The notebook of Côte-de-Beaupré and the Jacques-Cartier Valley
Listen to the wind tell the heights.
Falls, sanctuary and glacial valley gathered in the immediate hinterland of Quebec.
At your own pace
Identity summary
2 to 5 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Recommended car
River · Forest · Mountain · Heritage
Variable accessibility
Modular rhythm
General presentation
Côte-de-Beaupré and the Jacques-Cartier Valley
Falls, sanctuary and glacial valley gathered in the immediate hinterland of Quebec.
Chute Montmorency, Basilica Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré and Canyon Sainte-Anne give the most telling landmarks of Côte-de-Beaupré and Jacques-Cartier valley. Together, they form a destination where riverscapes, forests, mountain reliefs and heritage meet, with atmospheres that change over the course of the stages rather than a single uniform decor.
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For a stay of 2 to 5 days, it is better to balance visits and travel times. Also to be anticipated: conditions to be checked according to the season. A car is usually the easiest way to connect the different sectors. Accessibility varies from site to site and deserves to be verified step by step.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Chute Montmorency
- Basilica Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré
- Canyon Sainte-Anne
Before you choose
- Car often useful
- Conditions to be checked by season
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
Place indismissible
Chute Montmorency
The Montmorency Falls impresses with its water curtain that falls into the river, close to the St. Lawrence and Quebec City. Hanging passerelle, stairs and gazebos offer very different angles, from rumbling to the foot of the waterfall to the unobstructed view of Île d'Orléans.
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Basilica Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré
In front of the St. Lawrence, the Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré has long attracted pilgrims, families and curious about religious art. Inside, mosaics, stained glass windows, ex-votos and chapels tell a very lively popular fervour, especially around the feast of Sainte-Anne at the end of July.
Nature and panorama
Canyon Sainte-Anne
To Canyon Sainte-Anne, the river sinks into a dark rock gorge before diving in cascade. Bridges, some suspended above the void, give a very physical visit: water noise, sprays, tight walls and forest hanging on the relief.
Nature park
Parc national de la Jacques-Cartier
Jacques Cartier National Park protects a deep glacial valley where the river winds between slopes covered with coniferous trees. Hiking, canoeing and wildlife observation take on another dimension, as the landscape alternates pebbles beaches, calm meanderings and views over the Laurentian massif.
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