Parc national Forillon / Magasin général Hyman & Sons

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Accessibility features

Establishment category:

Sub-categories:
National park of Canada

Region:
Accessibility:
Not accessible





Evaluation year by Kéroul: 2024

Parc national Forillon / Magasin général Hyman & Sons
2342, 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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Parc national Forillon
Partial access

Description

The Hyman & Sons General Store building is partially accessible (with assistance).

The warehouse building is not wheelchair accessible. Access may be difficult for a person with reduced mobility.

Accessibility

Building* Entrepôt du Magasin Hyman & Sons

Pathway leading to the entrance
 On a steep slope : 8 %
 Obstacles) : Revêtement en gravier
 Unstable or soft floor covering

Ramp
 Level difference at the top of the ramp : 10 cm
 Rectangular or square handrail
 Handrail having an abrasive surface

Front door
 Difference in level between the exterior floor covering and the door sill : 10 cm
 Difference in level between the interior floor covering and the door sill : 10 cm

Ramp
 Steep slope : 16 %

Additional information

Ramp with small wooden slats on the floor to create a relief and make climbing easier.

Not accessible to wheelchair users.

Interior access ramp
 No ledges on the sides of the access ramp
 Level difference at the bottom of the ramp : 2 cm
 On a steep slope : 16 %
 No handrail

Exposure
 Modules without clearance

Indoor circulation
 One step

Exposure
 Objects displayed at a height of less than 1.2 m

Additional information

The color of the writing on the descriptive signs is not contrasting and is difficult to read.

Lighting is dark.

Protruding descriptive panels difficult to locate.

Building* Magasin Hyman & Sons

Presence of slope
 Gentle slope

Number of reserved places
 Reserved seat(s) for people with disabilities: : 1

Reserved seat size
 Restricted clear width : 2,2 m
 No side aisle on the side

Route leading from the parking lot to the entrance
 Gentle slope

Additional information

Curbside parking

Pathway leading to the entrance
 On a gentle slope
 Circulation corridor at least 1.1 m wide

Step(s) leading to entrance
 No handrail

Ramp
 Removable access ramp available
 No protective edge on the sides of the access ramp
 Free width of at least 87 cm
 No handrail
 Steep slope : 7 %

Additional information

Door always open and ramp always installed during opening hours

Course without obstacles
 Clear Width of Restricted Traffic Corridor : 80 cm

Counter
 Counter surface : 88 cm above floor
 No clearance under the counter

Signaling
 Road sign(s) difficult to spot

Entrance
 1 Step and/or Beveled Landing on Steep Slope : 18 %

Door
 Difference in level between the interior floor covering and the door sill : 2 cm
 Insufficient clear width : 65 cm

Washbasin
 Accessible sink

Sanitary equipment
 Hard-to-reach paper towel dispenser

Accessible washroom(s)
 Indoor maneuvering space at least 1.2 m wide x 1.2 m deep inside

Accessible toilet cubicle door
 Clear door width : 77 cm

Accessible washroom bowl
 Transfer zone on the side of the toilet bowl of at least 90 cm

Accessible toilet stall grab bar(s)
 Horizontal to the right of the bowl
 Horizontal behind the bowl

Entrance
 1 Step and/or Beveled Landing on Steep Slope : 18 %

Door
 Difference in level between the interior floor covering and the door sill : 2 cm
 Insufficient clear width : 65 cm

Washbasin
 Accessible sink

Sanitary equipment
 Hard-to-reach paper towel dispenser

Accessible washroom(s)
 Maneuvering space in front of the door : 84 m wide x 79 m deep
 Indoor maneuvering space at least 1.2 m wide x 1.2 m deep inside

Accessible toilet cubicle door
 Clear door width : 77 cm
 Door opening towards the interior of the cabinet

Accessible washroom bowl
 Transfer zone on the side of the toilet bowl of at least 90 cm

Accessible toilet stall grab bar(s)
 Horizontal to the left of the bowl
 Horizontal behind the bowl

Indoor circulation
 Traffic corridor : 80 cm

Interior access ramp
 Restricted maneuvering space in front of the access ramp : 1,2 m x 1,5 m
 No ledges on the sides of the access ramp
 Height difference at the top of the ramp : 2 cm
 On a steep slope: : 14 %
 No handrail

Exposure
 Modules without clearance

Furniture
 No back support on the bench
 No armrest on the bench

Indoor circulation
 

Additional information

No English or French subtitles

The glass panels are difficult to read, and the contrast with the writing is very poor.

The emergency exit is not accessible: several 7 cm thresholds.