Église de Longue-Rive

Longue-Rive is a picturesque and waterfront municipality with a huge beach at low tide in La Haute-Côte-Nord, part of the tourist region of Manicouagan in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec. It is on the Route des Baleines and the Route Nature aux mille délices (gourmet route).

The main attractions of Longue-Rive are:

• its paradisiacal beaches: the beaches and the immense sandstone at low tide evoke the most beautiful beaches in Canada;
• the environment of the Sault-au-Mouton river valley which constitutes a magnificent natural heritage;
• its resort: in particular along the river and at Lac des Cèdres;
• its fishing in lakes in the middle of nature, or on the St. Lawrence River;
• his moose, bear and small game hunting;
• its boating: in the summer season many boaters enjoy boating on the river;
• its ancestral and well-restored built heritage; which gives the various villages and hamlets a picturesque and marine character;
• its snowmobile/ATV trails: allowing access and appreciation of wild nature far in the backcountry;
• wild camping in the backcountry:
• Zec d'Iberville and outfitters: offering various services to fishermen, hunters and nature lovers;
• observation of terrestrial biodiversity: colorful foliage in autumn, varied wild flora, wild fauna where the bear is king outside the hibernation season, terrestrial relief with forest cover;
• observation of marine biodiversity: observation of large cetaceans from the shore, as well as bird species;
• picking wild berries or mushrooms;
• observation of the sky: the aurora borealis, the clear starry skies, the colorful sunrises/sunsets, the clouds announcing the weather to come, the migratory birds passing by in their millions in spring and autumn.

Understand

Route 138 bridge spanning the Portneuf River in the village of Longue-Rive

The Longue-Rive village is bypassed to the northwest by Route 138, which runs along the north shore of the St. Lawrence River.

The population of Longue-Rive is scattered along the coast in small hamlets/places (east to west): Pointe-à-Boisvert, Rivière-Éperlan, Saint-Paul-du-Nord, le Petit-Paradis, Sault -au-Mouton, Les Romaines and Petits-Escoumins.

The municipality of Longue-Rive was established in 1853.

The main economic activities in the municipality of Longue-Rive are recreational and tourist activities, and forestry.

Get in

By car

• From Baie-Comeau (134 km (83 mi). Time: 1 hr 33 min. From Baie-Comeau, take route 138 (north shore) west, to the village of Longue-Rive.
• From Quebec City (279 km (173 mi). Time: 3 hr 48 min. From Quebec City, take route 138 (north shore) eastbound, via the Tadoussac ferry, to the village of Longue-Rive.

By bus

• Intercar (on Rte 138), ☏ +1 418-665-3443, toll-free: +1-800-806-2167. Intercity bus from Quebec City to Baie-Comeau, via Baie-Saint-Paul, La Malbaie, Tadoussac and Longue-Rive. 

Tourist information

• 1 Tourist information centre (Relais d'information touristique), 331, rue Principale, ☏ +1 418-233-2663. Information to the public about the region: activities, attractions, activities, events, accommodation, and restaurants. (updated Dec 2021)

Get around

• 2 Station-service Ultramar, 457, route 138, ☏ +1 581-322-3458. Gas station. (updated Sep 2022)
• 3 Alimentation Jmds, 358, route 138, ☏ +1 418-231-2756. Gas station with a small convenience store. (updated Sep 2022)
• 4 Terminal for electric vehicle, 331, route 138, ☏ +1 418-231-2756. (updated Sep 2022)

See

• 1 Salt Marsh Interpretation Centre (CIMS) (Centre d'interprétation des marais salés (CIMS)), 741, route 138, ☏ +1 418-231-1077. This interpretation centre in a historic building explains the second largest salt marsh on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River. Wildlife and bird viewing is available on a balcony and a walking path. free. (updated Sep 2022)

Do

• 1 Sault-au-Mouton Waterfall Park (Parc de la Chute de Sault-au-Mouton), 327, route 138. A park bordering the Sault-au-Mouton River and the Baie de Mille-Vaches. A magnificent suspension bridge spans the Sault-au-Mouton River at the top of the 24-m-high waterfall. Longue-Rive beach offers a magnificent hiking trail. free. (updated Sep 2022)
• 2 ZEC Iberville, 3, rue de l'Église, bureau 4, ☏ +1 418-907-7119, zeciberville@hotmail.com. Established in 1978, travellers can go hunting (grouse, hare, moose, black bear and grouse), fishing (brook trout), camping (rustic and seasonal), and various other outdoor activities (access to a beach, snowshoeing, dog sledding, whitewater kayaking, canoeing, canoe-camping, mushroom picking, berry picking, hiking, ATV, snowmobiling, etc.) in this ZEC. Fishing can be done by wading or ice fishing (in winter). free. (updated Sep 2022)

Events

• Festivent de Longue-Rive. A family and festive event featuring shows of kites, paramotoring, parachuting, beach buggy, windsurfing and kitesurfing. This Festivent proves to be the meeting of professionals in these fields. (updated Sep 2022)
• Festival des oiseaux migrateurs de la Côte-Nord (de Tadoussac à Forestville) (North Shore Migratory Bird Festival (from Tadoussac to Forestville)). This municipality has on its territory one of the largest salt marshes in Quebec. Several species of migrating shorebirds shelter in these marshes, including dabbling ducks, passerines and shorebirds (waders). Ornithologist guides can accompany amateurs during their ornithological discoveries. This festival is under the aegis of the Tadoussac Bird Observatory in association with QuébecOiseaux. (updated Sep 2022)

Outfitters

• 3 Pourvoirie Chez Pelchat, 508, route 138, toll-free: +1-888-394-2537. Outfitter offering a mountainous territory of 8 km² around lakes Pont Flottant, du guardian, de l'île, Travers and Lac de l'Écluse. This outfitter has 11 head lakes near the village of Les Escoumins in zone 18 East. (updated Sep 2022)
• 4 Pourvoirie Club Kergus Enr, Longue-Rive, ☏ +1 418-231-2382. Hunting and fishing outfitter. Main activities: hiking trails, wild fruit picking, nature observation, all-terrain vehicle (ATV) trail, swimming, canoeing, kayaking, pedal boats, and indoor playroom for young people. Main services: enclosed shelter for fish cleaning, fishing tackle (troubleshooting), fishing and hunting licence on site, and engine rental. (updated Sep 2022)

Buy

Food and drinks

• 1 Coop des 5-Rivières, 585, route 138, ☏ +1 833-587-2727. General grocery store. Liquor store. (updated Sep 2022)
• 2 Alimentation Tremblay et Laurencelle inc, 259, route 138, ☏ +1 833-587-2727. General grocery store. Liquor store. (updated Sep 2022)

Specialized foods

• 3 Le Bleuet des Champs, 178, route 138, ☏ +1 418-587-3935, bleuetkathy51@gmail.com. Food producer. Shop selling blueberry products. (updated Sep 2022)

Sleep

Chalet, gîte, inn

• 1 Auberge Le temps d'une marée, 291, route 138, ☏ +1 581-234-0774. (updated Sep 2022)
• 2 Motel de la rivière Sault-au-Mouton, 333, route 138 (along the Sault-au-Mouton River and close to the beach, bike path and hiking trails), ☏ +1 418-231-2214, motelsaultaumouton@gmail.com. Open year round. Motel offering eight rooms. Accommodation in a chalet or in a room. Each room has a private bathroom, a flat-screen TV, a microwave and a refrigerator. (updated Sep 2022)
• 3 Domaine du Lac des Cèdres, 4, chemin Lac des Cèdres (southeast of Lac des Cèdres), ☏ +1 581-623-0772. Vacation accommodation service. Dining room, with terrace. (updated Sep 2022)
• 4 Club Lac des Perches, 4, chemin Lac des Cèdres (southeast of Lac des Cèdres), ☏ +1 581-623-0772. Vacation accommodation service. (updated Sep 2022)

Gîtes

• 5 Gîte Bon Matin, 412, route 138 (near the bike path, the snowmobile trail). (updated Sep 2022)
• 6 Gîte baie du soleil couchant, 26, rue du Barrage, ☏ +1 418-231-2238. B&B on the St. Lawrence River, in the Pointe-à-Boisvert sector. (updated Sep 2022)
• 7 Le Sahara du fleuve, rue Percé, ☏ +1 418-. Cottage in a wooded area, near the beach, in the Pointe-à-Boisvert sector. (updated Sep 2022)
• 8 Chalet Chez-Paul, rue Percé, ☏ +1 418-, chaletchezpaul@gmail.com. Beautiful cottage near the beach, in the Pointe-à-Boisvert sector. (updated Oct 2023)

Cope

• 5 Pierre-Boily municipal library (Bibliothèque municipale Pierre-Boily), 3, rue de l'Église, bibliotheque@longuerive.ca. free. (updated Sep 2022)

Go next

Routes through Longue-Rive

Montréal ← Tadoussac ←

W  E

→ Baie-Comeau → Sept-Îles

• 1 Les Escoumins Municipality on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River offering recreational tourism activities (resorts, restaurants, lodges, inns and hotel, whale-watching expeditions, controlled exploitation zone (ZEC), interpretation centres).
• 2 Lac-au-Brochet Unorganized territory comprising four controlled harvesting zones (ZECs). Huge territory for hunting and fishing, wilderness camping, ATV/snowmobile trails, river descent in light boats and nature observation.
• 3 Portneuf-sur-Mer Municipality on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River. Its sandy shore is endowed with a magnificent sea bank and immense beaches. The immense sandstone at low tide evoke the most beautiful beaches in Canada.
• 4 Saguenay-Saint Lawrence Marine Park A marine protected area of the St. Lawrence and Saguenay rivers, covering 1,245 km² (481 sq mi). Its mission is to protect all species including the beluga and the blue whale. Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Parks Canada, ROMM and GREMM teach boaters to navigate in whale habitat. Whale watching tours or cruises are offered to tourists.