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“Where to find Halal food or a Halal restaurant in Abitibi, or perform Salat in a mosque in Abitibi?“ “Those are some of the questions Muslim travelers often ask when traveling to Abitibi.“

Abitibi, or [https://.tourisme-abitibi-temiscamingue.org Abitibi-Temiscamingue as it is officially called, is a region of Quebec.

Other Muslim friendly Cities in Abitibi

  • Rouyn-Noranda—Abitibi-Témiscamingue's capital, it is often referred to as "La capitale nationale du Cuivre" (National Copper Capital).
  • Val-d'Or—Second economic centre of the region.
  • Amos—Town of 14 000 habitants, northeast of Rouyn-Noranda
  • Ville-Marie—Located in Témiscamingue
  • La Sarre—Town of 10 000 habitants, northwest of Rouyn-Noranda.
  • Notre-Dame-du-Nord—On the shores of lake Témiscamingue
  • Senneterre –Small (pop 2950) forestry town on the Bell River.

Other Muslim Friendly Destinations in Abitibi

Introduction

Local Language in Abitibi

Despite its proximity to Ontario, Abitibi has surprisingly few native English speakers. Most people here speak French, but young people may understand and speak English. Indigenous People languages are spoken increasingly infrequently in reserves.

Travel to Abitibi

===Travel by car to Abitibi=== From Québec:

  • From Montréal, route 117 passes through the Réserve Faunique de La Vérendrye.
  • From Chibougamau, route 113 passes via Senneterre
  • From northern Québec (Nord-du-Québec), route 109 passes via Amos. From Ontario:
  • From northeastern Ontario, route 66 passes from Kirkland Lake, Ontario to Arntfield. Route 101 between Matheson, Ontario and Duparquet, Quebec may be shorter, but it is isolated and narrow.
  • From North Bay, route 63 reaches Témiscaming.
  • From Temiskaming Shores, route 65 reaches Notre-Dame-du-Nord.

Travel by train to Abitibi

  • Via Rail +1 888 VIA-RAIL $193 return offers a few weekly runs from Montreal region to Senneterre station which take about eleven and a half hours.Autobus Maheux runs daily between the principal towns and cities in the region, offering three departures daily to and from Montréal. The trip to Val d'Or takes about seven hours and costs about $82 (one adult, in 2009). The same company provides connections to Ontario (North Bay) and James Bay (connection at Chibougamau).

Travel by plane to Abitibi

There is regular service to Rouyn-Noranda (IATA Code: YUY) from Montreal.

Getting around in Abitibi

Sightseeing Tips

What to do as a Muslim in Abitibi

Halal Restaurants in Abitibi

Stay safe as a Muslim in Abitibi

Abitibi Halal Explorer

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