5 - Chaudière-Appalaches, Greater Québec Area

From Saint-Jean-Port-Joli to:
* [Navigator's Route, Whale Route, Appalachian Route]

Segment 5: From Saint-Jean-Port-Joli to Québec

Arts and crafts
Village long renowned for the work of its wood sculptors.
Maison-musée Médard-Bourgault
19th-century house, with walls and furniture carved by the outstanding artist.
Musée des anciens Canadiens
Museum describing the history of the region and of the sculptors who made it famous.

Picturesque village
This "hometown of many a sailor" takes pride in its beautifully decorated church.
Musée maritime Bernier
Discover the history of the Canadian merchant marine at this maritime museum and four the icebreaker Ernest Lapointe.

Grosse Île National Historic Site
Building where thousands of immigrants were quarantined in the 19th century.
Festival de l'oie blanche de Montmagny
A busy program of recreational and social activities revolving around the fall migration of snow geese (October).
Île-aux-Grues
The only inhabited island in the archipelago holds a rustic charm. Accessible by ferry.
Cruises
Take a cruise to observe the snow geese (mid-April to mid-May and October) or visit the Île aux Grues archipelago, comprising 21 islands in the middle of the St. Lawrence River.

Picturesque old village
Historical homes of French inspiration in a beautiful riverside setting.
Mill
Seignorial mill built in 1821.

Traditional urban architecture
Superb Victorian houses evoke the atmosphere of a bygone era.
Fort No 1 at Pointe de Lévy National Historic Site
19th-century fortifications and military artifacts.
Maison Alphonse-Desjardins
Residence of the founder of Québec's first credit union, the Caisses populaires Desjardins. Interpretation center.
Terrasse de Lévis
Splendid lookout over the St. Lawrence River and Québec City.

From Québec to:
* [Fjord Route, Navigator's Route, Whale Route, Appalachian Route]

Trois-Rivières (segment 2) * [Fjord Route, Navigator's Route, Whale Route, Appalachian Route]

Baie-Saint-Paul (segment 3) * [Fjord Route, Navigator's Route, Whale Route, Appalachian Route]

Chicoutimi (segment 12) * [Appalachian Route]