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Bic National Park
With its capes, coves, bays, and islands carving up the St. Lawrence maritime estuary, Bic National Park offers sunsets regularly ranked among the most beautiful in the world, along with remarkably accessible wildlife.
Reford Gardens (Jardins de Métis)
A Canadian national historic site, Reford Gardens rank among the northernmost gardens in North America, where Elsie Reford managed, thanks to a unique microclimate, to grow species as rare as the Himalayan blue poppy.
Pointe-au-Père Maritime Historic Site
Combining Canada's second-tallest lighthouse, a Cold War submarine open for tours, and a museum devoted to the tragic sinking of the Empress of Ireland, this site offers one of Québec's most complete maritime history experiences.
Kamouraska
Renowned for the beauty of its coastal landscapes, ancestral homes, and sunsets over the estuary, the village of Kamouraska lends its name to an entire region known for agritourism and distinctive built heritage.
Parc des Chutes (Rivière-du-Loup)
An urban park offering more than ten kilometres of forest trails, the Rivière-du-Loup Parc des Chutes stands out for its 33-metre waterfall and a still-operating former hydroelectric power station.
Notre-Dame-du-Portage
A resort municipality next to Rivière-du-Loup, Notre-Dame-du-Portage is prized for its sandy beach, heated saltwater pool, and landscaped parks offering views of the river and its islands.
Trois-Pistoles and Its Church
Closely tied to the imagination of writer Victor-Lévy Beaulieu, who was born there, the village of Trois-Pistoles is notably known for its imposing five-steeple Notre-Dame-des-Neiges church, rich in local legends told via an audio-guided tour.
Lac-Témiscouata National Park
The newest of the Bas-Saint-Laurent national parks, it protects 175 km² of forests, lakes, and rivers at the heart of the Notre-Dame mountains, and reveals traces of continuous human occupation dating back nearly 10,000 years.
Île Verte and Its Lighthouse
The only year-round inhabited island on the St. Lawrence in this stretch, Île Verte is home to the river's oldest still-operating lighthouse, reachable on foot via a natural ice bridge in winter—a quirk that delights curious visitors every year.
Matane (Lighthouse and Salmon Migratory Pass)
A port town known for its cold-water shrimp, Matane offers the unique opportunity to watch, from a migratory fish pass built at the foot of a dam, Atlantic salmon swimming upstream to spawn.