TRAVEL LIKE A LOCAL | Top 10,000 Places to Visit in Canada
The page created by Kulvir J | Mount Royal University | Normandin, Lac-Saint-Jean, QC, vers 1906; Photo by Wm. Notman & Son — Cette image est disponible au Musée McCord, Domaine public
CamNord is a family farming business specializing in the production of haskaps, an emerging crop in Quebec. In the summer season, book a guided tour with the owner to learn about their culture and cultivation, then pick your fruits in the orchard with family or friends.
Délices du Lac-Saint-Jean is a family business focusing on producing, processing and enhancing wild blueberries while keeping the sustainability factor and family values in mind. By cultivating the fruit, working with partners, and collaborating with companies, they produce pies, jams, spreads, sauces, frozen foods, confectionery and many more, processed daily.
The boutique is open 12 months a year, and visitors are welcome from Monday to Friday from 8 am to 5 pm. From June to September, you can also go on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 am to 4 pm. The visit to the ECONOMUSEUM takes between 1 to 1.5 hours.
The 4-season Nordic adventures offer a memorable experience and opportunities in a preserved environment. You will discover the beauty of our wide open areas, the wilderness, boreal flora, and fauna through various activities at Mahikan Park. Some day activities you could choose to take part in include wolf watching, canoeing, and others.
The traditional means of transport, like sled dogs in winter and canoes in summer, are used to connect you with nature. You can choose from a few packages to make your trip more unique and personal.
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Less than half an hour from Normandin is located La Maison du Père Noël, where you will have the most exotic experience in December. You will witness thousands of glowing decorations, houses of elves and cookies from Mrs. Claus. Maison du Père Noël is the most illuminated house when you first see the area. The children will love sitting in the Petite Train, seeing the reindeer, and likely the souvenirs.
Don’t forget to bring your wish list of Christmas gifts!
Captive offers personalized body and face care products, like deodorants, lip balm, soap, and other products. These are made from macerates of plants grown on-site or picked in the forest of Lac-St-Jean. Interestingly, Captive also offers products linked to each of the seven chakras and invisible products with natural scents to help you camouflage in the boreal forest or keep mosquitoes away.
Give a call to find out the shop’s opening hours or to make an appointment to visit the medicinal plant gardens.
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The Chute à l’Ours tourist site is built in the centre of the boreal forest of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, on the bank of the Ashuapmushuan River. It offers everything you require for a remarkable stay in an amazing natural environment. You can camp or book different types of cabins or a motel.
Enjoy a time of relaxation and engage in many activities, like walking, dipping in the semi-Olympic swimming pool, playing outdoor sports, watching outdoor cinema, fishing and much more, on a stunning site focused on sustainable development. Also, discover the fun of winter on a snowmobile, snowshoes, or in the warmth of a relay!
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Visit the Normandin nursery to see that it covers 265 hectares for production in containers, cultivable, seed orchards and research facilities. The remaining surface is covered with natural forest. Species produced are black spruce, white spruce, red pine, hybrid poplar, and others, mainly for the Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean region.
Visit the BilodeauCanada Universe to discover the fascinating world of fur product processing. Learn more about the trades of Pelletier-Bottier and taxidermist through a guided tour of our facilities. In the exhibition hall, you will discover different animal species from other parts of the planet. You could even do a VIP tour of various workshops with a presentation of the trades of Pelletier-Bottier and taxidermist, which will teach you about history, evolution, and challenges today.
