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  Tadoussac Attractions
Tadoussac is an historic and picturesque village situated where the Saguenay Fjord flows into the St. Lawrence River, 200 km (130 miles) downstream from Quebec City.
The Charlevoix, Saguenay and Lower St. Lawrence regions are among the most scenic areas in Canada, with mountains, lakes and rivers, quiet coves, sandy beaches and charming villages.
Parc Saguenay encompasses both shores of the fjord and has several interpretation centres, hiking trails and comfortable shelters for hikers and sea kayakers.
www3.sympatico.ca /benny.beattie/attractions.html   (207 words)

  
 Quebec snowmobiling in the Maurice region of Quebec Canada
Charlevoix is a fan- shaped region flowing northeast from Quebec City.
It is bounded by the St. Lawrence and east- west Saguenay rivers and by a line through the ancient forests of the Laurentians.
The Saguenay fjord is so wide you need to take a ferry across to continue on Route 138; from the fast-moving vessel we saw our first whales, Ivory-soap-white belugas.
www.quebecsnowmobiling.com /articleswhalessnowmobiles.htm   (1162 words)

  
 Quebec's stunning Charlevoix region   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
Charlevoix's Baie-St-Paul, on the edge of the St. Lawrence River, is known as an artists community.
Quebec's agritourism has become a model for the rest of the country and the mould was set in the Charlevoix in 1995 when a group of local chefs and specialty food producers got together with the regional tourist folks to showcase their products.
At the far eastern end of Charlevoix, the Saguenay River Valley was carved by glaciers during the last ice age into the only true fiord on North America's east coast.
www.canada.com /montrealgazette/news/travel/story.html?id=6c4386fd-c300-485e-89fe-877f898ae127&k=60247   (2069 words)

  
 Best Landscapes and Vistas Trail - Thematic Trails - ATR
Charlevoix, Quebec’s favourite tourist destination, owes much of its reputation to its stunningly beautiful scenery and landscapes.
The diversity of the mountainous Charlevoix countryside is the result of the impact of a 15-billion ton meteorite 350 million years ago.
Charlevoix is one of the only biosphere reserves in the world with human settlement.
www.tourisme-charlevoix.com /en/circuits/paysages.asp   (1026 words)

  
 Press Release 11/1/00, Patrick Richard, Rocket Rally Racing, Rally Racing News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
At last weekend's Rallye International de Charlevoix, October 24 to 29 in the Charlevoix and Saguenay regions of Quebec, the team placed first in its class and fifth overall against North American and European rally cars.
Charlevoix (formerly Rallye Automobile Charlevoix) is the longest rally event in North America at over 1,100 kilometres.
Charlevoix will be televised several times nationally, beginning on TSN November 4 at 1 p.m.
www.rallyracingnews.com /teams/pr27-prichard.html   (424 words)

  
 Destinations Canada : Charlevoix & Saguenay : Main View
In fact, the advent of pleasure cruise navigation in the mid-nineteenth century made the Saguenay fjord the cradle of tourism in North America.
The Saguenay fjord is a paradise for water sport enthusiasts, especially for lovers of the fast-growing sport of sea kayaking.
The Saguenay Park, covers the terrestrial part of the fjord and possesses one of the nicest network of hiking trails developed in northeastern America.
www.destinationscanada.com /destinations/charlevoix/default.asp?loc=destinations&sbLoc1=cr&choiceTrip=QBC-TCN   (407 words)

  
 Charlevoix travel guide - Wikitravel
Covering 6000 square kilometers in the Canadian shield, Charlevoix has a magnificiant mountain scenery caused by a 15-billion-pound meteor 350 million years ago.
The earliest vacation visitors who came in Charlevoix are as far as 1760.
The two regions to see after visiting Charlevoix are Quebec Region and Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean.
wikitravel.org /en/Charlevoix   (369 words)

  
 Tadoussac Elderhostel
Savour the cleansing blend of fresh sea air and pure mountain air in Tadoussac, where the Saguenay Fjord joins the St. Lawrence River - 20 miles wide, 15 foot tides and plenty of whales.
Activities include whale-watching from the shore, 2 whale-watcing boat expeditions, a boat cruise along the Saguenay Fjord to view the 1000 foot vertical shear rock face of Cape Trinity, lectures, and visits to a salmon ladder, peatmoss industry, sand dunes, the maritime museum, an old fur trading post, and the whale museum.
Charlevoix and the Saguenay are two of the most scenic regions in Canada.
www3.sympatico.ca /benny.beattie/elderhostel.html   (268 words)

  
 Chalets Bo-Fleuve, Location de Chalets, Saint-Siméon, Charlevoix, Québec, Canada :: Chalets Bo-Fleuve, Rental ...
Chalets Bo-Fleuve, located in Saint-Siméon, in the Charlevoix tourist region, is specialized in the rental of comfortable, affordable cottages, with a panoramic view on the majestic St.Lawrence River.
The proximity of the Les Palissades recreational center, of Mount Edouard, of Mont Grand-Fonds and of the Casino of Charlevoix is the guarantee of most pleasant days, always exposed to the magnificent landscapes of Charlevoix, near Quebec City.
If you are looking for the ideal place to rent a comfortable cottage, no far from Quebec City, in the Charlevoix region, with an impregnable view on the Saint-Lawrence River, for a stay in the wonderful Charlevoix region, your best choice is Chalets Bo-Fleuve.
www.chaletsalouerquebec.com   (414 words)

  
 Motorsport.com: News channel
The Charlevoix event, held since 1987, is Canada's most important rally.
It is the eighth of nine rounds in the Subaru Canadian Rally Championship, presented by Yokohama, but is longer and tougher than the others, as the country's candidate for inclusion in the world championship.
McGeer, 42, from Georgetown, Ont., has won three of the past four Charlevoix rallies and clinched his last two Canadian titles with victories here in 2000 and 2001.
www.motorsport.com /news/article.asp?ID=109715&FS=CARS   (599 words)

  
 Charlevoix and Saguenay Fjord, Quebec - photos of attractions & amusements in Québec on Worldisround
Charlevoix and Saguenay Fjord, Quebec - photos of attractions & amusements in Québec on Worldisround
If you are visiting Quebec City, it's worth to take a trip up the Charlevoix region towards the Saguenay Fjord.
A nice route to return from the Charlevoix Region to Quebec City is to...
www.worldisround.com /articles/225281/index.html   (182 words)

  
 CBC - Canada Votes 2006 - Candidates and Ridings
In the southeast corner, part of Quebec City – south of rue de la Sérenité and east of Rue Labelle and Boulevard Armand-Paris – falls in the riding.
In 2004, Charlevoix-Montmorency riding was created from 57 per cent of Charlevoix and 46 per cent of Beauport-Montmorency-Côte-de-Beaupré-Île-d'Orléans.
A riding called Charlevoix previously existed from 1867 to 1914.
www.cbc.ca /canadavotes/riding/078   (830 words)

  
 Groupe Dufour: Hotels: Le Vacancier Motel
Baie-Sainte-Catherine is a source of wonderment and adventure, as well as being the verdant doorway to the Charlevoix region and the departure point for whale-watching cruises.
The motel is located at the crossroads of the Charlevoix, Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean and North Shore regions.
It is 2½ hours from Quebec City, 1¼ hours from the Casino de Charlevoix and only 15 minutes from Tadoussac — the time it takes for the ferry to take you across the Fjord (the ferry is free, by the way!).
www.dufour.ca /en/vacancier.php?id=4   (228 words)

  
 Bienvenue chez Globe-Trotter Aventure Canada !   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
From Niagara to Saguenay and from the Eastern Township to the Charlevoix region, we selected for you distinctive hotels that will make your journey a series of wonderful stops during which fine cuisine, heavenly spas, comfort and world class services will share the place of honour.
Welcome in the spectacular region of Charlevoix where you'll stay at the Auberge de la Falaise, a place widely renowned for its delightful regional cuisine as well as for its spectacular view over the St-Lawrence River.
Located on the shore of the majestic Saguenay Fjord, the Auberge des 21 and its spa constitute a successful alliance between a gastronomic relais and a wonderful haven of peace and tranquility.
www.aventurecanada.com /e/summer/fly_drive/country_side_escape.htm   (573 words)

  
 Canadian Rockies Train Tour Vacation Code TT1A03
Discover the serene and scenic beauty of the Province of Quebec when you travel north to the seldom visited regions of Charlevoix and Saguenay, each unique in its history and culture.
The afternoon is at leisure to enjoy the hotel's amenities or you may choose to independently explore nature trails close to the hotel.
Later this morning you will find yourself in the heart of the wonderful Saguenay region, which is known for its distinctive geological features.
www.modernagent.com /x/modernagent/_upload/B42D639F-9B3C-44FF-8694-8E2B51CABBFF_Quebec.htm   (652 words)

  
 Publications des Éditions du Patrimoine - «L'Alliance écossaise au Québec» par M. Carl ...
Influenced by his master's thesis subject related to industrialist B.A. Scott, corporate historian Carl Beaulieu traces a portrait of the socioeconomic and population contribution of Scots to Québec mainly in Montréal, Charlevoix and the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean areas, major centers of "Bonnie Scotland" on the Québec territory.
Allied to indian and french nations, Scots brought a significant contribution through their partnership with the latter.
Thousands of people are descendants of these entrepreneurs since the arrival of the first scot in Charlevoix around 1760.
www.digicom.qc.ca /~rmlavoie/heritagepublishing/publications/AllianceEcossaiseQC.html   (304 words)

  
 Muscular Dystrophy Canada | Autosomal Recessive Spastic Ataxia of Charlevoix-Saguenay
Autosomal Recessive Spastic Ataxia of Charlevoix-Saguenay (ARSACS) is a hereditary progressive neurological disorder that mainly affects people from the Saguenay -Lac-St-Jean (SLSJ) and Charlevoix regions as well as people whose ancestors are native to these regions.
About 250 people of the SLSJ and Charlevoix regions have the disorder.
One (1) person in 22 in the SLSJ and Charlevoix regions is carrier of the ARSACS gene and has a chance to transmit it to their descendants.
www.muscle.ca /content/index.php?id=997   (2320 words)

  
 Chalets Bo-Fleuve - Cottage rental - St-Siméon - Charlevoix - Québec - Canada - Welcome
The ideal place to be if you want to discover Charlevoix,
Saguenay - Lac-St-Jean and Bas St-Laurent tourist attractions
Beautiful historical home entirely furnished with ancient furniture, with a riverside view, at 5 minutes from the Manoir Richelieu, the Casino of Charlevoix and the Mont Grand-Fonds.
www.bofleuve.com /introang.html   (318 words)

  
 Discover Quebec: Montreal and Quebec City   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
Discover, too, the serene and scenic landscape of the Province of Québec when you travel north to the seldom visited regions of Charlevoix and Saguenay.
Later this morning arrive in the heart of the wonderful Saguenay region, which is known for its distinctive geological features.
The first stop is at the New France Village, a recreated town that offers an opportunity to experience what life was like when this area was first settled by the French explorers.
smithsonianjourneys.org /travel_adventures/quebec.asp   (836 words)

  
 Rallye International Charlevoix 2000-- GEARING UP FOR THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
FIA observed It's the first time in 20 years that a Canadian performance rally gets such a status from FIA.There are presently 14 countries that actually present a World Rally event and Charlevoix is on the ranks for one of them, either as a replacement event or as a 15th event.
This year, Rallye international Charlevoix Export "A" will run according to world championship rules and will start with reconnaissance runs (free trials and route check by the teams entered in the event) on Tuesday October 24th.
After more than 300 km of timed stages on forest roads between Charlevoix and Saguenay and along the Charlevoix coast, the participants will cross the finish line in La Malbaie on October 29th at 4:00 pm.
www.bensrallypage.com /releases_00/sharp_000906.html   (487 words)

  
 National Geographic Adventure Mag.: Quebec's Haute Spot--September 2003   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
That's the alluring double take that is the province of Quebec—particularly its inn-studded Charlevoix and Saguenay regions.
Continue on to Saguenay Fjord, where paddlers can cruise past blue, minke, and humpback whales.
National park accommodations range from deluxe cabins to primitive tent sites ($13 and up); lodging along the Traversée de Charlevoix should be reserved ($15 and up; www.charlevoix.net/traverse).
www.nationalgeographic.com /adventure/0309/trip.html   (508 words)

  
 Press Release 10/23/00, Patrick Richard, Rocket Rally Racing, Rally Racing News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
VANCOUVER, BC -- Rocket Rally Racing will be trying to move back into the top Production GT spot at Rallye International de Charlevoix, Oct. 24 to 29 in the Charlevoix and Saguenay regions of Quebec, about 150 km east of Quebec City.
Charlevoix (formerly Rallye Automobile Charlevoix) is the longest rally event in North America, starting with three days of reconnaissance, when teams can access some of the event's roads in order to create their own pace notes.
The five-day event is over 1,100 km long and most of the stages will be new to the competitors.
www.rallyracingnews.com /teams/pr26-prichard.html   (314 words)

  
 Snowmobilling Destination : Territory : Charlevoix Region
If you keep to the shores, you travel from one village to the next on delightful trails all the way to Baie-Saint-Paul, Les Éboulements, La Malbaie, Saint-Siméon and even Isle-aux-Coudres, accessible to snowmobilers by free ferry transit.
Or, point towards the hinterlands for your first glimpse of the Charlevoix crater’s surreal wall of cliffs.
After an awesome incursion into the Charlevoix’s picture-perfect setting, snowmobilers are sure to enjoy a warm welcome at local hospitality establishments.
www.outstandingsnowmobiling.com /en/terr_charlevoix.asp   (227 words)

  
 Otis Excursions :: Baleines, Zodiac, Saint-Laurent, Fjord du Saguenay, Charlevoix, Tadoussac, Whales, Dinghy
Otis Excursions :: Baleines, Zodiac, Saint-Laurent, Fjord du Saguenay, Charlevoix, Tadoussac, Whales, Dinghy
Baleines, Zodiac, Saint-Laurent, Fjord du Saguenay, Charlevoix, Tadoussac, Whales, Dinghy
Our bilingual, experienced guides will reveal all the secrets of this ecosystem, unique in North America, at the confluence of the Saguenay and St.Lawrence rivers, at the doorstep of the Saguenay Fjord, where three distinct tourist regions meet, Charlevoix, Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean and Côte-Nord.
www.otisexcursions.com   (395 words)

  
 Croisière Marjolaine Inc - Fjord Saguenay   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
Croisière Marjolaine Inc combines with Croisières Charlevoix Inc to spread mutually their services given on adjacent territories which are the regions of Saguenay and Charlevoix.
You may find the stillness you are looking for in the early morning.
This is perfect time to see the sunset behind the Capes and Mountains of Charlevoix.
www.croisieremarjolaine.com /cc.htm   (477 words)

  
 COTTAGES RENTAL & HOUSES FOR RENT : CHARLEVOIX QUEBEC tourist homes houses for rent and cottage rentals Charlevoix, ...
Cottages rental,tourist homes and cottages rental Charlevoix QC cottages for rent,informations ile aux coudres: CHARLEVOIX.
Chalets à louer Charlevoix et Saguenay Lac St-Jean- Vous voulez louer un chalet ou une maison pour faire du ski alpin, vous etes au bon endroit.
Ici nos chalets hébergement touristique charlevoix sont situés tout prèes du Centre de ski Alpin Le Massif de Petite-Rivire St-Francois dans la belle région de Charlevoix au Québec.
www.parmillier.com /cottages-rental   (692 words)

  
 Publications
Jean-Paul Dufour, "Gabriel-Robert Dufour, de Lisieux à Charlevoix", 4th quarter 1988.
History of the ancestor Gabriel-Robert Dufour, his children and his descendants in Charlevoix region.
Jean-Paul Dufour,"Les descendants de Gabriel-Robert Dufour, de St-Joachim à la Petite-Rivière au XVIIe et XVIIIe siècle, de Charlevoix au Saguenay et au Lac-St-Jean au XIXe et au XXe siècle", 3rd quarter 1989.
www.dufour.royaume.com /ang_publications.htm   (230 words)

  
 Spectrum Management and Telecommunications - TEL-01 Service Area
This service area includes an area in Northern Quebec, which borders on the northern portions of Hudson's Bay and Newfoundland and Labrador, as well as separate areas which include portions of Southern Quebec, Saguenay, Charlevoix and the Bas Saint-Laurent regions.
This map shows a portion of TEL-01 which includes Southern Quebec, Saguenay, Charlevoix and the Bas Saint-Laurent regions.
This map shows an area within TEL-01 which displays the Saint-Valérien-de-Milton region and its proximity to the Southern Quebec portion of the service area.
strategis.ic.gc.ca /epic/internet/insmt-gst.nsf/en/sf08289e.html   (231 words)

  
 Charlevoix Saguenay Marine Park - Tourist Guide of Quebec, The Portal of Quebec, Canada, Accommodation, Vehicules ...
Charlevoix Saguenay Marine Park - Tourist Guide of Quebec, The Portal of Quebec, Canada, Accommodation, Vehicules Virtual Marketplace, Business Directory, Advertisers, Activities :: QuebecWeb :: Welcome!
At the merging of the Saguenay and the estuary of the Saint-Lawrence River, a large marine park ensures the protection and development of the flora, the wildlife and a unique environment in Quebec.
Several companies offer opportunities for a pleasant discovery of this territory and its wildlife inhabitants.
www.quebecweb.com /tourisme/charlevoix/parcs/marinsgang.html   (138 words)

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