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SPORTS
AND LEASURE
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MUSEUMS AND INTERPRETATION CENTERS
PARKS AND
TRAILS --EVENTS
MUSEUMS AND INTERPRETATION CENTERS
Four
museums and interpretation centers will help you discover
the rich heritage of historic and natural Tadoussac.
Interested in whales? Then you must visit the CIMM.
A true history buff? The Chauvin Trading Post
and the Maison des Dunes are yours to discover
the village's history. A stopover at the Chapelle de
Tadoussac (Tadoussac Chapel ) will allow you
to unwind and to meditate on the enthralling beauty
of the surroundings.
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Poste
de Traite Chauvin- Trading Post
157, Bord de l'Eau, Tadoussac, G0T 2A0
tel.: (418) 235-4657
fax: (418) 235-4433
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 The Trading Post
is a reconstruction of the first trading post built
in the year 1600 by Pierre Chauvin de Tonnetuit. The
exhibit covers five subjects:pre-history, the meeting
of two nations, trading, the oil trade (whale hunting
) and the trading post. For all history lovers, there
is a thrilling videotheque, guided tours and dedicated
guides eager to answer all your questions. A full account
of the First Nations of Quebec and the region.
 May for the groups only
Of mid-June with in mid-September of 9h30 with 18h30
Apart from these dates, hour flexible
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July
and august open
Group reservations
 The C.I.M.M.is a unique exhibition
of its kind where one learns and has fun at the same
time. There you'll discover the fascinating and mysterious
world of the St-Lawrence whales. Where can one see them?
How to recognize them? The Groupe
de Recherche et d'Éducation sur le Milieu Marin
(GREMM)
can enhance your understanding of these legendary mammals.
They'll share with you all the information obtained
through the research program of the GREMM. Exhibition,
aquarium, skeleton collection and reconstitutions of
sea-mammals, films and slide-shows...not to be missed.
If
you wish to know all about the whales in the Tadoussac
area, please consult our website: www.baleinesendirect.com
During the summer, in evening only, the room of conference
of the CIMM becomes also room of spectacle, in other
during
the Festival de la chanson de Tadoussac. Go-therefore
to make a small turn in the heading spectacles to see
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Open
from May 15 to June 18 and from September 25 to October
22
12 pm to 6 pm and on week-ends: 10 am to 6 pm
Open from June 19 to September 24 between 9 am and 8
pm
The
Saguenay Park now welcomes visiting tourists to Tadoussac
at the Maison des Dunes, located at approximately 5
km north-west of the village along the rue des Pionniers.
The Saguenay Park salvaged the Heritage house and converted
it into an interpretation center. A permanent exhibition
and a team of naturalists will explain the phenomenon
of these sand dunes.
L'observation
des oiseaux de Tadoussac- Bird- watching at Tadoussac
: during the fall season, La Maison des Dunes becomes
a bird-watching observatory. Members and volunteers
guiding the Jeunes Explo (young explorers) capture and
band the birds in order to learn more about the state
of health of our avifauna populations which nest in
the Far-North of Quebec. These activities take place
early in the morning or at the end of the day.
From
early June to mid-October, every day from 9 am to 5
pm.
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Petite
Chapelle de Tadoussac- Old church
Rue Bord de l'Eau, G0T 2A0
Tel.: (418) 235-4657
Fax : (418) 235-4433
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 The
chapel, also known as "Indians chapel", was
built in 1747. A first mass was celebrated by the Jesuits
on June 24, 1750. Designated as a Heritage Site of national
importance in 1965, it is now preserved and protected.
with loving care. It still contains several period religious
objects and is the oldest existing log-built church
in Canada. A missionary's life is interpreted by an
independant guide on location. To enter the Petite Chapelle
is an emotional plunge into the past.
From mid-June to mid-October, every day from 9 am to
9 pm
To
plunge in the universe fascinating of the woodcarving.
A shop visit of Mr Hovington will make you discover the
richness of its art. You will be able to see it with work
while it works in its workshop where it will answer your
questions cordially. The visit of the Shop will pack you
and you will be able to choose there ornaments which you
will bring back on your premise with pride. Also discover
its marine characters, statues and mammals which are deployed
in the locality of Tadoussac. The
workshop is open of 9hrs to 20hrs and the visits are
free.
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