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Tadoussac Whale Watching
A premier whale-watching destination at the confluence of the Saguenay Fjord and St. Lawrence River, where beluga, blue, and humpback whales gather.
41 km · about 45 min drive
Quebec, Canada · North America
Trois Pistoles sits on the route: 35 minutes from Les Escoumins, 41km from Tadoussac Whale Watching.
Trois Pistoles is a town located in Quebec, Canada. With a population of 3,115, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Trois Pistoles sits in Canada, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Toronto time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Trois Pistoles to your route.
Trois-Pistoles (French pronunciation: [tʁwa pistɔl]) is a city in Les Basques Regional County Municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada. It is also the county seat. The town is located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River.
A ferry crosses the river to Les Escoumins on the north shore.Read more
The port facilities are also used by fishing boats and scuba divers.
The town is the site of the University of Western Ontario's annual French immersion program, which has existed since 1932. It is the oldest such program in Canada.
Just offshore of the town lies Île aux Basques, an island that was used by Basque whalers in the 16th century. The island, part of the surrounding Municipality of Notre-Dame-des-Neiges, is a National Historic Site of Canada and is now a migratory bird sanctuary.
The town has hosted the Festival Échofête de Trois-Pistoles, an environmentalism-themed music festival and fair each July since 2002. It is Quebec's largest environmental festival.
The town can be reached by Via Rail on the named train The Ocean, between Montreal and Halifax.
The town is said to have been named for a silver goblet worth three pistoles, an old French coin equivalent to the Spanish Doubloon, that was lost in the river in the 17th century.
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Trois Pistoles is located in Quebec, Canada, North America. The coordinates are 48.1167 latitude, -69.1667 longitude.
Trois Pistoles has a population of approximately 3,115 people, making it a town in Canada.
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A premier whale-watching destination at the confluence of the Saguenay Fjord and St. Lawrence River, where beluga, blue, and humpback whales gather.
41 km · about 45 min drive
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