Attractions

Observatoires astronomique et de l'Astroblème de Charlevoix

Establishment assessed on

Accessibility rating
Not accessible

Establishment details

Total number of places

  • Between 25 and 100 seats

flooring

  • Asphalted ground

Number of reserved places

  • No seating reserved for disabled persons

Route leading from the parking lot to the entrance

  • Steep slope

Additional information

    • Possibility of disembarking a person in the traffic circle near the entrance gate to avoid the steep descent.

      Ramp

      • Removable access ramp available
      • No protective edge on the sides of the access ramp
      • Level difference at the bottom of the ramp : 3 cm
      • Free width of at least 87 cm
      • On a gentle slope

      Front door

      • Difference in level between the exterior floor covering and the door sill : 18 cm
      • Difference in level between the interior floor covering and the door sill : 3 cm
      • Free width of at least 80 cm

      Additional information

        • You must inform the staff of your arrival so that they can remove the removable access ramp.

          Course without obstacles

          • Circulation corridor without slope
          • Clear width of the circulation corridor of more than 92 cm

          Staircase

          • Handrails on each side
          • Full-length continuous handrail

          Movement between floors

          • No machinery to go up

          Additional information

            • The store is accessible. The lighting is dark.

              Entrance

              • 1 step or more : 15 steps
              • Handrails on each side

              Urinal

              • Not equipped for disabled people

              Accessible washroom(s)

              • No toilet cabin equipped for disabled people

              Accessible toilet stall grab bar(s)

              • No grab bar near the toilet

              Circulation inside

              • Maneuvering area of at least 1.5 m in diameter available

              Exhibition modules

              • Majority of interactive modules without clearance or with insufficient clearance : 0,12 m

              Text and Graphic Panels

              • Text and graphic panels inclined

              Text and Graphic Panels

              • Table surface at a height of : 100 cm above ground
              • Depth of the table clearance of : 30 cm
              • At least one accessible seating furniture in each showroom

              Circulation inside

                Additional information

                  • The table of the 3D model of the territory is not accessible due to its height. Small benches can be provided for those unable to observe it.

                    Exhibition modules

                    • Majority of interactive modules without clearance or with insufficient clearance : 0,12 m

                    Text and Graphic Panels

                    • Accessible Seating Furniture
                    • With back

                    Circulation inside

                      Additional information

                        • Access to the panels on the walls is restricted by the chairs. The writing is very small and difficult to read.

                          • Access by the building: door larger than 80 cm
                          • All sections are accessible.
                          • Manoeuvring space diameter larger than 1.5 m available
                          • Table: clearance under table insufficient : 65 cm

                          Additional information

                            • The telescope is accessible because the hut moves on rails.
                            • to access the terrace, you must use the door to the rock storage area (secondary entrance), as the main door has a threshold of 7 cm on the outside and 3 cm on the inside.

                              Description

                              During the summer season only, the facility offers animation activities in its Discovery Center and astrology evenings on its terrace.
                              Please note that the establishment has no accessible washrooms, its only washrooms being located in the basement.

                              Contact details

                              595, Côte Bellevue, La Malbaie, Québec

                              418 665 7645,

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