The gateway to the Bas-Saint-Laurent region, La Pocatière is a city of knowledge and innovation where high-tech industry, agri-food research, and historical heritage coexist. Known as the Halloween Capital, it offers citizens and visitors an exceptional natural environment between the river and the mountains, along with a dynamic community life in the heart of the Kamouraska RCM. View La Pocatière's website for more information.
Located in the stunning Bas-Saint-Laurent region, about 130 km northeast of Quebec City, La Pocatière stands as a regional hub for innovation, education, and culture. Following a historic merger in 2025, it now combines the strengths of a vibrant urban center, the fertile agricultural plains of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière, and the vast forest ranges of Saint-Onésime-d'Ixworth. This new territorial configuration makes La Pocatière a complete destination, blending industrial modernity with rural tranquility.Internationally recognized for its railway expertise through the Alstom plant and its leadership in agri-biotechnologies led by Cégep de La Pocatière and ITAQ, the city attracts researchers, entrepreneurs, and students from around the world. Its cultural identity is defined by its status as Quebec’s Halloween Capital, its top-tier ethnographic museums, and an exceptional architectural heritage, including the majestic College founded in 1827. Between the trails of the College Mountain, the Aboiteaux cycling path along the St. Lawrence River, and the wild Ixworth waterfalls, La Pocatière offers a stimulating, safe living environment deeply rooted in the respect of its natural surroundings and its rich seigneurial past.