Sainte-Ursule

Sainte-Ursule is a parish municipality of the Maskinongé Regional county municipality (MRC de Maskinongé-), in Basse-Mauricie, in Quebec, Canada.

Understand
The municipality was founded in 1855, when the municipal government which supplanted the seigneurial regime.

The area west of the Maskinongé river, corresponding to the northwestern part of the municipal territory, is wooded. The part is generally made up of agricultural land, except the area bordering the river.

The economic activities of Saint-Édouard-de-Maskinongé are centred on forestry, agriculture, recreational and tourism activities (resorts, Saint-Ursule Falls Park, biking).

Get in
The village of Sainte-Ursule is accessible by road, snowmobile and all-terrain vehicles.

By car

 * From Montreal (, 1 hr 20 min). Take Highway 40 (north shore) eastbound, to Maskinongé; take the Montée St-Laurent (northbound); take route 138 (eastbound) to the village of Maskinongé; take route Beauséjour (northbound), take route 348, to the village of Sainte-Ursule.
 * From Quebec City (, 1 hr 51 min). Take Highway 40 (westbound), to Yamachiche; take route 138 (westbound) to Louiseville; take route 348 (northbound) to the village of Sainte-Ursule.