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Three quaint towns to visit in the Charlevoix region of Quebec are: Saint-Irénée, Les Éboulements and Saint-Siméon.
There is plenty to do in the Charlevoix: whale watching, cycling and sampling fine cheeses, of course!
It’s no secret: the Bas-Saint-Laurent region boasts some of the most spectacular sunsets in the world.
The name “Kamouraska” comes from an Algonquin word and means: “where rushes grow at the water's edge.”
Eel was a staple food of Indigenous peoples living along the St. Lawrence because: it was plentiful, nutritious and easily preserved.
From the Cap de Bon-Désir observation centre, visitors can observe whale species such as: belugas, porpoises and humpbacks.
The title of the article was “Quebec’s Master Sculptors: Médard, André and Jean-Julien Bourgault.”
The two cyclists needed immediate shelter: a storm was brewing.
Saint-Jean-Port-Joli is identified with prominent cultural figures, including: author Philippe Aubert de Gaspé and wood carver Médard Bourgault.
De Gaspé makes clear that his novel draws upon his memories: “All my ambition is to note down some episodes of the good old times, some remembrances of a youth … long passed away.”

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