The journal
What to know about the Côte-Nord before you come
Answers to the questions guests actually ask, written by Catherine and checked at the source. Every page cites what it relies on.
The tides at Pointe-Lebel, and why the beach changes size
Twice a day the beach doubles in width, then vanishes. Understanding that rhythm changes a day on the shore entirely.
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Birdwatching twenty minutes from the chalet
The Parc Nature de Pointe-aux-Outardes packs eight natural environments onto a single sand spit. That is what explains the density of birds you meet there.
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Getting to Pointe-Lebel: the 138, the ferry, or both
There is only one road, and it follows the river for hundreds of kilometres. Here is what to plan for, depending on where you start.
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