Baie-Comeau

In the footsteps of the pioneers

The Baie-Comeau region's landscape has been shaped by glacial retreats and extraordinary and unusual natural phenomena such as a meteorite, which caused the immense Manicouagan crater.

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Our ports of call offer an assortment of activities to suit all tastes. We have selected a few that will definitely please you. To view the complete list of activities offered at each port of call, please consult the tourist information.

  • Centre boréal du Saint-Laurent
    Directions from the port
    Centre boréal du Saint-Laurent The Centre boréal du Saint-Laurent allows you to experience spectacular maritime landscapes formed by glaciers through multiple activities such as Tyrolean traverses, hiking, sea kayaking, and interpretive cruises. Stay tuned in 2009 for the opening of the Centre d'expérience glaciaire.
     

    Capacity:

    • Upon request-according to activity.
  • Centre de villégiature de Papinachois
    Directions from the port
    Centre de villégiature de Papinachois

    This native site is located in a natural setting with exceptional landscapes. On this First Nation site you will find cultural, artistic and historical exhibits. A reconstituted  ancestral village allows visitors to familiarize themselves with traditional activities in order to better understand the lifestyle of the Innu people.

    Capacity:

    • 200 visitors.
  • Domaine de l'ours noir
    Directions from the port
    Domaine de l'ours noir The Domaine invites you to observe the American black bear and its competitor the wolf in the freedom of nature. The rate of successful observations is 99.9%. In a sheltered building, glassed-in on three sides, you can admire animals only a few metres away. A terrific experience.

    Capacity:

    • 90 visitors.
  • Manic-5, le barrage Daniel-Johnson 
    Directions from the port
    Manic-5, le barrage Daniel-Johnson

    This most remarkable installation of the Manic-Outardes hydroelectric complex is located 214 km north of Baie-Comeau and it is the largest dam in the world with multiple arches and buttresses (height 214 m, length 1.3 km). The Daniel-Johnson dam holds the Manicouagan reservoir with a surface area of 2000 km2. Access is only possible by air.

    Capacity:

    • Upon request.
  • Parc nature de Pointe-aux-Outardes
    Directions from the port
    Parc nature de Pointe-aux-Outardes Thirty minutes from Baie-Comeau with naturalists offering guided tours on cleared trails, you will discover exuberant wildlife and vegetation, including a salt-water march of 1210 acres, 250 species of birds, sand dunes, and unlimited beaches.

    Capacity:

    • Guided tours : 150 visitors
    • Individual visitors : 500 visitors.
  • Barrage hydroélectrique Manic-2 
    Directions from the port
    Barrage hydroélectrique Manic-2 Manic-2 is an important hollow-joint gravity dam and the first one to be put in service at the Manic-Outardes complex. It is here that in 1965 Hydro-Québec operated the first 735,000 V line in the world. Visitors will visit an enormous alternator and learn how electricity is produced.

    Capacity:

    • 115 visitors.
  • Village forestier d'Antan of Franquelin
    Directions from the port
    Village forestier d'Antan of Franquelin Located 20 minutes from the Baie-Comeau port facilities, at this site you can enjoy a guided tour featuring the North Shore's forestry history including activities such as tree-cutting, hauling, log driving and life in the forest.  Typical buildings as well as items and photos from the era depict the living conditions and lifestyle of lumberjacks from yesteryear.

    Capacity:

    • Guided tour: 100 people
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  • Restaurants 
    Restaurants

    Baie-Comeau offers an array of restaurants for every taste, from gourmet meals to family favourites and local specialties. Let yourself be tempted by one of our local products including seafood, venison, fish, wildberries, etc.

  • Shopping
    In addition to three shopping centres, Baie-Comeau offers the possibility of shopping on the commercial arteries of the Plateau and Place La Salle, the latter of which shines under the theme of "Baie-Comeau, a Company Town".
  • Airport 
    Directions from the port
    The regional airport is located 30 km from port and offers direct flights to Québec and Montréal.
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St.Lawrence Cruise Association

P.O. Box 21005, Grande Place
Rimouski (Quebec)
Canada G5L 9A2

Phone : (418) 725-0135
Fax : (418) 724-7238
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Website : www.cruisesaintlawrence.com

Printed on : Tuesday, October 07, 2008