Quebec route 368
Encyclopedia
Route 368 is a 72 km two-lane east/west highway in Quebec
, Canada
, which is located on Île d'Orléans
and includes the Pont de l'Île which connects the island to the mainland. It starts at the junction of Autoroute 40
at exit 325 in Beauport
, now part of Quebec City
, crosses the bridge and it follows around the island's perimeter, passing through all 6 villages on the island.
On Orleans Island, the route is also known as Chemin Royal (Royal Road) which was completed in 1744.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, which is located on Île d'Orléans
Île d'Orléans
Île d'Orléans is located in the Saint Lawrence River about east of downtown Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The island was one of the first parts of the province to be colonized by the French, and a large percentage of French Canadians can trace ancestry to early residents of the island...
and includes the Pont de l'Île which connects the island to the mainland. It starts at the junction of Autoroute 40
Quebec Autoroute 40
Autoroute 40 is a major highway on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. It is one of the two main connections between Montreal and Quebec City...
at exit 325 in Beauport
Beauport, Quebec
Beauport is a borough of Quebec City, Quebec, Canada on the Saint Lawrence River.Beauport is a northeastern suburb of Quebec City. Manufactures include paint, construction materials, printers, and hospital supplies. Food transportation is important to the economy...
, now part of Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
, crosses the bridge and it follows around the island's perimeter, passing through all 6 villages on the island.
On Orleans Island, the route is also known as Chemin Royal (Royal Road) which was completed in 1744.
Towns located along Route 368
- Beauport
- Saint-Pierre-de-l'Ile-d'Orleans
- Sainte-Famille
- Saint-Francois
- Saint-Jean
- Saint-Laurent-de-l'Ile-d'Orleans
- Sainte-Pétronille
External links
- Provincial Route Map (Courtesy of the Quebec Ministry of Transportation)
- http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=46.881762,-71.146324&daddr=Chemin+Royal+%4046.994950,+-70.820920+to:Chemin+du+Bout-De-L%27%C3%8Ele+%4046.850098,+-71.124891+to:Chemin+Royal+%4046.873838,+-71.098946&hl=en&geocode=8723116600749430393,46.881725,-71.145998%3B3230309505475622935,46.994950,-70.820920%3B17662532306493076299,46.850098,-71.124891%3B5939680329629089894,46.873838,-71.098946&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=0&sz=17&via=1,2&dirflg=h&sll=46.88166,-71.146581&sspn=0.003373,0.009656&ie=UTF8&ll=46.937605,-70.999146&spn=0.215665,0.617981&z=11Route 368] on Google Maps