Parc National des Hautes Gorges de la Rivière Malbaie
Charlevoix
Work off all those Charlevoix goodies with an invigorating hike in this 225-sq-km provincial park, which has several unique features, including the…
Must-see attractions in Charlevoix
Parc National des Grands Jardins
Baie St Paul
Excellent hiking and rugged topography are the lures at this provincial park, which covers 310 sq km, much of it taiga. The hills frame more than 100…
Charlevoix
One of the most charming provincial museums in Québec, this waterfront gallery portrays the life and times of Charlevoix through a variety of media: from…
Charlevoix
This unexpected venue in a conventional-looking 19th-century farmhouse was surreptitiously modified by an American bootlegger during the Prohibition…
Observatoire de l'Astroblème de Charlevoix
Charlevoix
Quite an unusual attraction for adults and kids alike is this observatory, which, through multimedia exhibits, looks at how meteors created the valleys on…
Pointe Noire Observation Centre
Charlevoix
Up the hill from the ferry landing, this whale-study post, at the confluence of the Saguenay and St Lawrence Rivers, features an exhibit, a slide show and…
Charlevoix
This cider-maker produces several varieties of still and sparkling cider as well as apple spirits and a tasty apple ice wine, all made from island-grown…
Baie St Paul
You might think you'd have to travel to Australia to spot emus, but this farm raises the tall flightless birds here in Charlevoix, partly for their meat,…
Baie St Paul
Tomato wine? Yes, really. This family run winery in the hills above Baie St Paul produces a dry aperitif wine, an almost cognac-like wine aged in acacia…
Musée d'Art Contemporain de Baie St Paul
Baie St Paul
This architecturally attention-grabbing gallery houses contemporary art by local artists and some photographic exhibits both from its own 3000-piece…
Charlevoix
Économusée Les Moulins has two restored 19th-century mills and exhibits showing how wheat and buckwheat were once ground using grindstones.
Baie St Paul
If you want a walk in the woods without leaving town, consider the Boise du Quai, a small, forested, riverside park that's perfect for a quiet stroll. The…
Charlevoix
Before boarding the ferry on the mainland in St-Joseph-de-la-Rive, drop into Musée Maritime. It details the schooner-building history of a region where it…
Charlevoix
In Cap à l'Aigle, a little village 2km east of La Malbaie, are these gardens, where 800 types of lilac range up the hill between a waterfall, a footbridge…
Carrefour Culturel Paul Médéric
Baie St Paul
In this art centre, named after a local priest and writer who founded a youth movement here, several galleries show works by artists from around the…
