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The White Route of Lower-North-Shore
Credit : Sébastien St-Jean

Winter is the ideal time to discover the Lower North Shore, which is draped in immaculate blue and white. While the maritime service has stopped for the winter period, snowmobilers speed along the waterway with sheer freedom. Maintained and marked by the Ministère des Transport, the Route Blanche is the preferred means for citizens to travel from one village to another. Festivals, sports tournaments and other events are all reasons to say Bonjour, Hello or Kuei when visiting Francophone, Anglophone and Innu villages located along the littoral, which is covered in ice. The Coasters will be thrilled to show you their favorite winter refuges, hidden in the back country where grouse hunting and miraculous ice fishing is just waiting for you!

 

The White trail

The White trail is a snowmobile trail primarily intended for residents of the Basse-Côte-Nord to facilitate their winter travel. It is also the only continuous land link between Natashquan (Pointe-Parent) and Blanc-Sablon. This vast territory, part of which borders the shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, is not connected to the rest of Quebec by road. During the winter season, the Ministère des Transports maintains the White Route, a nearly 525 km snowmobile trail between Natashquan (Pointe-Parent) and Blanc-Sablon. Over the winter, the course of the white road may vary depending on obstacles (rivers and lakes) and the weather conditions.

The transport network
Highway 138 leading to the Lower North Shore has stopped at Kegaska since September 26, 2013. In order to serve the populations further east, boats and planes refuel the inhabitants with foodstuffs and other consumer goods. In the summer, the Department of Transport also maintained some sections of road between certain communities, such as Vieux-Fort and Blanc-Sablon. When winter arrives, the White Road takes over the traffic between the villages.

The distance between the villages of the Lower North Shore

  • Kegaska - La Romaine: 57 km
  • La Romaine - Chevery: 100 km
  • Chevery - Harrington Harbour: 16 km
  • Harrington Harbour - Whale Head (gasoline only): 33 km
  • Whale Head - Mutton Bay: 28 km
  • Mutton Bay - La Tabatière: 9 km
  • La Tabatière - Saint-Augustin: 62 km
  • Saint-Augustin - Saint-Paul River: 104 km
  • Rivière-Saint-Paul - Blanc-Sablon: 63 km


Check the Route Blanche trail conditions on the map of Quebec City 511 by checking in the Route Blanche menu.

Some tips
Since the Lower North Shore is a relatively isolated and wild area, it is preferable to prepare well before taking the Route blanche. Since the cellular phone does not work, nothing should be left to chance. It is therefore recommended to travel in groups of at least two snowmobilers and to be accompanied by a rescuer. To plan your trip, visit www.tourismecote-nord.com or call 1-888-463-0808.

If weather conditions deteriorate, travellers have the option of stopping at one of the 21 shelters maintained by the Department. They contain a wood stove and a supply of firewood. Of course, shelters must be used only in the event of an emergency and users must replace the elements used or inform an office of the Ministry of Transport. Food and lodging services, as well as gas stations, are located in most communities along the road.

The essential equipment

  • Spare parts (belt, candle, headlight bulb, etc.)
  • Fire lighters, lighters and matches
  • Candles
  • Metal container
  • Rope (6 metres) 13 mm in diameter
  • Dry food for one day
  • Flashlight Canvas tarpaulin
  • First aid kit
  • Blankets
  • Can of gasoline

Some tools

  • Kit provided with snowmobile
  • Knife
  • Shovel
  • Axe or hatchet

Dress properly

  • Put on warm clothes and dry quickly
  • Put on several thin garments instead of one thicker garment
  • Wear waterproof boots
  • Have spare wool stockings, mittens and gloves

In case of failure

  • Always stay in the marked path
  • Choose the shortest route between two camps for a walk
  • Faced with the impossibility of moving, build a shelter with a tarp, make a fire and wait for help. 

 

 

Here is a list of accommodation in the Lower-North-Shore

 

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Hôtel Tadoussac Tadoussac (Québec)
418-235-4421
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Hôtel Travelodge Baie-Comeau Baie-Comeau (Québec)
418 296-9686
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Le Boréal Baie-Comeau (Québec)
418 589-7835
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Motel de l'Énergie (Manicouagan V) Baie-Comeau (Québec)
418 584-2301
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Motel Le Marinier Les Escoumins (Québec)
418 233-3309
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Motel ChantMartin Tadoussac (Québec)
418 235-4733
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Hôtel Comfort Inn Baie-Comeau Baie-Comeau (Québec)
418 589-8252
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Motel de l'Anse-à-l'Eau Tadoussac (Québec)
418 235-4313
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Hôtel-Motel Hauterive Baie-Comeau (Québec)
418 589-2041
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Hôtel Le Manoir Baie-Comeau (Québec)
418 296-3391
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Econolodge Forestville (Québec)
418 587-2278
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Motel Manic 2000 Baie-Comeau (Québec)
418 589-3751
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Hôtel-Motel La Caravelle Baie-Comeau (Québec)
418 296-4986
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Le Grand Hôtel Baie-Comeau (Québec)
418 297-6994
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Motel La Relance Chute-aux-Outardes (Québec)
418 567-8557
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Camps familiaux et camp des Jeunes Explos Les Bergeronnes (Québec)
418 232-6249
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Complexe hôtelier Escoumins Les Escoumins (Québec)
418 233-2401
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Hôtel-Motel Restaurant Coronet Sacré-Coeur (Québec)
418 236-9444
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Hotel Motel Le Beluga Tadoussac (Québec)
418 235-4784
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Centre de Vacances Ferme 5 Étoiles Sacré-Coeur (Québec)
418 236-4833
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La Galouïne Auberge Tadoussac (Québec)
418 235-4380
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Chalets de l'Anse à Jos et Anse à Yves Essipit (Québec)
418 233-2266
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Chalets Domaine des Dunes Tadoussac (Québec)
418 235-4843
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Motel la Croisière Les Bergeronnes (Québec)
418 232-6247
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Auberge la Rosepierre Les Bergeronnes (Québec)
418 232-6543
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Auberge chez Caro Sacré-Coeur (Québec)
418 236-9371
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Les Chalets au bord de la mer Les Escoumins (Québec)
418 233-2213
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Motel Le Béluga Tadoussac (Québec)
418 235-4784
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Hôtel Sous la Croix Tadoussac (Québec)
418 235-2022
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Camp St-Paul Gîte plein air Pointe-aux-Outardes (Québec)
418 567-4486
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Chalets Shipek Essipit (Québec)
418 233-2266
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Camping Bon-Désir Les Bergeronnes (Québec)
418 232-6297
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Camping de la Mer Pointe-Lebel (Québec)
418 589-6576
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Camping Tadoussac Tadoussac (Québec)
418 235-4501
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Camping Le Tipi Essipit (Québec)
418 233-2266
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Camping Manic 2 Baie-Comeau (Québec)
418 296-2810
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Camping Parc de la Rive Pointe-aux-Outardes (Québec)
418 567-4021
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Camping de la Baie Baie-Trinité (Québec)
418 939-2010
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Camping Paradis-marin Les Bergeronnes (Québec)
418 232-6237
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Camping Domaine Ensoleillé 2000 Baie-Trinité (Québec)
418 939-2002
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Camping Domaine des Dunes Tadoussac (Québec)
418 235-4843
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Gîte Bon matin Longue-Rive (Québec)
418 587-0204
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Chalets du Gîte du Phare de Pointe-des-Monts Baie-Trinité (Québec)
418 939-2332
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Hôtel Place Saint-Laurent Baie-Trinité (Québec)
418 939-2148 (en hiver)
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Chez Lucie Les Escoumins (Québec)
418 233-3055
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Camping Portneuf-sur-Mer Portneuf-sur-Mer (Québec)
4182381056
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Camping Camp Saint-Paul Pointe-aux-Outardes (Québec)
418 567-4486
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Gîte LaRichardière Godbout (Québec)
418 568-7446
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Station Uapishka Baie-Comeau (Québec)
418-296-8514
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Camping du Fjord Baie-Sainte-Catherine (Québec)
418 237-4230
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Camping Mer et Monde Écotours Les Bergeronnes (Québec)
418 232-6779
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Canopée Lit Treetop cabins and bubbles Sacré-Coeur (Québec)
418 236-9544
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Le Bleuvet Campground - Saguenay Fjord National Park Sacré-Coeur (Québec)
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Camping de la Baie-Verte Forestville (Québec)
418 587-6561
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Boreal Campground Baie-Comeau (Québec)
418 296-6949
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Le Chalet de la Montagne Tadoussac (Québec)
418 214-0009
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Motel 4 Saisons Forestville (Québec)
418 587-6666
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Le Petit Hôtel La Passe-Pierre Tadoussac (Québec)
418 235-4959
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Chalet du club chasse et pêche de Tadoussac Sacré-Coeur (Québec)
418 235-4723
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Résidence Un air de par ici Natashquan (Québec)
418 654-8791
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Auberge de l'Archipel Tête-à-la-Baleine (Québec)
418 242-2917
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La Maison des Pionniers Port-Cartier (Québec)
514 394-2806
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Domaine santé nature des Sept-Rivières Sept-Îles (Québec)
418 766-2425
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L'Escale LAM-AIR Rivière-au-Tonnerre (Québec)
418 465-2030
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Motel Le Poséïdon Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan (Québec)
418 949-0080
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Camping Relais des Cayes Aguanish (Québec)
418 533-2002
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Motel du Vieux Townside Havre-Saint-Pierre (Québec)
418 538-7387
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Residence La Chicoutée Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan (Québec)
418 949-0030
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Camping - Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve Havre-Saint-Pierre (Québec)
418 538-3285
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Hôtel Boutique Atikuss Uashat (Québec)
418 962-6377
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Association loisir plein air de Fermont Fermont (Québec)
581 444-1172
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Château Arnaud Sept-Îles (Québec)
418 960-5511
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Hébergement Copaco Anticosti Port-Menier (Québec)
418 535-0315
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Hôtel Comfort Inn Sept-Îles Sept-Îles (Québec)
418 968-6005
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Hôtel Les Mouettes Sept-Îles (Québec)
418 962-9427
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Camping ZEC de la rivière-Moisie Sept-Îles (Québec)
418 927-2021
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Camping Lac Walker Réserve faunique de Sept-Îles-Port-Cartier Port-Cartier (Québec)
418 766-4743
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Hébergement Réserve faunique Port-Cartier—Sept-Îles Port-Cartier (Québec)
418 766-2524
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Hôtels Gouverneur Sept-Îles Sept-Îles (Québec)
418 962-7071
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Gîte Dupuis Havre-Saint-Pierre (Québec)
418 538-2082
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Hôtel Motel du Havre Havre-Saint-Pierre (Québec)
418 538-2800
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Hôtel Sept-Îles Sept-Îles (Québec)
418 962-2581
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Gîte Chez Françoise Havre-Saint-Pierre (Québec)
418 538-3778
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Jean's Boarding House Harrington Harbour (Québec)
418 795-3354
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Municipal campground of Sept-Îles Sept-Îles (Québec)
418 962-1238
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Camping de la plage Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan (Québec)
418 949-2302
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Camping municipal Chemin Faisant Natashquan (Québec)
418 726-3697
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Camping de la Minganie Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan (Québec)
418 949-2307
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Hôtel Fermont Fermont (Québec)
418 287-5451
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Motel de l'Archipel Havre-Saint-Pierre (Québec)
418 538-3900
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Auberge Boréale Havre-Saint-Pierre (Québec)
418 538-3912
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Havre-Saint-Pierre Municipal Campground Havre-Saint-Pierre (Québec)
418 538-2415
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Hébergement de la chute Aguanish (Québec)
418 533-2316
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Hôtel Mingan Sept-Îles (Québec)
418 968-2121
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Hôtel Le Voyageur Sept-Îles (Québec)
418 962-2228
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Le Port d'Attache Natashquan (Québec)
418 726-3569
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Camping municipal Le Paradis Port-Cartier (Québec)
418 766-7137
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La Maison Molson-Beattie Tadoussac (Québec)
514 393-1417
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Motel de la rivière Sault-au-Mouton Longue-Rive (Québec)
418 231-2214
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Studio La Chicoutée Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan (Québec)
418 949-0030
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Camping du Château Port-Menier (Québec)
418 535-0250
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Alfred le voisin d'Oscar | Glamping Sacré-Coeur (Québec)
418 571-0533
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Ferme maricole Purmer - Yurts Sept-Îles (Québec)
418 960-4915
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Auberge de l'île aux Perroquets Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan (Québec)
418 949-0005
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oTENTik tents - Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve Havre-Saint-Pierre (Québec)
418 538-3285
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Condos hôtel Natakam vue sur mer Essipit (Québec)
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Camping île Grande Basque Sept-Îles (Québec)
418 962-1238
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Bardsville Sacré-Coeur (Québec)
418 236-4604
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Godbout ZEC Ready-to-camp Tents Godbout (Québec)
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Camping Laurent-Val Sept-Îles (Québec)
418 927-2899
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Camping Parc Nature de Pointe-aux-Outardes Pointe-aux-Outardes (Québec)
418 567-4227
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Mer et Monde Écotours Ready-to-camp tents & Rustic cabins Les Bergeronnes (Québec)
418 232-6779
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Les Nichoirs d'oiseaux géants - Parc Nature | Giant birdhouses Pointe-aux-Outardes (Québec)
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Hôtel Quality Inn Sept-Îles Sept-Îles (Québec)
418 960-5600
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Chalet Minganie Havre-Saint-Pierre (Québec)
418 538-4475
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Auberge Mon coin de Pays Sacré-Coeur (Québec)
418 236-4445
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Auberge Motel Quatre Saisons Blanc-Sablon (Québec)
418 461-2024
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Seduction Côte-Nord-du-Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent (Québec)
418 795-3339
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Condos de la Mer Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan (Québec)
418 949-2307
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Camping Lac Malfait Baie-Comeau (Québec)
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Le Goéland Tadoussac (Québec)
418 235-4474
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Tadou-shack Tadoussac (Québec)
418 235-1218
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Chalet au bord du Fjord-du-Saguenay Sacré-Coeur (Québec)
418 236-4551
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Domaine des Dunes Accommodation Tadoussac (Québec)
418-235-4843
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Saguenay Fjord National Park (Baie Sainte-Marguerite sector) Sacré-Coeur (Québec)
418-272-1509
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Chalets de la Baie Baie-Trinité (Québec)
418-939-2242
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POD cabins and Ready-to-camp Camping Tadoussac Tadoussac (Québec)
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Ferme 5 Étoiles Family Vacation Resort - Hébergement insolite Sacré-Coeur (Québec)
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Hébergement du Bateau Tadoussac (Québec)
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MontFJORD Sacré-Coeur (Québec)
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Le Q'artier des Îles Port-Cartier (Québec)
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Entre Mer et Montagne Franquelin (Québec)
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Domaine du Lac-des-Cèdres Longue-Rive (Québec)
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Domaine du Lac-des-Cèdres Longue-Rive (Québec)
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Le Sahara du fleuve Longue-Rive (Québec)
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Ôasis - Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve Havre-Saint-Pierre (Québec)
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Village forestier d'Antan de Franquelin | Rustic accommodation Franquelin (Québec)
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Complexe locatif La Familia Rivière-au-Tonnerre (Québec)
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Vacances Minganie Rivière-au-Tonnerre (Québec)
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Motel Maisonnettes des Îles Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan (Québec)
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Chalets Didoche Havre-Saint-Pierre (Québec)
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Camping de la Pointe à la Perche Baie-Johan-Beetz (Québec)
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Auberge La Grande Les Bergeronnes (Québec)
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Chalets Didoche Havre-Saint-Pierre (Québec)
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Auberge Franquelin Franquelin (Québec)
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Domaine de l'ours noir Sacré-Coeur (Québec)
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En Forêt Ragueneau (Québec)
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Motel Vent du Nord Fermont (Québec)
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Résidence nordique Sept-Îles (Québec)
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Studio chez Françoise Havre-Saint-Pierre (Québec)
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Grand chalet du Lac Vallant Baie-Comeau (Québec)
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Pods Zec Matimek Sept-Îles (Québec)
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Chalets Zec Matimek Sept-Îles (Québec)
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Entre plaine et mer Baie-Johan-Beetz (Québec)
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Camping Centre de vacances Ferme 5 Étoiles Sacré-Coeur (Québec)
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Auberge Whiteley Bonne-Espérance (Québec)
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Bed & Café Petit Papillon Les Bergeronnes (Québec)
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Chalet Belley Sacré-Coeur (Québec)
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Camping Lavoie S-I Sept-Îles Sept-Îles (Québec)
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Complexe Écosphère Longue-Rive (Québec)
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