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Tadoussac

A village where the Saguenay Fjord meets the St. Lawrence, one of the best places on earth to watch whales, from belugas to blue whales.

Photo: Hayden Soloviev · CC BY 4.0
Best Time to Go
Jun–Oct
Our full guide to Tadoussac is being written. It's on the Quebec list as Worth a Detour.

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