Les Bergeronnes

Les Bergeronnes is a picturesque and dynamic municipality of La Haute-Côte-Nord Regional County Municipality, in administrative region of Côte-Nord, in the province of Quebec, Canada. This locality is part of the tourist region of Manicouagan, on the Route des Baleines and the Route Nature aux mille délices (gourmet route).

This locality has many ancestral and well restored houses; the architectural past blends well with the modern. In the summer season, many boaters enjoy boating on the St. Lawrence and many visitors come to visit the locality for its recreational tourism and social events.

Understand
The villages of Les Petites Bergeronnes and Les Bergeronnes are crossed by Route 138, which runs along the north shore of the St. Lawrence River. This route serves the administrative regions of Quebec of Montérégie, Montreal, Lanaudière, Mauricie, Capitale-Nationale and North Coast.

History
The locality has 22 archaeological sites.

Geography
The village of Grandes Bergeronnes is located on Route 138 east of Tadoussac and west of Baie-Comeau. This road passes for approximately in the valley of the Petites Bergeronnes river. It spans this river at the Petites Bergeronnes bridge. West of the municipal territory, Route 138 runs along the southeast shore of Lac Gobeil, which straddles the municipalities of Sacré-Coeur and Les Bergeronnes; this lake is a resort and recreational tourism.

The main bodies of water in the Bergeronnes area are: Lac des Sables (source of the Petites Bergeronnes river), Paradise lake, La Peltrie lake, Gobeil lake (northern part along route 138) and many small lakes. The territory of Les Bergeronnes is mainly forest and mountainous.

The territory stretches along the north shore of the St. Lawrence, between the municipality of Tadoussac and Sacré-Coeur, on the west side, and the municipality of Les Escoumins, on the east side. The main coves or bays on the coast of the St. Lawrence River are (from west to east): Anse aux Pilotes, Baie des Petites Bergeronnes, Baie des Grandes Bergeronnes, Baie de Bon-Désir, Anse à la Capé and handle to Otis. The batture à Théophile appears at low tide between the Cap de Bon-Désir (to the east) and the bay of Grandes-Bergeronnes. The marine coastline is magnificent to see, both at sea and on land.

Economy
The main economic activities of Les Bergeronnes are recreotourism (vacation, catering, accommodation, outdoor recreation, excursions for the observation of marine mammals, social events, hunting, fishing, hiking trails), forestry and several public services (schools, municipalities). In addition, the locality is a service stop for travellers on Route 138.

Get in
The village of Les Escoumins is accessible by road, boat (via Saint Lawrence River), snowmobile and all terrain vehicles.

By car

 * From Baie-Comeau (. Time: 1 hr 56 min.) From Baie-Comeau, take route 138 (north shore) west, to the village of Les Grandes-Bergeronnes.
 * From Quebec City (. Time: 3 hr 14 min.) From Quebec City, take route 138 (north shore) eastbound, via the Tadoussac ferry, to the village of Grandes-Bergeronnes.

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