City: Baie-St-Paul
Top Things to do in Baie-St-Paul
Top 10 Things to do in Baie-St-Paul, Canada
Founded over 350 years ago, the town of Baie-Saint-Paul is nestled in a valley located on the northern shore of the Saint Lawrence River. Known as the birthplace of Cirque du Soleil, Baie-Saint Paul is one of Quebec’s oldest municipalities featuring narrow streets lined with charming boutiques and art galleries. Popular attractions include the Carrefour culturel Paul-Médéric and Musée d'art contemporain de Baie-Saint-Paul; Maison René-Richard and Le Massif de Petite-Rivière-Saint-François. The latter is a popular scenic 6-kilometer drive down the mountain to the St. Lawrence River.
Restaurants in Baie-St-Paul
1. Economuse du Fromage
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 134 reviews
Reviewed By hunteshr - Florenceville-Bristol, Canada
We thoroughly enjoyed our tour of the "laiterie Charlevoix". We arrived just as they experienced a power outage but our super tour guide, Sylvain, continued on. So very interesting. Included degustation so we happily purchased cheese to take home!
2. Route du Fleuve
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 46 reviews
3. Galerie d'art Iris
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4.5 based on 56 reviews
Reviewed By Isa244 - Blainville, Qc
So many stunning pieces. Employees were attentive, interested and very forthcoming with suggestions and commentsThank you so much for your review. We will always be pleased to see you in our beautyfull region.
4. Boise du Quai
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 45 reviews
Reviewed By TorontoMusicman - Toronto
A nice walk along the shoreline. There is also a path through the trees.
Towards the end of the walk you can observe a boat wreck on the shore.
The location is incorrect using the map on trip advisor. However Google maps had the correct location.
5. Moulin de la Remy
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 29 reviews
Reviewed By surfwave01 - Halifax, Canada
If you're interested in how flour was made using a grist mill and water wheel go see this museum. The building has been completely rebuilt and it works beautifully. The mill is also furnished with antiques from the last 100 years or so and you can buy breads on site at the bakery.
6. Train de Charlevoix
Overall Ratings
4 based on 29 reviews
Reviewed By AnLily
The great thing about this little-known train service is it connects tourists to incredible sites and allows bike-transport ($5 extra). From either Quebec City (on foot/ bike) or Montmorency ($3 car parking), you have affordable access to 3 popular tourist destinations:
1) Montmorency Falls--
You can catch a shuttle in the morning from the central "Gare" /station in Quebec City. Charlevoix Train staff are at Quebec City terminal, and you would need to determine your return trip as not all of the northern stations have ticket offices. The shuttle at the station could take you from Quebec City to Montmorency falls, where cycling is easy (or take the Chutes gondola down to the SEPAQ building at the foot of the falls) beside the train stop. Spend 1-2 hours, wearing comfortable shoes and a rain jacket!
2) Beaupre/ Sainte-Anne--
A bike would allow you to cycle for a daytrip to Cote de Beaupre (a 20-minute highway drive by car), since a level bike path extends parallel with the train track from Montmorency (Boischatel) all the way to the town of Beaupre: Basilica Cathedral, Sainte-Anne museum, and Jerusalem Cyclorama (panoramic indoor painting exhibit). This skips the cost of a tour bus to reach there, or else you can pay for the train ride that stops there behind Musee de Sainte-Anne. Disembarking/ boarding only; no train crew are on site.
3) Tadoussac via Saint Paul Bay--
If you'd rather stay overnight and see beautiful Tadoussac by bike, then you could take a morning train directly to Baie-Saint-Paul. There, an Intercar shuttle (11:00 a.m. departure) transports paying Charlevoix tourists once daily to Baie-Sainte-Catherine (1:30 arrival). The regular Traverse ferry from there to Tadoussac offers a chance to see minke, orca and sperm whales enroute North Shore. Or, pay regular rates for a Navettes Maritimes du Fjord (Promotions Saguenay) water shuttle with bicycle from Tadoussac to pretty L'Anse Saint-Jean, by which you may see beluga whales around St. Marguerite's Bay. Seeing the Saguenay Fjord and St. Lawrence estuary is an opportunity...not to be missed! Pack a windbreaker jacket and hat.
7. Chez Urbain, magasin general 1888
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 14 reviews
Reviewed By dan_mai01 - Quebec City, Canada
Cette caverne d'Alibaba nous permet de faire de belles découvertes concernant les souvenirs, les gâterie et les œuvres d'artisants locaux. Une petit pause magasinage très agréable
8. Bureau d'Information Touristique de Charlevoix
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4.5 based on 15 reviews
9. Musee d'Art Contemporain de Baie-Saint-Paul
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4 based on 32 reviews
Reviewed By F00lishTraveler - Savannah, Georgia
This little museum in the heart of the walking district of Baie-St-Paul plays host every August to the symposium of contemporary artists, who then create works around the city. The exhibit devoted to the works that this symposium has produced is quite good. As for the rest of the museum, there was not much to see. We happened to visit when the featured exhibition was mostly woven fabric art - not a medium with which we have much familiarity, so perhaps that biases our view of the museum a bit. They do have a pretty nice primary exhibit space, just not much else. The nearby galleries are more impressive.
10. Eglise de Baie-Saint-Paul
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 12 reviews
Reviewed By floribel1 - Carlsbad, California
A lovely Cathedral located in the heart of Baie St Paul. Very interesting to walk around, as there are many similarities to churches in Europe. You do get the feeling of being n Europe here.
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