We made a number of stops along the way: Basilique Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, hike at Chute Jean-Larose, lunch at Chez Bouquet Éco Bistro, walked around the art galleries and boutiques of Baie-Saint-Paul, coffee at Café Charlevoix, Emu farm at Centre de l'émeu de Charlevoix, dinner at Café Bohème, stayed the night at À Fleur de Baie.
Basilique Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré. This basilica is set along the St. Lawrence river and is dedicated to Saint Anne, the patron saint of Quebec. This basilica is believed to be a site of multiple miracles that has cured the sick and disabled and is an important Catholic pilgrimage site. Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada.
Inside the Basilique Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré. Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada.
Chute Jean-Larose. The Jean-Larose waterfalls are located at the base of Mont-Sainte-Anne and consists of 3 cascading waterfalls. At the base of the waterfall is a small pool that you can take a dip in. There are about 400 wooden stairs to make it to the bottom of the waterfall and there are several viewing platforms along the way. Beaupré, Canada.
Between the 2nd and 3rd cascading waterfall of Chute Jean-Larose. Beaupré, Canada.
Lunch at Chez Bouquet Éco Bistro. Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada.
After lunch, we walked around the art galleries, boutiques, small eateries of Baie-Saint-Paul and grabbed coffee at Café Charlevoix. Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada.
Emu farm at Centre de l'émeu de Charlevoix. For a few dollars, you can take a self-walking tour of the Emu farm. The emu are used to produce emu oil. Saint-Urbain, Canada.
After reaching Baie-Sainte-Catherine where we were staying the night, we took the Tadoussac-Baie-Sainte-Catherine ferry, which runs year-round, 24 hours a day, to cross the Saguenay river to have dinner in Tadoussac. From the ferry you have a view of the Saguenay fjord. The sun was setting as we were crossing. The crossing time is about 10 minutes and the ferry is free of charge. Canada.
We had dinner at Café Bohème. Top left: Nordic shrimps from the Côte-Nord. Top right: Duck. Bottom left: Decadent mac-and-cheese. Bottom right: Lamb shank. Tadoussac, Canada.
