Route de Fleuve , Route of the Ste Lawrence River.

This portion is East (or north) of Quebec City up to La Malbaie. Actually to Tadoussac but we turned off and headed inland at La Malbaie. Views of the St Lawrence or Le Fleuve St Laurent. You leave Rt 138 in Baie-Saint-Paul and run along RT 362. The views really start through here and several places to pull over and enjoy! Canyon charlevoix is just off this road and a waterfall, yet I just never noticed the turn.. something for next time. Astronomical Observatories and Charlevoix Meteorite Crater is anther good stop to learn how you are (have been) driving through (in) an Impact crater! Real nice view from their parking lot with picnic tables. We did drive to Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu, it's quite busy there and barely anywhere to park. Towing anything would have been tougher.. I didn't know it's a Casino! I did know the G12 (or G8) Summit was held there and wanted to see it and the view. Easier parking and better view in town! Just out of town is Jardin des lilas de Cap-à-l’Aigle (chutes d’eau) and again I missed the turn.. GPS was just not my friend through here.. Your back on Rt 138 now and it's a short hop to Saint-Siméon where we turned off. Rt 138 from here to Tadoussac turns inland until Baie Saint Catherine. There is a great viewing station there, yet depending on Ferry traffic, yes a ferry (free) it can be tough (and crowded) to get into. Great spot to watch for Minke's and the Beluga's that home in the Bay. There's another great spot in Tadoussac I'll talk about later.