| Les Escoumins | |
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| Information | |
| Country |  Canada |
|---|---|
| Region | Duplessis |
| Watercourse | Escoumins River |
| Area | 267,44 km² |
| Population | 1 978 hab. (2014) |
| Density | 7,4 inhab./km² |
| Telephone prefix | 1 418 |
| Tourist information office | June to September.  1 418-233-2663 |
| Location | |
 48 ° 20 ′ 52 ″ N 69 ° 24 ′ 21 ″ W | |
| Official site | |
Les Escoumins are a municipality of Quebec to Canada.
Understand
Les Escoumins is a village in the North Coast to Quebec located in the regional county municipality of La Haute-Côte-Nord.
Les Escoumins is a village-relay, meaning that the municipality has, through its traders, all the services normally offered by a service area located along a highway.
To go
On a boat
Heritage I
- Heritage I – Ferry between Three pistols and Les Escoumins.
By car
Les Escoumins are located on route 138 east of Tadoussac.
Circulate
To see
- Marine Environment Discovery Center 41, rue des Pilotes,
1 418-233-4414 – Discovery center on the underwater world of the St. Lawrence. Offers the activity "The St. Lawrence Live" allowing to observe, on a giant screen, the diver-interpreters at the bottom of the water and to interact with them as well as to observe the marine organisms. It is also possible to rent snorkeling equipment or observe marine mammals from the land. Picnic areas overlooking the St. Lawrence. - Observation of marine mammals – From land or by boat.
Do
- Hunt – Big or small game.
- 1 Nordic Zec , 1 418-233-3062 – Controlled exploitation zone (zec) administered by the Association de Chasse et Pêche Nordique inc, a non-profit organization, covering an area of 458,3 km2 in the unorganized territory of Lac-au-Brochet. In addition to wilderness camping, the zec offers four rustic campgrounds: Trois-Portes, Rapide-Blanc, Petit lac Maclure and Lac Rond. It is a game-rich territory where the species subject to hunting quotas are moose, black bear, grouse, grouse and hare. Quotas and terms apply depending on the time of year, hunting gear or the sex of the moose. Fishing for brook trout is also restricted on the zec.
- 1 Nordic Zec ,
- Sea kayak
- Snowmobile
- Sport fishing – Atlantic salmon fishing, lake fishing and ice fishing.
- 2 Zec de la Rivière-des-Escoumins , 1 418-233-3121 – Controlled exploitation zone (zec) administering a segment of 34 km from the Escoumins river for sport fishing. This is a salmon river and there is a logging road running alongside the river allowing easy access to the salmon pools. Fishing is practiced by wading. In general, the pits are quite long and shallow. The zec is divided into four sectors, three of which are subject to quotas and we have listed 66 pits.
- 2 Zec de la Rivière-des-Escoumins ,
- Diving – Scuba diving or snorkeling.
To buy
Eat
Restaurants
- The Sweet Dream 287, route 138, 1 418-233-3724, fax : 1 418-233-3688, e-mail : [email protected] – Bistro, chocolate factory, Belgian bakery.
- Manicouagan fishery 152, rue St-Marcellin Ouest, 1 418-233-3122
- Restaurant Le Bouleau 454, route 138, 1 418-233-3330, fax : 1 418-233-2743, e-mail : [email protected]
- Restaurant Le Petit Régal 307, route 138, 1 418-233-2666, fax : 1 418-233-2941, e-mail : [email protected]
Canteens
- Canteen Mimi 176, route 138, 1 418-233-2200
- Bay Snack 322, route 138, 1 418-233-2222
Have a drink / Go out
Housing
- Auberge de la Baie 267, route 138, 1 418-233-3378, fax : 1 418-233-2010, e-mail : [email protected]
- Pelchat Resort 445, route 138, 1 418-233-2401, 1888 WHALE (2253463) (free number)
- The Chalets by the Sea 25, rue des Pilotes, 1 418-233-2213, fax : 1 418-233-3632, e-mail : [email protected]
- Manoir Bellevue 27, rue de l'Église, 1 418-233-3325, e-mail : [email protected]
- Motel le Marinier 289, route 138, 1 418-233-3309, fax : 1 418-233-2278
Gîtes
- Gîte au Pignon vert sur mer 464, route 138, 1 418-233-3427
- Gîte Chez Lucie 2, rue Dion, 1 418-233-3055
- Gîte du Fleuve 13, rue des Anémones, 1 418-233-3616, 1 877-763-7886 (free number), e-mail : [email protected]
- Gîte Accommodation Chez Claude 212, route 138, 1 418-233-4125
- Old Coast House 118, rue St-Marcellin Ouest, 1 418-233-4419
