Animal husbandry farm

Centre de l'émeu de Charlevoix – Économusée de l'huilière

Establishment assessed on

Accessibility rating
Partially accessible
Good to know
  • Please note that the access ramp at the entrance is 70 cm wide and has a 15% slope. See the details in the “Exterior Entrance” section below
  • The facility has a golf cart to assist guests with limited mobility who are still able to take a few steps
Reception building and shop
Reception building and shop
Vestibule and second entrance door
Vestibule and second entrance door
Inside the store
Inside the store
Inside the store - counter
Inside the store - counter
Inside the store - dining area
Inside the store - dining area
Restroom - toilet and transfer area
Restroom - toilet and transfer area
Restroom - sink
Restroom - sink
Enclosure for adult emus
Enclosure for adult emus
Access to the interpretation room
Access to the interpretation room
Interpretation room entrance
Interpretation room entrance
Golf cart to help with getting around the site
Golf cart to help with getting around the site

Establishment details

Exterior surface

  • Surface type : compacted stone dust

Parking-Information

  • Total number of spaces : less than 25
  • Number of reserved spaces for people with disabilities : 0

Access ramp

  • Type of ramp : removable
  • Slope(%) : 15
  • Edge-Height (cm) : 3

Access ramp-Handrails

  • Presence of handrails : no

Door

  • Manual door-Required effort : high effort
  • Clear width (cm) : 78

Door-Handles

  • Exterior handle type : D-handle

Counter

  • Surface height (cm) : 91
  • Clearance available : no

Payment terminal

  • Keyboard type : digital (on-screen keys)

Displays

  • Percentage of accessible items(%) : 80

Surface area

  • Width (cm) : 315
  • Depth (cm) : 184

Toilet

  • Transfer zone-Type : side
  • Transfer zone-Width (cm) : 88

Toilet-Grab bar (side)

  • Location : left side
  • Type of grab bar : horizontal

Toilet-Grab bar (back)

  • Type of grab bar : horizontal

Flush

  • Manual flush-Location : located on the side of the transfer area

Sink

  • Counter surface height (cm) : 84
  • Clearance-Height (cm) : 69

Exterior surface

  • Surface type : compacted stone dust

Interpretive panels

  • Text-Color contrast with surface : insufficient

Additional Information

The text on the interpretive signs is too small.

Circulation corridor

  • Presence of slope : yes

Door-Thresholds

  • Level difference between interior floor and door sill (cm) : 6

Additional Information

The interpretation room is available only during guided tours.
Presentation of a video on emu reproduction (4 min) and explanations.
The video does not have subtitles.
Access to the building is on a slope with a slightly uneven surface.

Description

Located in Saint-Urbain, the Charlevoix Emu Center is an agritourism site with about 300 emus, dedicated to learning about this animal, emu farming, and emu processing. Visitors can explore the farm on their own using interpretive signs or take a guided tour (available in the summer and on reservation during the winter), and discover the shop, which offers a variety of gourmet and personal care products made from emu. The facility also offers accommodation, which is however not accessible.

Contact details

710, rue Saint-Édouard, Saint-Urbain, Québec

418 639-2606 /

infoboutique@emeucharlevoix.com

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