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Sept-Îles
This town has a population of 25,000. It is named for the seven islands that protect the mouth of its bay. Its sheltered location on the north west corner of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, and its closeness to the iron ore of Northern Québec have made it a major shipping port.
Go shopping for seafood and crafts at Old Wharf Urban Park. Visit the Old Trading Post, which has recreated a French trading post of the 17th century, and the Museum of the North Shore Region. |
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The Inuit village of Kuujjuaq, meaning "great river" in Inuktitut, began to develop
at its present site between 1941 and 1945 while the nearby air force base was
being constructed. Originally known as Fort Chimo, Kuujjuaq is the administrative
centre and largest community in Nunavik, Quebec's arctic region.
With its two airstrips, Kuujjuaq is the transportation hub of the entire region.
The village boasts a number of hotels, restaurants, stores, arts and crafts shops
and a bank.
While in Kuujjuaq, don't miss the atlantic salmon and arctic char fishing, caribou
hunting, and Old Chimo, the original settlement, located a few kilometres downstream
on the opposite shore. |
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