157, Bord de l'Eau
Tadoussac. Telephone: (418) 235-4657
The  Poste de Traite Chauvin is a replica of the first fur trading post built in 1599 by Pierre Chauvin de Tonnetuit.
Open from mid-May to mid-October. Reservations are required for groups

Included ( Regular price $8.50 CAD )

The Parc national du Saguenay has set up two kilometres of interpretive hiking trails in the very heart of Tadoussac. These trails give you access to Anse-à-l'Eau hill and  Islet Point, with a magnificent view of Tadoussac and the mouth of the Saguenay Fjord.

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Sentier de la Coupe trail (30-minute hike) 1.2 km. Situated in the middle of the village, Anse-à-l'Eau hill looks down on Tadoussac and offers up a 360º view that includes the Saguenay, the St. Lawrence and the village itself. The hill is an oasis of peace where you can capture rare and beautiful vistas on film.

Sentier de la Pointe-de-l'Islet trail (20-minute hike) 0.8 km. An ideal spot for a picnic and to contemplate the sunset, Islet Point is also an excellent place to watch minke and beluga whales frolic in the waves. Frequented by scores of ships, this is where the mouth of the Saguenay Fjord reveals its treasures. It is worth noting that a portion of the trail is accessible to strollers and wheelchairs. You are also invited to participate in free activities offered by park naturalists and to read the various interpretive panels that dot the trail. Discovered the majestic scenery at your own pace.

Sentier du fjord trail. This trail is regarded as one of the most beautiful trails in the entire province of Quebec! With departures from Tadoussac, Sainte-Marguerite Bay or from Cap de la Boule (Sacré-Coeur). This trail should be a priority on everyone's lifetime to-do list. Frequent viewpoints keep you in close contact with the marine environment all along the route. 

Included (Regular price from $80 CAD)

Tours are an accessible form of ecotourism. They have the power to fascinate and educate. New management techniques, based on the precautionary principle, will enable this industry to make thousands of people more aware of one of the great challenges of our era: the protection of the planet's oceans.

Each cruise is unpredictable.
One shouldn’t expect to see all the same things that are shown in television documentaries. Some of these shows involve hundreds of hours, sometimes years, of shooting.
On the St. Lawrence it’s almost a sure bet that you will see a marine mammal. How many will you see? Will they be near or far? All of this depends on the animals themselves. A captain who respects the code of ethics will not actively approach marine mammals closer than 200 m.
A cruise on the St. Lawrence is a special experience no matter what happens, especially for someone with an adventurous nature!

$12.17 CAD

108, rue de la Cale-Sèche,
Tadoussac. Telephone: (418) 235-4701

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The CIMM is a unique exhibit where visitors can learn and have fun at the same time. Dive into the fascinating and mysterious world of the whales of the St. Lawrence. Where can we see them? How do we recognize them? Naturalists from the Group for Research and Education on Marine Mammals (GREMM) will help you better appreciate your encounters with these legendary animals by sharing with you information acquired through their various research programs. The CIMM is also a conference and projection room, where documentary films are presented on a regular basis. Don't miss the exhibit, the skeleton collection and marine mammal reproduction! If you want to learn more about the whales that visit the Tadoussac area, visit our Website at www.whales-online.net

Rue Bord de l'Eau,
Tadoussac. Telephone: (418) 235-4324

Also known as the little Indian Chapel, La Petite Chapelle was constructed in 1747. Jesuit monks celebrated the inaugural mass on June 24, 1750. Classified as an historic monument of national significance in 1965, it is now protected and lovingly cared for. It shelters numerous religious artefacts from the time of its construction. It is the oldest wooden church still in existence in Canada. To enter La Petite Chapelle is to plunge into the past. Open from June 24 to mid-October. Reservations are required for groups. A guided visit is available.

The dunes sector of the Parc national du Saguenay opens out onto the Baie-du-Moulin-à-Baude, near Tadoussac. From here one can take in an exceptional view of a vast marine fresco, where the largest animals in the world come to visit. The dunes represent a portion of the heritage of the last glacial era. They are in fact two immense marine terraces. Here, the impressive scale of the phenomenon of migratory birds led to the creation of the Observatoire Ornithologique de Tadoussac (OOT).

The sand dunes are definitely one of the most beautiful corners of the village. The original village of Tadoussac—which has since disappeared—was first established in this sector. Agriculture led to deforestation and erosion led to desertification. A unique sport was invented in Tadoussac in the 1940s: sand skiing. The site of popular sand-skiing competitions up until the 1980s, the sand dunes attracted curious spectators from all over. In 1983, the Parc national du Saguenay bought the location from the Molson family to showcase it as a protected area. The dunes, an exceptionnal site to relax and contemplate the majestic St. Lawrence River.