Introducing Chicoutimi
This regional center is a pleasant place to take care of chores before returning to the Saguenay wilds. The site of a 1676 fur-trading post, it was founded as late as 1842, and became a world pulp and paper capital in the early 20th century. It looks rather industrial from the approach roads, but downtown buzzes with students from the town’s university and Cégep (pre-university college).
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The helpful staff at the tourist office (418-698-3167, 800-463-6565; 295 Rue Racine Est; 8:30am-4:30pm Mon-Thu, to 8pm Fri, 10am-4pm Sat & Sun) speak good English.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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Re: Visiting Canada
by castaway_girl 09 March 2011
Franglaise ?? Come on ! C'est n'importe quoi ! Do you think the French from France have no ''anglicismes'' ? It will be much cheaper…
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by saskja 31 March 2008
To get him started, what I have found (in French): http://www.hydrauliques.ca/Gx/100/Brochure_Corporative.pdf (Montréal • Québec • Chicou…
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RE: French Study: BOUCHEREAU LINGUA INTERNATIONAL?
by saskja 13 March 2008
As attracting as Chicoutimi may be, people have a strong regional accent up there ......
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