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Matagami is located in Canada, in the province of Quebec, in the administrative region of Northern Quebec. You can come here by road or by plane on chartered flights.
Important telephone numbers :
Matagami regional tourism information
office: (819) 739-4566
James Bay
Municipality tourism information
office: (819) 739-4473
Police : (800) 461-2131
Road conditions : (819) 732-6269
Email : tourisme@matagami.com
How to reach us :
Click here to see the Northern Quebec regional map
By road :
- From Montreal: Highway 15 North,
Highway 117 to Val d'Or,
Highway 111 North to Amos,
Highway 109 North to «KM
0» of the James Bay
Highway.
- From Quebec City : Highway 40
West to Montreal, Highway 640 West, Highway 15 North,
Highway 117 North to
Val-d'Or, Highway 111
North to Amos, Highway 109
North to «KM 0» of James
Bay Highway.
- From
Ottawa: Highway 5 North,
Highway 105 North to
Grand-Remous, Highway 117
North to Val-d'Or, Highway 111
North to Amos, Highway 109
North to «KM 0» of James
Bay Highway.
- From Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean:
Highway 167 North to
highway 113 junction,
Highway 113 South to
Senneterre, Highway 386 to
Barraute, Highway 397
North and Highway 386 West,
Highway 111 North to Amos,
Highway 109 North to «KM
0» of James Bay Highway.
- From northern Ontario: Ontario
Highway 66 East to
Virginiatown and to the
Quebec border, Highway 117
South to Riviere-Heva, Highway 109
North to «KM 0» of the
James Bay Highway.
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TABLE OF DISTANCES BY ROAD
From __________________, to Matagami
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km |
Chicoutimi
Hull
Montréal
Québec
Rimouski
Rouyn-Noranda
Sherbrooke
Trois-Rivières
Val-d'Or
Boston
Moncton
New York
Toronto |
910
680
782
1022
1311
288
928
889
251
1294
1810
1390
964 |
By plane :
It should be noted that there is presently no regular flight to Matagami. The closest destination by plane is Val-d'Or and from there, a 251 km drive by road is necessary to reach Matagami.
It is possible however, to use the existing airstrip for free. We strongly advise you to consult with the Deparment of Transport before departure to make sure the airstrip can be used. You can obtain the necessary information at the following telephone numbers:
(819) 739-2926 or (819) 825-6796.
The following companies offer chartered flights to Matagami :
- Air Creebec : (819) 825-8355
- Propair : (819) 739-2321 ou (819) 762-0811
Advice and useful information
Here is some specific advice for northern regions :
- The
numerical cellular
telephony service is
functional in Matagami and
in a 10 km radius around
town, but it's not
functional on the
Matagami/Amos road
section;
- Always keep a survival kit including a snow shovel, candles, an axe, matches, replacement fan belt, gaz line deicer and additional warm clothing;
- It is sometimes difficult to pick up radio stations during your trip. Bring your own music;
- In summer, don't go in the bush without insect repellent;
- In winter, keep cameras and video equipment warm, because when the temperature is very cold, these don't function properly and the batteries die up in no time;
- Make sure your car is in good condition, since several stretches of road are isolated over several kilometers;
- To unexperienced travellers in our area, we advise against using logging roads as shortcuts to save a few kilometers. These roads could have some nasty surprises in store for them.
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