Port-Cartier - Sept-Îles

The Entryway to the Region

The Port-Cartier – Sept-Îles area is the first one you will visit when you enter the Duplessis region. Here, never-ending fine sand beaches stretch along the coast and are constantly swept by the waters from the sea. This area is the cradle of the mining development on the North Shore. It was also an important forest exploitation zone.

Nowadays, the city of Sept-Îles is the 5^th most important port in Canada and is also one of the largest cities in Quebec. Come admire the beautiful sunsets, the numerous bird species as well as the exceptional wildlife in the réserve faunique Port-Cartier – Sept-Îles and in the salted marshes.

Water sports enthusiasts can play to their heart’s content in the St. Lawrence River, but also in the other rivers of the region. Culture lovers can visit the Musée Louis-Langlois to learn more about a few shipwrecks that happened in the area.