. In particular, it enables wheelchair users and those with reduced mobility to negotiate the 10% starting gradient in complete safety. Reservations required. For further information: Centre d'accueil et de renseignements de Penouille or 418-368-5505

Outdoor activity* : Plage de Penouille


 Access to the beach without obstacles


 Access to the beach: road on steep slope : 10 %


 Access to the beach: road on asphalt
 Access to the beach: road on rubber surface


 Beach: accessible area on rubber surface


 Beach: hippocampe available

Building* Centre d'accueil et de renseignement de Penouille

Pathway leading to the entrance
 Accessible driveway leading to the entrance

Front door
 Difference in level between the exterior floor covering and the door sill : 2,5 cm
 Opening requiring significant physical effort
 Door equipped with an electric opening mechanism

Additional information

At the time of the assessment, the push-button for automatic door opening was broken.

Counter
 No clearance under the counter
 Wireless or removable payment terminal

drinking fountain
 Restricted Maneuvering Space : 1,5 m width x 1,1  m deep

Additional information

Bumpy interior flooring made of large stones
Signage without pictogram to toilet (access from inside building).
Obstacle (folding table) in front of door leading to toilet.

Driveway leading to the entrance
 Clear Width : 1,05 m

Signage on the door
 Signage on the entrance door

Door
 Maneuvering space outside : 1,05 m wide x 1,5 m deep in front of the door
 Difficult to use latch

Grab bar(s)
 Horizontal to the left of the bowl
 Horizontal behind the bowl

Sanitary bin
 Garbage can in the clear floor space

Additional information

Access through an external door at the rear of the building or through the intelligence center (limited maneuvering space to reach the corridor).

Payment
 Counter surface : 94 cm above floor
 No clearance under the counter

Internal trips
 

Additional information

Accessible tables on outdoor terrace

Displays
 Majority of items at hand

Cash counter
 Counter surface : 105 cm above floor
 No clearance under the counter
 Wireless or removable payment terminal

Indoor circulation