Longue-Rive

Longue-Rive is a picturesque and waterfront municipality with a huge beach at low tide in La Haute-Côte-Nord, part of the tourist region of Manicouagan in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec. It is on the Route des Baleines and the Route Nature aux mille délices (gourmet route).

The main attractions of Longue-Rive are:
 * its paradisiacal beaches: the beaches and the immense sandstone at low tide evoke the most beautiful beaches in Canada;
 * the environment of the Sault-au-Mouton river valley which constitutes a magnificent natural heritage;
 * its resort: in particular along the river and at Lac des Cèdres;
 * its fishing in lakes in the middle of nature, or on the St. Lawrence River;
 * his moose, bear and small game hunting;
 * its boating: in the summer season many boaters enjoy boating on the river;
 * its ancestral and well-restored built heritage; which gives the various villages and hamlets a picturesque and marine character;
 * its snowmobile/ATV trails: allowing access and appreciation of wild nature far in the backcountry;
 * wild camping in the backcountry:
 * Zec d'Iberville and outfitters: offering various services to fishermen, hunters and nature lovers;
 * observation of terrestrial biodiversity: colorful foliage in autumn, varied wild flora, wild fauna where the bear is king outside the hibernation season, terrestrial relief with forest cover;
 * observation of marine biodiversity: observation of large cetaceans from the shore, as well as bird species;
 * picking wild berries or mushrooms;
 * observation of the sky: the aurora borealis, the clear starry skies, the colorful sunrises/sunsets, the clouds announcing the weather to come, the migratory birds passing by in their millions in spring and autumn.

Understand
The Longue-Rive village is bypassed to the northwest by Route 138, which runs along the north shore of the St. Lawrence River.

The population of Longue-Rive is scattered along the coast in small hamlets/places (east to west): Pointe-à-Boisvert, Rivière-Éperlan, Saint-Paul-du-Nord, le Petit-Paradis, Sault -au-Mouton, Les Romaines and Petits-Escoumins.

The municipality of Longue-Rive was established in 1853.

The main economic activities in the municipality of Longue-Rive are recreational and tourist activities, and forestry.

By car

 * From Baie-Comeau (. Time: 1 hr 33 min. From Baie-Comeau, take route 138 (north shore) west, to the village of Longue-Rive.
 * From Quebec City (. Time: 3 hr 48 min. From Quebec City, take route 138 (north shore) eastbound, via the Tadoussac ferry, to the village of Longue-Rive.