Auberge De La Baie

Quebec's natural wonderland

by mim95

Tadoussac is a small village situated at the intersection of two rivers: the Saguenay and the St. Lawrence. The French established its first North American trading post here. The town has a history of more than 400 years, even older than the more famous Quebec City. Today, it is a touristic town for those who love to see the whales and belugas, as well as enjoying the nature in general.

--more to come--

Tadoussac ferry (and cruise waters)

by L-A

"Ferry mandatory - waters 300 m deep"

At the Saguenay fjord mouth it is 300 m deep - too deep to build a bridge. Shortly past that the fjord floor rises up to 10 m in the St Lawrence estuary. This is where the whales feed - from freshwater plankton from the Saguenay, and lots of other good stuff for whales

If you look hard, you can see two ferries - carrying cars and trucks between Tadoussac and Baie Ste Catherine/Pt Noir (click on pic)

"choppy waters of Saguenay dumping into St Lawrence"

Click on pic

"Ferry to Tadoussac"

This ferry is free (paid for by Quebec taxes since its part of the highway system). Its about a 10 minute ride.