A network of authentic heritage villages, located in remarkable landscapes

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Waves! What terrible stories you could tell! (V. Hugo)

En 1633, the missionary Father Lejeune sailed by a rock along the St. Lawrence shore, a “tiny islet” that the Indians called Atisaouacanichetagoukhi.  As one might expect, history kept only the French name. 

A land of sailors, the village once had a school for mariners and is now home to the impressive Maritime Museum of Québec. L’Islet-sur-Mer presents a beautiful series of traditional houses, their back yards caressed by the tides.

The Notre-Dame-du-Bon-Secours (1770-1882) church and small Saint-Joseph-Secours-des-Marins chapel are classified as historic monuments.  On the eastern side of the village, Rue du Quai leads to a small cove that shelters small craft.

The gentle estuary scenery lies before our eyes. In spring and fall, thousands of migrating snow geese provide a spectacular show along the river shores.

REGION: Chaudière-Appalaches

VILLAGE: www.lislet.com (in French only)

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Mr. André Caron,

Mayor of L'Islet