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Baie-Comeau, in the province of Côte-Nord, is a unique city about 200 kilometers (120 miles) east of Tadoussac where you can learn about the last glaciation, explore the area’s fascinating industrial and maritime history, and explore wild and natural habitats. Here are five compelling reasons to pay a visit to this vibrant city and its environs.

1. Local products

The shore, conifers, and wild berries are some of the things that come to mind when you think of the Côte-Nord region… Many of these flavors, and more, can be found in Baie restaurants! 

2.  Learn  about the last glaciation

The landscape in and around Baie-Comeau was carved by glaciers. Make a point of visiting the Jardin des Glaciers to see for yourself (Garden of the Glaciers). This exploration station provides both multimedia and a natural experience. First, take part in an immersive multimedia presentation about ice age events that happened over 20,000 years ago. Then, go to the Seashell Valley, a 10,000-year-old natural amphitheater in the Manicouagan-Uapishka Biosphere’s center.

3.  Explore ecosystems in a single day

Parc Nature de Pointe-aux-Outardes, one of Québec’s best bird-watching spots, has a few surprises in store for you! This park, which includes nine different habitats, including the boreal forest, sand flats, a beach, dunes, and a salt marsh, will appeal to nature lovers.

4. Visit the sea

The Pointe-des-Monts Lighthouse is Québec’s second oldest and most photographed lighthouse. Admire the building’s colors and architecture, as well as its picturesque setting, and make sure you leave enough time to see it! The lighthouse is a heritage museum with a fascinating display on the lives of the lightkeepers, navigation in St. Lawrence, and local shipwrecks that span seven floors.

5.  Set off on an adventure 

Are you up for a trip to the north? Take Route 389 north from Baie-Comeau to the Labrador border for a once-in-a-lifetime adventure. The region’s slogan, “Nature, beyond measure,” makes perfect sense along this path! To begin, go to the Manic-2 and Manic-5 hydroelectric power plants, where you can tour the world’s largest multiple-arch-and-buttress dam and learn more about a significant period in Quebec history.