I have been working on whale-watching cruise ships for 25 years already. Everyday, I forget that I do not have sea legs. My mind is too busy contemplating the immensity of the Parc marin du Saguenay-Saint-Laurent, and that does the trick. From the coast or from the river – whom many call the sea – the spectacle that Baie-Sainte-Catherine puts on is never the same. Picture it when the whales ballet joins the show: it is simply Wow!
Photo : Steve Deschênes
Access
- 595 mi → New York
- 474 mi → Boston
- 929 km → Toronto
- 568 km → Ottawa
- 387 km → Montréal
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Petite-Rivière-Saint-François
Petite-Rivière-Saint-François is populated by eels, sympathetic name which, in the popular folklore, refer to the residents of the municipalitie considered as the entrance to Charlevoix to the West. Along the St. Lawrence, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François is one of the beacons of the region, being the cradle of settling in Charlevoix.
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Baie-Saint-Paul
Baie-Saint-Paul is to wolves, sympathetic name which, in the popular folklore, refer to the residents of the municipality. Along the St. Lawrence, Baie-Saint-Paul is one of the beacons of the region, ranking among Canada’s cultural capitals.
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Backcountry
Charlevoix’s back-country weaves its way on a fertile territory where gourmet delights can be combined with adventure fun. Upon kilometres, we stop to load on goodies along the Flavour Road, we climb our two national parks looking forward to spectacular photos. We enter forests to the greatest pleasure of fishing and snowmobiling enthusiasts. Here all pleasures are allowed including the one of doing nothing.
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Saint-Irénée, Les Éboulements
Between Baie-Saint-Paul and La Malbaie, Les Éboulements and Saint-Irénée are among Charlevoix’s iconic villages. While one overlooks the heights, the other eases its way along the Saint-Lawrence River. From top to bottom, the picturesque charm is omnipresent between the period homes and the post-card scenery. Here a steeple aims for the sky. There, a farm where alpacas are having a great time and everywhere, the beauty of the world!
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Isle-aux-Coudres
The Marsouins’ hospitality – popular name given to Isle-aux-Coudres inhabitants - makes the reputation of this 23-km island in the heart of the Saint-Lawrence River in front of Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive. Kite surfers enjoy its winds and families bike around it while admiring the scenery. Inspired by their ancestors, ship captains or schooner builders, the Marsouins today have the wind in their sails.
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La Malbaie
With more than 2 centuries of history, La Malbaie is considered the cradle of resort vacationing in Canada. It is here that the first white sailed ships with many rich Americans on board arrived looking for beauty and a change of scenery that the region has become famous for. It is also here that an emblematic manor - whose 5 stars shine well beyong the borders – has made a cliff known.
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Saint-Siméon
Shaped by its maritime and forest past, Saint-Siméon offers three discovery poles : the village of Saint-Siméon, Baie-des-Rochers and Port-au-Persil.
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Baie-Sainte-Catherine
It’s whale and beluga country! Located to the Eastern end of Charlevoix, at the Saguenay Fjord’s mouth, this village welcome every year thousands of cruise passengers looking to explore the Big Blue and salute its inhabitants with the utmost respect.
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Photo : Steve Deschênes
Our epicureans
Agathe Poitras
Naturalist guide, Croisière AML and Co-owner, Hôtel-Motel Baie-Sainte-Catherine
