Lac-Mégantic, Quebec

Lac-Mégantic (French pronunciation:) is a town in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada. It is located on Lac Mégantic, a freshwater lake after which the town was named. Situated in the former Frontenac County in the historic Eastern Townships, Lac-Mégantic is the seat of Le Granit Regional County Municipality and of the judicial district of Mégantic.

Lac-Mégantic is a tourist destination and a producer of forestry products, furniture, Masonite doors, particleboard, and architectural granite.

On July 6, 2013, the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster led to a massive fire and a deadly explosion of petroleumtank cars that destroyed many downtown buildings and killed 47 people.