City in Quebec, Canada
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Rimouski is a city of just under 50,000 people (2016) in Quebec's Bas-Saint-Laurent region. Rimouski can be considered the university city of eastern Quebec. Travellers often view Rimouski merely as a stop on the way to the Gaspé Peninsula, but there are many interesting things to see in the region.
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At Point-au-Père, a small town near Rimouski which marks the official dividing point between the St. Lawrence River and the open Gulf. The lighthouse is the second-tallest in Canada; the buildings which once housed lighthouse keepers may be visited. There is a marine museum with extensive coverage of the "Empress of Ireland" ocean liner collision and sinking; a "Hangar 14" historic museum recounts life in 1914. The HMCS Onondaga, a submarine in Canadian military service from 1967-2000, can be visited; an overnight stay on the ship is available by advance reservation.
One museum within "Site historique maritime de la Pointe-au-Père" describes a May 29, 1914 collision in fog between the Canadian Pacific steamship Empress of Ireland and Norwegian coal steamer Storstad which killed 1,012 of the "forgotten Empress'" 1,477 passengers and crew.
A canyon in the mountains south of Rimouski.
Regional museum in old stone church.
Built in 1750 per Marie-Agnès Lepage, granddaughter of René Lepage de Ste-Claire. It is one of the oldest half-timbered houses in Quebec.
Watch a junior league hockey game. Rimouski Océanic is a Quebec Major Junior Hockey League team. 2014-15 champions.
The yearly salon is the oldest event of the kind in the province of Quebec. It was created in 1964 by a group of women with a passion for literature, who wished to make literature more accessible to young readers. Every year, more than 125 authors from the region and its surroundings participate in the event, and over 300 Quebec Publishers distribute about 75 stands among themselves. The event attracts more than 8000 visitors per year.
Bic National Park
A 33.2 km² (8,200 acres) national park of Quebec. It is home to large populations of harbour seals and gray seals. Slightly less than half of the park is a coastal marine environment. 11 easy to difficult hikes stretching 25 km, 4 easy to intermediate biking trails covering 15 km. It is typical of the southern coast of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, containing several characteristics low-flow rivers, salt marshes, rocky hills with a very steep northern slope and a relatively gentle southern slope. Bike and fat-bike rental available ($14/20 per hour).
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The university is renowned for its courses in oceanography and in marine biology.
Local produce, fish, oysters, red meats, homemade pudding, tartars, private import wines, microbrewery beers.
19 different poutines from $4.50 to $27. Hamburgers, hot dogs, submarines and sandwiches.
Artisanal brewery.
Free parking and Wi-Fi. Restaurant, pool, bar/lounge, air conditioning, accessible rooms.
Pool, free parking and Wi-Fi, restaurant, fitness centre, bar/lounge, spa, air conditioning, family rooms.
Economy rooms with fridge and air conditioning. Pets welcome.
A shopping mall with Best Buy, supermarket, Winners, furniture store, gas station and other stores.
By train
By car
Route 132 leads westward to Quebec City and Montreal.
By bus
By boat
Downtown Rimouski is rather small and walkable. However, you will need a car to get into or out of this area. Parking is easily found in this city.
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