While following the Whale Route...
Your initiation to the lifestyles of a profusion of species found in the St. Lawrence River. Punctuated by an impressive number of marine and land observation sites, this officially recognized tourist route follows Route 138 and runs along the whole coast. The region is among the five best places in the world where you can admire and follow the progression of a wide variety of marine mammals. Search for the blue signs with the smiling beluga whale effigy, and embark on the Whale Route!


 
 

Heading North on the Trans Quebec-Labrador Highway
The impressive Manicouagan forest extends through the hinterland all the way to New Quebec, over territory dotted with mountains, lakes and rivers. Thirty-five years ago, Hydro-Québec began tapping the region's energy-making potential, building nine major hydro-electric installations in the process, including the famous Manic 5. The water of the reservoir above the dam forms a perfect circle, in the centre of which is René-Levasseur Island. The reservoir itself is one of the biggest meteor craters on Earth.


 
 

Manicouagan
Experience the way of life on the North Shore that ebbs and flows with the tides. You will be warmly greeted by the region's friendly yet stoic residents, descendants of settlers who arrived in the area by ship several centuries ago. The many villages in the area all have a special maritime charm.