Planning a Trip

Central Charlevoix

Getting There

By Car -- Take Route 138 to Baie-St-Paul; turn onto Route 362 to go into downtown Baie-St-Paul. To continue northeast, take either the primary Route 138 or the smaller, more scenic Route 362, which travels closer to the water and lets you visit St-Irénée on the way to La Malbaie.

Visitor Information

Baie-St-Paul has a year-round tourist office directly on Route 138 (tel. 800/667-2276 or 418/665-4454) that's open daily from 9am to 5pm, and until 7pm in the summer. It's on a dramatic hill approaching the village and is well marked from the highway (beware, though: it's a sharp turnoff). Stop here for one of the grandest vistas of the river and town below.

There are other tourism offices throughout the region, including one in La Malbaie on the water at 495 bd. de Comporté, Route 362 (tel. 800/667-2276 or 418/665-4454). It's open daily from at least 8:30am to 4:30pm. Regional information is also available at www.tourisme-charlevoix.com.

Upper Charlevoix

Getting There

By Car -- Take Route 138 to reach the ferry at St-Siméon, and continue on 138 to Baie Ste-Catherine. The highway dead-ends at the dramatic Saguenay River, with Tadoussac just across it. There is a free car ferry for the 10-minute passage.

Visitor Information

St-Siméon maintains a seasonal tourist office at 494 rue St-Laurent, open daily from 10am to 6pm between late June and Labour Day. Visit www.tourisme-charlevoix.com for more information.