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3 found offshore. Whale lower half of the river, is a
national marine park with a
watching tours offer trips
Tadoussac into the estuary to see many healthy population of whales.
species in their natural Beautiful views of the fjord
@ g n 197 Rue des environment. The thriving can be had from the western
EXPERIENCE Quebec Province Lined with boutiques, the old white beluga whales, which are well-known statue of the
Pionniers; www.tadoussac.
conditions in the estuary
shore at Cap Trinité, a cliff that
com
support a permanent colony of
rises over the channel with a
streets of this little town make joined in summer by minke, fin,
Virgin Mary surveying the
scenery from the lowest ledge.
humpback, and blue whales.
a gentle start to exploring
the local stretch of the Saint
Lawrence River. In 1600,
French traders picked this site
4
5
to establish the first fur-trading
post in Canada, noticing that
Montmorency and
for generations First Nations
£ Jonquière @ Chicoutimi
Île d’Orléans
people had held meetings
n 412 Blvd Saguenay E,
here to trade and parley. Saguenay River Parc de la Chute
n Montmorency Falls:
Chicoutimi; www.
In the 19th century, the first saguenaylacsaintjean.ca www.sepaq.com/
Hôtel Tadoussac was built, montmorencyfalls; Île
and steam ships began to The Saguenay River flows d’Orléans Tourist Centre:
transport well-heeled tourists through North America’s 490 Côté du Pont, Saint
to the village for a taste of its southernmost natural fjord. Pierre, (418) 828 9411
wilderness beauty. This was formed by a retreating
Justifying two centuries of glacier splitting a crack in the Located 8 miles (13 km)
tourism, the scenery here is Earth’s crust during the last northeast of Quebec City,
magnificent. Backed by rocky Ice Age, 10,000 years ago. Inky Montmorency Falls is Quebec’s
cliffs and towering sand waters, 985 ft (300 m) deep
dunes, the waterfront faces in places, run for 95 miles (155
over the estuary where the km) beneath towering cliffs. TOP WHALE-
Saint Lawrence and Saguenay Due to the exceptional depth, 3 WATCHING
rivers meet. In the town itself, ocean liners can travel up to La COMPANIES
the re-creation of the 17th- Baie, a borough of Saguenay.
century fur-trading post and Running from Lac Saint- Croisières
the oldest wooden church in Jean to the Saint Lawrence ∑ croisieresaml.com
Canada – the Petite Chapelle, estuary, the Saguenay is best Choose from Zodiac-
built in 1747 – are popular. known for its lush river banks style boats or larger,
The main attraction in and thriving wildlife. Much of more stable crafts to
Tadoussac, however, can be the pretty Bas Saguenay, the watch whales and seals
in their natural habitat.
Les Écumeurs du
St. Laurent
∑ lesecumeurs.com
If you're looking for
value for money, the
small Zodiac whale-
watching tours offered
by this company are a
good budget option.
Mer et Monde
∑ meretmonde.ca
Head here for guided
sea-kayaking activities,
which allow you to get
thrillingly close to the
region's whales.
A frost-covered town lines the
banks of the wide Saguenay River
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