Réserve naturelle du Marais-Léon-Provancher
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Evaluation year by Kéroul: 2024
Réserve naturelle du Marais-Léon-Provancher
151, rue des Îlets
Neuville, (Québec)
G0A 2R0
Phone 1: 418 554 8636
Website: https://www.provancher.org/
Email: info@provancher.org
Description
The Réserve naturelle du Marais-Léon-Provancher is located in Neuville and is a must for birdwatchers in the Quebec City area. For more information about the trails, please refer to the trails section of this page.
Please note that the easiest drinking trough is located inside the reception pavilion, near the toilets.
Accessibility
Parking
Number of reserved places
Reserved seat(s) for people with disabilities: : 1
Reserved seat identification
Using a panel
flooring
Coarse gravel ground
Trail
Outdoor furniture
Bench height : 42 cm
Drinking fountain
Inaccessible
Additional information
The park's accessible trail consists of the first half of trail #8, connected to the section of trail #1 that returns to the parking lot. To get to trail #8, you have to negotiate a 6.5% slope. Watch out for the root in the trail (see photo).
Rest areas are available along the trail. There are wooden accesses to get closer to the marsh, but these are partially accessible (the ramp to get there is 83 cm wide).
The slope to trail #1 is 6%. The width of trail #1 varies between 1m and 90cm depending on the section.
Wheelchair users are advised to avoid the sections near the river, as the slopes are steep and strewn with roots.
Building*
Pathway leading to the entrance
Width traffic corridor : 0,8 %
Obstacles) : Banc dans l’allée
Front door
single door
Exterior maneuvering area : 1 m width x 1 m depth in front of the door
Interior maneuvering area : 1,5 m width x 1,5 m depth in front of the door
When you have to pull the door: lateral clearance on the side of the handle of : 25 cm
When you have to push the door: lateral release on the side of the handle : 20 cm
Clear Width : 79 cm
Opening requiring significant physical effort
No electric opening mechanism
Additional information
The manoeuvring area opposite the door leading into the building is triangular in shape, approximately 1m x 1m. To access the door, a 6 cm threshold must be crossed.
Signage on the door
No signage on the front door
Door
Maneuvering space of at least 1.5 m wide x 1.5 m deep on each side of the door
Free width of at least 80 cm
Opening requiring significant physical effort
No electric opening mechanism
Area
Area at least 1.5 m wide x 1.5 m deep : 2,3 m wide x 1,9 m deep
Interior maneuvering space
Maneuvering space at least 1.5 m wide x 1.5 m deep
Toilet bowl
Transfer zone on the side of the bowl of at least 90 cm
Grab bar(s)
L-shaped right
Horizontal behind the bowl
At least 76 cm in length
Located between 75 and 85 cm above the floor
Washbasin
Raised surface : 88 cm au-dessus du plancher
Clearance under the sink of at least 68.5 cm above the floor
toilet paper dispenser
Toilet paper dispenser near the toilet
Additional information
Note that the toilet's rear grab rail is 113 cm high.