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City in Quebec, Canada
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Sept-Îles (French for "Seven Islands") is a city in Sept-Rivières on the North Shore of Quebec, approximately 230 km northeast of Baie-Comeau, on the Route des Baleines and the Route Nature aux mille délices (gourmet route).
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Guided tour of the aluminum factory to see this huge industrial complex. The plant ranks first in America in the production of primary aluminum with its annual capacity of 600,000 tonnes. It is the largest employer in the city. Wearing long pants, long sleeves and closed shoes with flat heels is mandatory. The visit is prohibited to pacemakers, pregnant women and children under 12 years old. It is not allowed to bring cameras, magnetic cards, watches, jewellery or lighters.
Centre d'interprétation de Clarke City
Interpretive centre recounting the history of Clarke City and the lifestyles of the time of this place which was the first industrial city of the North Shore thanks to the Clarke brothers of Toronto who established a pulp mill there in 1898.
Guided tour of the iron ore processing plant carried out inside a car in which the guide takes visitors inside the huge complex explaining the different stages. It is forbidden to leave the car. Reservations must be made at the Sept-Îles tourist information office.
Jardin du ruisseau Bois-Joli
The northernmost botanical garden in Quebec. It includes 4.5 km of trails and 14,000 plantations divided into 12 sectors thematic areas such as the kindergarten and bird garden, the garden of medicinal plants, the rock garden and the sea-winds trail leading to Sept-Îles bay. The site includes a picnic area. Guided tours are offered free of charge at 13:00 or by reservation in July and August.
Maison de transmission de la culture innue Shaputuan
In the permanent exhibit, the Musée Shaputuan illustrates the traditional life cycle of the Innu through the four seasons. The Shaputuan was founded to preserve and transmit Innu culture in the community through presentations of permanent and temporary exhibitions and the organization of cultural events. In this place of gathering, meeting and sharing, the visitor will be able to experience the past and present Innu culture.
Musée Régional de la Côte-Nord
Museum with a permanent exhibition about the North Shore's history. The museum is also host to different temporary exhibits, both cultural and artistic. Very interesting, worth a visit.
A fur trading post first constructed in 1661 to trade seasonally with the Innu; rebuilt in 1967. The guides on site will make you relive the time when the region relied on fur trading as an important economic activity.
Hiking, the park has two observation towers allowing you to see Conan Island, the western part of Sept-Îles Bay and the birds. There is a miniature village for children.
Sentier de la Pointe Noire
Locally-renowned restaurant, famous for its fresh seafood. The food is quite expensive.
Cool little fast-food place at Sept-Îles's port. Offers standard fare (poutine, hamburgers, etc.) but also offers crab club sandwiches, and the like. There are picnic tables to eat outside, but they have a very unique interior eating space that is made like a huge lobster trap!
Cozy pub that serves mainly seafood. Average meal is $20 without tax or tip. Fairly sizeable beer list (around 15 Québec beers on tap) and wine list. Pitchers are $22.
Café/bar with a terrace near the sea, Edgar is pretty popular with young adults. The prices are average for a bar, maybe a bit on the expensive side. Serves fancy beer, nicely decorated. Good place to chill in the evening.
The only youth hostel in town, therefore the cheapest accommodation too. The hotel is pretty great: good for meeting other travellers, very lively atmosphere. Kitchen, TV room, laundry, courtyard.
If that's your thing, and you have some mobility, you can go to any of the beaches, forests, etc., that surround the city, and pitch your tent there.
Sixty standard rooms and 58 business-class rooms and suites. Business centre and meeting rooms, fitness centre, high-speed Internet, restaurant (the Resto-Bar de l’O) serving regional cuisine. Various packages bundle tours of the National Park of the Mingan Islands or the Faunic Reserve of Port Cartier.
Close to all the key area attractions: Museum Shaputuan, Regional Museum of the North Shore, Les Galeries Montagnaises mall, Place de Ville, Conrad-Parent and Guy Carbonneau sports arenas. The city’s main shopping centre is within walking distance.
Camp site.
Little shop in the middle of a mall that sells mostly artisan crafts made by native Innus.
By plane
By boat
By bus
By train
Sept-Îles has trains from Schefferville on an isolated line. It is not connected to the rest of the Quebec rail network.
By thumb
Hitchhiking from Montreal to Quebec City is very easy; many people commute daily between those two cities.
Car is the best way to get around the city. For places within the city, walking is quite easy, but if you want to go to the beach, or any place remotely outside the city, you will definitely need a car.
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