Halfway across the Minganie, an Acadian community grew from the mining industry and a great hydro-electric project; Havre-Saint-Pierre (as well as Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan) is protected by the famous Mingan Archipelago, formed by glaciation-era tectonics movements.

This archipelago became more widely recognized when it was integrated in the national parks network, managed by Parks Canada. The islands host great unique limestone formations while, off the coast, you can see a great inviting mystery: Anticosti.

Flagship of the Gulf of the Saint-Lawrence, Anticosti Island holds another national park – this one provincial –  as well as a hidden side of the history that let the Saint-Lawrence river give birth to a country, and later, a continent.

This is Minganie and Anticosti Island, a single magnificent region, surrounding the Jacques-Cartier Strait, where fishing continues to play a big part in the local economy. And while it is an undeniably maritime region, the hinterlands are just as rich, visually (with the hiking trails leading us to waterfalls) and gustatorily (with its small wild fruits).

The accessibility to the region, the long beaches, and the rocky hills surrounding small hidden creeks and secret coves, all give the region its charm, as proven by the many who stayed here to build their own little world. The littoral spreads long and far, from the westernmost limit of the Minganie region, Rivière-au-Bouleau, to the Grande Natashquan river, eastern limit of the territory, and one of the great salmon rivers in the province of Quebec.

Everywhere on the land, conversation is most welcome with the locals, including members of the First Nations. Voyages Coste, being the North Shore specialist, allows you to observe the flora and fauna, and live new experiences in Minganie, this charming destination.