Valcourt (city), Quebec

Valcourt (city), Quebec

Valcourt is a small town in southern Quebec, Canada. It is located about 130 km from Montreal and is where Bombardier, the first snowmobile manufacturer, was founded in 1942. Today, Bombardier Recreational Products manufacturers Sea-Doo personal watercraft, Can-Am all-terrain vehicles (ATV's) as well as three-wheeled motorcycles and Ski-Doo snowmobiles there. The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Armand Bombardier.

ee also

Bombardier Recreational Products

External links

* [http://www.ville.valcourt.qc.ca Valcourt municipal administration (in French)]
* [http://ville.valcourt.qc.ca/images/air.jpgAerial view of the town]
* [http://www.grandprixvalcourt.com/fr-accueil.php Grand Prix de Valcourt snowmobile race]


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