Saint-Jean-Port-Joli is a town in L'Islet Municipality in the region of Chaudière-Appalaches in Quebec, Canada.
Saint-Jean-Port-Joli is considered the visual arts capital of Quebec.
Understand
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Saint-Jean-Port-Joli is located on the banks of the St. Lawrence River, along the route of the Grand Tour de la Gaspésie. It is a popular tourist destination, offering enchanting stays thanks in particular to its riverside character, its ancestral, well-modernized built heritage, the creations of artists and artisans, and the welcoming nature of its residents. Saint-Jean-Port-Joli's main attractions are:
- its visual artists and artisans;
- the Museum of Living Memory;
- the elusive panorama of the river (and its lively atmosphere) all the way to the Charlevoix coast in the background;
- the beaches and tidal flats overrun with birdlife;
- its municipal wharf and marina, ideal for recreational boating on the St. Lawrence River; and
- the incomparable sunsets over the river.
Get in
[edit]By car
[edit]| City | Distance by road (in km) |
Routes to follow |
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| Quebec City | 120 | Route 136 (west) along the north shore of the river; Autoroute 73 (south) crossing the Pierre-Laporte Bridge; Autoroute 20 (east); Route 204 (north) |
| Rimouski | 202 | Route 132 (west); Autoroute 20 (west); Route 204 (north) |
Get around
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Map of Saint-Jean-Port-Joli
See
[edit]- 1 Quai Saint-Jean-Port-Joli (Saint-Jean-Port-Joli Quay), Rue du Quai. Municipal park. The marina is on the west side of the dock and protected by high rock embankments to guard against large waves.
- 2 Monument famille Chouinard (Chouinard family monument), 683 Av. de Gaspé O. Monument dedicated to the ancestors and descendants of the Chouinard family.
- 3 Musée de la Mémoire vivante (Museum of Living Memory), 710 Av. de Gaspé O, ☏ +1 418-358-0518. Museum.
- 4 Belvédère du Domaine de Gaspé (Gaspé Estate Lookout), Av. de Gaspé O (located near Route 132, opposite the Living Memory Museum), ☏ +1 418-358-0518. Belvedere offering a superb panoramic view of the Saint-Laurent River.
- 5 Monument dédié à Robert Caron & Marie Crevet (Monument dedicated to Robert Caron and Marie Crevet). Historical monument.
- 6 Rocher de l'Anse St-Jean (Rock of Anse St-Jean), chemin de l'Anse-Saint-Jean. Lookout on a rock at the tip of a peninsula jutting west into the St. Lawrence River.
Places of worship
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- 7 Église Saint-Jean-Port-Joli (Saint-Jean-Port-Joli Church), 2 Pl. de l'Église, ☏ +1 418-598-3023. Catholic church with a particular architecture with exterior stone walls.
- 8 Presbytère de Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Presbytery of Saint-Jean-Baptiste), 4 Pl. de l'Église. Presbytery.
- 9 Cimetière Au-Bord-de-l'Eau (Waterfront Cemetery), rue des Pionniers Est. Village cemetery surrounded by magnificent trees in Chanoine-Fleury Park.
- 10 Nouveau cimetière Saint-Jean-Port-Joli (New Saint-Jean-Port-Joli Cemetery), 570 Rte de l'Église (located on the south side of the village). Graveyard.
Events
[edit]- 11 Les Concerts d'Été du Parc Chanoine-Fleury (The Chanoine-Fleury Park Summer Concerts), 257 Rue du Quai (location: parc des Trois-Bérets), ☏ +1 418-598-9465. Concert hall.
- 12 Biennale de sculpture de Saint-Jean-Port-Joli (Saint-Jean-Port-Joli Sculpture Biennial), 260-A Rue Caron (near the edge of the Saint Lawrence River), ☏ +1 418-598-9465. in July of even-numbered years. The town hosts an international symposium of direct-cut wood carving, which for eleven days welcomes professional sculptors from Quebec, Canada and abroad, who perform an original work in front of the public. There is a permanent collection in an open-air gallery, which now has more than 90 sculptures, which can be visited at any time on the banks of the St. Lawrence River. The festival is accompanied by introductory workshops on sculpture, artist conferences, exhibitions of works and demonstrations of regional wood carving and sand sculpture.
- 13 Halte des Piliers (Pillars Stop), 599 Av. de Gaspé O (on the banks of the Saint Lawrence River). Roadside rest area.
Do
[edit]- 1 Gym ProAction, 479 Rte de l'Église, ☏ +1 418-291-7646. Gym.
- 2 Club de golf Trois-Saumons (Three Salmons Golf Club), 670 Chem. du Golf, ☏ +1 418-598-9719. Golf club.
Buy
[edit]Specialized Food
[edit]- 1 Ferme Pré Rieur (Small fruits of the Sun Valley), 720 Chem. du Grand Village, ☏ +1 418-598-3840. Organic farm.
- 2 Petits fruits Vallée de Soleil (Small fruits of the Sun Valley), 765 Av. de Gaspé E, ☏ +1 418-598-3149. Market garden.
- 3 Fruits et légumes des Saint-Pierre (Fruits and vegetables from Saint-Pierre), 736 Av. de Gaspé E, ☏ +1 418-598-6841. Greengrocer.
- 4 Bœuf Pelletier (Pelletier Beef), 280 Av. de Gaspé E, ☏ +1 418-598-3129. Butcher's shop.
- 5 Le Moule à Sucre (The Sugar Mold), 248 Av. de Gaspé E. Deli.
- 6 Ferme François Duchesne (François Duchesne Farm), 121 Av. de Gaspé E, ☏ +1 418-598-9180. Family-run livestock farm. Shop offering specialties such as rillettes, confit thighs, terrines, pâtés, and homemade duck breast and foie gras.
- 7 Manu Atelier Culinaire (Manu Culinary Workshop), 10 Av. de Gaspé E (location: Boutique des Berges), ☏ +1 418-598-7389. Takeout restaurant. Dine-in. Takeout orders.
Shops and art galleries
[edit]- 8 Le Vivoir, 4 Av. de Gaspé E (on the edge of route 132, in the heart of the village), ☏ +1 418-598-9922. Art gallery.
- 9 Louise Ruelland, 812 Av. de Gaspé O, ☏ +1 418-598-9841. Artist.
- 10 Roy Famille d'Artisans (Roy Family of Artisans), 775 Av. de Gaspé E, ☏ +1 418-261-8077. Artisan shop.
- 11 Atelier Galerie Nicole Deschênes Duval (Nicole Deschênes Duval Gallery Workshop), 532 Av. de Gaspé E, ☏ +1 418-598-3123. Art gallery.
Sculpture shops
[edit]- 12 Sculpture Noël Guay, 496 Av. de Gaspé O, ☏ +1 418-598-3716. Art gallery.
- 13 Sculpture & Ébénisterie Beauregard (Beauregard Sculpture and Cabinetmaking), 191 de, Av. de Gaspé E, ☏ +1 418-598-6162. Sculpture shop.
- 14 Véronique Louppe, 4 Av. de Gaspé E, ☏ +1 450-751-0641. Sculptor.
- 15 Paul Morin, 117 Avenue de Gaspé E, ☏ +1 418-234-7300. Sculptor.
Specialty shops
[edit]- 16 La Griffunrie St-Jean-Port-Joli, 371 Rte de l'Église, ☏ +1 418-598-6600. Toy store.
- 17 Boutique La Magie de Noël, 406 Av. de Gaspé O, ☏ +1 418-598-6719. Christmas store.
- 18 Les Enfants du Soleil (Children of the Sun), 4 Pl. de l'Église, ☏ +1 418-598-9318. Shop
Eat
[edit]- 1 Restaurant Café la Coureuse des Grèves Inc, 300 Rte De L'Eglise, ☏ +1 418-598-9111. Restaurant. Dine-in. Curbside pickup. Lovely house with colorful walls and wood floors, bar, and terrace serving seasonal French dishes.
- 2 Porto Bellissimo, 318 Rte De L'Eglise, ☏ +1 418-598-9545. Italian restaurant. Friendly pizzeria with a terrace offering various toppings, sandwiches, pasta, and other dishes.
- 3 La Libellule resto convivial, 17 Pl. de l'Église, ☏ +1 418-598-9644. Restaurant. Dine in. Takeout orders.
- 4 Café Bonte Divine St-Jean-Port-Joli, 2 Chem. du Roy E, ☏ +1 418-598-3330. Cafe. Dine-in. Takeout.
- 5 La Roche à Veillon, 547 Av. de Gaspé E, ☏ +1 418-598-7409. Quebecois restaurant. Dine-in. Takeout orders. Contactless delivery. Traditional Canadian cuisine served in a renovated barn where theater is presented in the summer.
- Access ramp to the A20
- 6 Restaurant Normandin-St-Jean-Port-Joli, 700 Rte de l'Église (at the Pétro-Canada gas station), ☏ +1 418-598-6240. Family restaurant. Curbside pickup. Contactless delivery.
- 7 Casse-Croûte 204, 715 Rte De L'Eglise, ☏ +1 418-598-6204. Restaurant. Dine-in. Curbside pickup.
Drink
[edit]- 1 Ras l'bock - Pub, 250 Rue du Quai, ☏ +1 418-371-0998. Craft brewery. Eat in.
Sleep
[edit]Motel
[edit]- 1 Motel Blanche d'Haberville, 34 Av. de Gaspé O, ☏ +1 418-598-3311. Two-star hotel.
- 2 Motel de la Falaise, 47 Av. de Gaspé E, ☏ +1 418-598-3313. Motel.
- 3 Motel 414, 708A Rte de l'Église, ☏ +1 418-598-3351. Two-star hotel.
- 4 Auberge de la Belle Époque, 63 Av. de Gaspé E, ☏ +1 418-598-9905. Hostel.
Hostel
[edit]- 5 Auberge de la Belle Époque, 63 Av. de Gaspé E, ☏ +1 418-598-9905. Hostel.
Tourist accommodations
[edit]- 6 Les Habitations le Grand Chêne, 362 Av. de Gaspé O, ☏ +1 418-358-0507. Cottage.
- 7 La Romance des Grèves, 418 Av. de Gaspé O, ☏ +1 418-291-0497. Tourist chalet.
- 8 Chalet Bord du Fleuve Ô Quai 516, 516 Av. de Gaspé O, ☏ +1 418-554-1244. Chalet rental.
- Le Phare, 3 Mnt Victor-Duval, ☏ +1 418-653-5353. Chalet rental.
- 9 Chalet La Brise des Berges, 25 Chem. de l'Anse-à-Caronette, ☏ +1 418-998-9800. Tourist chalet.
- 10 Chalets Motels domaine aux cygnes, route 132, ☏ +1 418-598-6550. Two-star hotel.
- 11 Chalets Au Petit Fribourg enr, 483 Av. de Gaspé E (located on the banks of the Saint-Laurent River opposite Anse à Caronette), ☏ +1 418-598-6157. Tourist chalet.
Tourist residences (chalets)
[edit]- 12 Au pied de la chute - Résidence touristique, 869 de Gaspé Ouest (located opposite Anse de Trois-Saumons), ☏ +1 418-806-6245. Chalet rental.
- 13 Ô 25 Chambres & Pensions (located at the junction of Church Road (Route 204) and Gaspé Avenue West). Hotel. Room and board.
- 14 Aux trois lucarnes, 297 Rte de l'Église, ☏ +1 581-670-7777. Holiday home.
Camping
[edit]- 15 Camping Au Bonnet Rouge, 76 Av. de Gaspé E, ☏ +1 418-598-1919. Campground
- 16 Camping et chalets de la Demi-Lieue, 589 Av. de Gaspé E, ☏ +1 418-598-6108. Two-star hotel.
Connect
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[edit]- 1 Bibliothèque municipale Marie-Bonenfant (Marie-Bonenfant Municipal Library), 5 Pl. de l'Église (located on the 2nd floor of Fleury College). Library affiliated with the Réseau Biblio de la Capitale-Nationale et de la Chaudière-Appalaches, providing remote Internet access to a wide variety of digital documents.
- 2 Centre Rousseau, 390 Verreault (located adjacent to the soccer field and Robichaud Park), ☏ +1 418-598-3144. Arena.
- 3 Piscine municipale (Location: Domaine de Gaspé). Outdoor pool.
- 4 Terrain de soccer (Soccer field). Soccer field.
- 5 Terrain d'athlétisme (Athletics field), 26 Rue François-Duval (located near the hospital). Athletics field.
- Parc Robichaud (Robichaud Park) (adjacent to the Rousseau Centre (arena) and the soccer field).
Go next
[edit]| Routes through Saint-Jean-Port-Joli |
| Montréal ← Drummondville ← | O  E
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→ Lévis → Rivière-du-Loup |
| Dundee ← Brossard ← | O  E
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→ Montmagny → Mont-Joli |
| Saint-Jean-Port-Joli ← Sainte-Perpétue ← | O  E
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→ Saint-Georges → Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce |
- 1 L'Isle-aux-Coudres — This island, which includes three villages: Saint-Bernard, Saint-Louis, and La Baleine, is a popular tourist destination. Access to the island is via the Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive ferry, which is part of the municipality of Les Éboulements. Visitors are particularly attracted by the mills (water and wind), bicycles, Roche à Caya Park, the Water Car Museum, camping, cross-country skiing, and snowmobiling.
- 2 L'Islet (municipality)
— Main attractions: Appalaches Sports Club, Quebec Maritime Museum, Rocher Panet Campground, Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours Church, Rocher Panet, library, dance evenings... Main events: Halloween, Knights of Columbus Brunch... - 3 Petite-Rivière-Saint-François — A coastal municipality centred on vacationing and winter sports. The Massif de Charlevoix boasts the largest vertical drop in ski slopes east of the Canadian Rockies. Visitors can enjoy numerous recreational and tourist activities: hiking trails, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, mountain biking, water sports on the river, and more.
- 4 Saint-Aubert (Quebec) — Main attractions: library, beautiful landscapes, Trois-Saumons Lake observation tower, Trois-Saumons Camp, ancestral built heritage (e.g., Flour and Carding Mill), Saint-Aubert Church, remains of the Francoeur Mill, Francoeur Bridge, Saint-Jean-Baptiste Chapel of Trois-Saumons Lake, old country school, several mansard-roofed houses, Yvon-Duval Center, Desjardins Building, Bélanger Park, Trois-Saumons Lake Municipal Park.
- 5 Sainte-Louise — Main attractions: Father Zim Festival, Les Ruchers des Aulnaies, Caissons Market.
- 6 Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies — Main attractions: Quai Harbour, Pointe-Rouge, Panorama Church Road, Church Square, La Seigneurie des Aulnaies (interpretation centre of seigneurial life), Ad Sanctos Cemetery, Siant-Roch-des-Aulnaies Church and Presbytery, Banal Mill, Beauchamp-Bolduc Gallery and Garden, Gisèle's Gardens, the Seigneurie Gardens (heritage garden).
