Padoue blends spacious rural living with easy access to services and scenery, set amid the rolling farmland and forest of the La Matapédia valley. Residents enjoy quiet roads, big skies, and a quick hop to the Route 132 corridor for errands in Amqui, flights from Mont-Joli, or culture and dining in Rimouski.
Outdoor time is a way of life here. Weekends often mean coastal hikes and seal watching at Parc national du Bic, managed by Sépaq, or floral wanderings at the iconic Jardins de Métis/Reford Gardens—two regional treasures that are an easy day trip away. Winter brings powder days at Val-d’Irène and miles of snowmobile trails across the valley, while summer rewards with fishing, cycling, and shoreline picnics along the St. Lawrence.
Families appreciate straightforward school options nearby, with secondary programs and extracurriculars in Amqui and post‑secondary pathways at Cégep de Rimouski. Health services for the area are coordinated by the CISSS du Bas‑Saint‑Laurent, including hospital care in Amqui. Between farmsteads, renovated century homes, and modern builds on generous lots, housing here prizes privacy, practicality, and room to grow—plus those sunrise views you’ll talk about for years.
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