35-546: Autoroute 540 is a short spur highway, connecting Route 138 to Autoroute 73 and linking the Jean Lesage International Airport with the Pierre Laporte Bridge . It is also known as Autoroute Duplessis , honouring former premier Maurice Duplessis . Exit numbers on Autoroute 540 are numbered from north to south, unlike other Autoroutes which are numbered from south to north. The entire route
70-486: A clear day. With the exception of the enclosed area just behind the village, the area of Havre Saint-Pierre is mainly covered by large Spruce forests and a few laricinin fields ( Larix laricina (Du Roi) K. Koch). There are also White spruce (Picea glauca (Moench) Voss.), Dwarf birch (Betula glandulosa Minchx), Rough alder (Alnus rugosa (DuRoi Spreng.) and Trembling aspen (Populus tremuloides Michaux). Brothers Marie-Victorin and Rolland Germain F.E.C. explored
105-582: A lot of snowfall in winter. The city hospital is the major employer in the region. Havre-Saint-Pierre is also located near Canada's only titanium mine, for which the town serves as a port. Since 1948, the Quebec Iron and Titanium Company mines deposits of ilmenite , a mineral composed of iron and titanium, at a site some 40 km (25 mi) north. The Chemin de fer de la Rivière Romaine brings it by rail cars to Havre-Saint-Pierre. Marine transportation from Havre-Saint-Pierre or Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan
140-624: A mining shaft at Tio and Allard lakes, the construction of a 43 km railway line between this sector and Havre-Saint-Pierre, and the installation of a marine terminal As is often the case on the middle and lower North Shore islands, in the Mingan Archipelago , the combination of irregular seabeds and strong tidal currents sometimes makes navigation perilous. On the Mingan Banks, in the Jacques Cartier Strait , Anticosti Island and
175-560: A site some 40 km (25 mi) north. The Chemin de fer de la Rivière Romaine brings it by rail cars to Havre-Saint-Pierre. Havre-Saint-Pierre is located in a place formerly known as Rade aux Esquimaux or Pointe aux Esquimaux , north of the Mingan Archipelago and Anticosti Island , on the shores of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The municipality is located 1000 km east of Montreal , 870 km northeast of Quebec City and 200 km from Sept-Îles . Access . The Havre Saint-Pierre - Mingan region
210-416: A territory 5 to 13 km wide and 70 km long along the coast from Havre-Saint-Pierre to Baie-Johan-Beetz . From an ecological and morpho-sedimentological point of view, this region and the sub-region, Havre-Saint-Pierre and Nickerson Bay, are extremely diverse. Whether they were formed by erosion or sedimentation processes, or whether they were subjected to or resulted from extreme climatic events , or from
245-576: A territory stretching from Sept-Îles to Blanc Sablon, in the Lac à l'Ours region. In the field, scientists noted an abundance of Canadian beavers, a few otters and American mink, many hares, partridges and a multitude of ducks. Caribou and moose are scarce while black bears and red foxes abound. The waters of the St. Lawrence Estuary are internationally recognized as a vital feeding ground for rare or common species of marine mammals. Many species of birds can be observed in
280-557: Is a municipality located on the north shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence , in Côte-Nord region, Minganie RCM , Quebec , Canada . In 1857, a group of Acadian families arrived, in 1872, the Parish of Saint-Pierre-de-la-Pointe-aux-Esquimaux was officially established, the same year its post office opened under the name Esquimaux Point. In 1873, the place was incorporated as a municipality. In 1924,
315-744: Is in Elgin , at the border with New York State south-west of Montreal (connecting with New York State Route 30 at the Trout River Border Crossing ). Part of this highway is known as the Chemin du Roy , or King's Highway, which is one of the oldest highways in Canada. It passes through the Montérégie , Montreal , Lanaudière , Mauricie , Capitale-Nationale and Côte-Nord regions of Quebec. In Montreal, Highway 138 runs via Sherbrooke Street , crosses
350-637: Is located in Québec City , Québec TE . This Quebec road, road transport or highway-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Quebec Route 138 Route 138 is a major highway in the Canadian province of Quebec , following the entire north shore of the St. Lawrence River past Montreal to the temporary eastern terminus in Kegashka on the Gulf of St. Lawrence . The western terminus
385-643: Is located in the geological province of Grenville . It includes rocks of Precambrian and Ordovician age. The Precambrian is represented by metamorphosed and intrusive sedimentary rocks . The Ordovician rocks, of sedimentary nature, belong to the Mingan Iceland group which is divided into two formations: the Romaine Formation and the Mingan Formation . A study by Quebec Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility (1986) covers several aspects of
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#1733094286088420-622: Is located on the north coast of the Gulf of St. Lawrence near the entrance of the Strait of Belle Isle . A gap remains between Kegaska and Old Fort, through isolated communities accessible only by coastal ferry . On August 25, 2006, the Quebec government announced a 10-year project to connect the two segments by building 425 km of highway along the Lower North Shore . In 2011, the Quebec government announced an additional $ 122 million investment for
455-399: Is noted for the unique variety of flora and fauna to be found there, such as puffins and the rare Mingan Thistle , and for the unique geological features on many of the islands, which are referred to as " monoliths ". The waters of the St. Lawrence Estuary is the host to one of the largest whale and marine mammals watching industries in the world. ' Including all of the gulf coast of
490-401: Is possible to admire marine mammals with both feet on the ground. Several observation sites will allow you to meet these exceptional sea creatures! Cetaceans : Beluga , Minke whale , Fin whale , Porpoise , Blue whale . Seals : Grey seal , harbour seal , harp seal . Havre-Saint-Pierre, Quebec Havre-Saint-Pierre ( French pronunciation: [avʁ sɛ̃ pjɛʁ] )
525-501: Is required to visit the islands of the Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve . It is possible to spend the night there. Private companies offer guided excursions, they also offer packages for sea kayaking expeditions , with transport by boat on the way back if the weather conditions are unfavourable. Paddle boards with equipment are available for rent. Parks Canada recommends some marine carriers. ' It
560-484: The Gulf of St. Lawrence , until 1976, there was no continuous route to go further east than the Moisie River. Only bits of paths here and there connect a few coastal villages to each other, Natashquan connects to Aguanish by a dirt road (1959). Route 138, from Tadoussac to Havre-Saint-Pierre , opened in the spring of 1976, from there access to the islands of the Mingan Archipelago by sea. In 1984, to commemorate
595-578: The Pierre Le Gardeur Bridge to Charlemagne and remains a four-lane road until exiting Repentigny . This highway takes a more scenic route than the more direct Autoroute 40 between Montreal and Quebec City . It crosses the Saguenay River via a ferry which travels between Baie-Sainte-Catherine and Tadoussac ; in the event of a closure of this ferry, drivers must take a significant detour via Quebec Route 172 and Quebec Route 170 to
630-632: The 450th anniversary of Jacques Cartier 's arrival in New France , the Commission de toponymie named Route Jacques-Cartier to the part of Route 138 located east of the Saguenay River , from Tadoussac to Havre-Saint-Pierre. The Rio Tinto Iron and Titanium Company (RTFF) owns the easternmost of the ore ports on the North Shore in Havre-Saint-Pierre. Its installation, between 1948 and 1950, included
665-583: The 450th anniversary of Jacques Cartier's arrival in New France, the Commission de toponymie gave this name to the part of Route 138 located east of the Saguenay River, that is, the part that extends from Tadoussac to Havre-Saint-Pierre. Until the mid-1990s, the highway's eastern terminus was Havre-Saint-Pierre , but in 1996 the extension to Natashquan was completed. A 40 km gravel section between Natashquan and Kegaska opened on September 26, 2013, with
700-477: The North Shore form a large funnel where the easterly wind creates, among other things, an impressive swell . Along the Lower North Shore, it is only from Johan Beetz Bay to Kegaska that the coastline is continuous and the water is quite deep. At ebb tide, the high flow of the rivers of the North Shore often creates very difficult, if not clearly dangerous, seas. Ports of the Gulf of St. Lawrence , on
735-404: The St. Lawrence between Pointe-des-Monts ( Baie-Trinité ) and Blanc-Sablon , as well as the coasts of Anticosti Island area, the waters is renowned for fishing, catching northern lobster , whelk , Atlantic cod , Atlantic herring , Greenland halibut , capelin , rainbow smelt , snow crab , as well as Atlantic salmon and trout in the many lakes and rivers of the North Shore. Only a few of
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#1733094286088770-549: The action of the sea and its estuary , morpho-sedimentological units bear witness to an extraordinary structural organization of the natural space. Other important geological features in the vicinity of Havre-Saint-Pierre include the Romaine River to the north west, Manitou Falls on the Manitou River to the west, Île du Havre to the south, less than 1 km from the coast, and off the coast, Anticosti Island which can be seen on
805-523: The approximately 100 species of marine algae, 1000 invertebrate species and 80 fish species in the gulf are exploited by humans. At the beginning of the 20th century, the first routes of what would become Route 138 (formerly Route 15) were laid in the vicinity of Sept-Îles . In 1961, a section was added from the Franquelin region to the tip of the Moisie River , some 20 kilometres east of Sept-Îles. On
840-499: The area of Havre-Saint-Pierre and in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve In spite of its maritime position just above the 50th parallel , Havre-Saint-Pierre has a relatively harsh subarctic climate , with cold winters and cool summers, although the fourth-warmest month of September is relatively close to the 10 °C (50 °F) isotherm to be cold humid continental. The high precipitation brings
875-402: The city of Saguenay in order to cross the river by bridge. From Tadoussac to Blanc-Sablon , at the beginning of the 20th century, the first routes of what would become Route 138 (formerly Route 15) were laid in the vicinity of Sept-Îles . In 1961, a section was added from the Franquelin region to the tip of the Moisie River , some 20 kilometres east of Sept-Îles. On the north shore of
910-583: The ferry terminal southeast of Tête-à-la-Baleine. There is also a 10.7 km roadway, la route Mecatina, from Mutton Bay to a ferry terminal in La Tabatière and continuing beyond. A third segment of Route 138 extends from Old Fort to the Newfoundland and Labrador border (connecting with Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Route 510 ), near Blanc-Sablon on the eastern end of the Côte-Nord. Blanc-Sablon
945-429: The highway (Kegaska–La Romaine and Tête-à-la-Baleine–La Tabatière) was set to begin in 2019. A total of $ 232 million will be contributed to this project. In 2024 the province awarded contracts for engineering and construction of the route and bridges for the road segment between Kegaska and La Romaine. gap in roadway gap in roadway From Tadoussac to Blanc-Sablon , along The Whale Route (Route 138), it
980-642: The inauguration of a bridge across the Natashquan River . When planning Route 138, from Havre-Saint-Pierre to the Pashashibou River , the Quebec Ministry of Transport planned the installation of lookouts . Visual openness, proximity to an exceptional landscape, educational potential, as well as a tourist vocation play a determining role in the choice of sites. The arrangement of lookouts invites travelers to stop in safe observation places, close to
1015-495: The list of Minganie harvests compiled by Marie-Victorin and Rolland-Germain (1969). There were also 150 bryophytes and 152 lichens , 29 of which were additions to the Nouveau Catalogue des lichens, published by Lepage (1972). During the summers of 1964 and 1965, during geological research, Jean Depatie with a team of geologists and students, assisted by 3 canoemen and lumberjacks , plus a cook, explored 440 square miles of
1050-452: The north shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence , until 1976, there was no continuous route to go further east than the Moisie River. Only bits of paths connect a few coastal villages to each other, Natashquan connects to Aguanish by a dirt road (1959). The section of Route 138, from the Moisie River to Havre-Saint-Pierre, opened in the spring of 1976, from there access to the islands of the Mingan Archipelago by sea. In 1984, to commemorate
1085-417: The post office changed its name to Havre-Saint-Pierre, followed by the town in 1927, in order to focus on the harbor, which characterizes the area, while retaining the original parish name. It remained the largest town on the North Shore until 1936 when it was overtaken by Baie-Comeau . Since 1948, the Quebec Iron and Titanium Company mines deposits of ilmenite , a mineral composed of iron and titanium, at
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1120-563: The project over five years as part of the Plan Nord . However, by 2013 difficulties ensued between the Quebec Ministry of Transport and the Pakatan Corporation, who was previously responsible for managing the funding for this project, leading to the termination of agreement between the two. By this time only 12 km of this road had been built, plus some additional engineering work and deforestation . The construction of two segments of
1155-629: The proximity of the cold currents of Labrador , explain the subarctic vegetation specific to the Minganie. The entirely calcareous nature of the horizontal stratified rocks, which make up the Anticosti - Minganie, exerts a profound influence on the structure of the flora and on the choice of species. Remarkable for its richness, the flora includes 350 vascular plants including the presence of two rare taxa: Cirsium foliosum var. Minganense and Cypripedium passerinum var. Minganense. Sixty species are new to
1190-615: The region from 1924 to 1928. Their work has raised awareness in the scientific community of the enormous value of the Mingan Archipelago. Since then, other scientists have added to the ecology and phytogeography knowledge of this sector. The vegetation of the Mingan Islands belongs to the Chibougamau-Natashquan boreal forest region, which is dominated by Black spruce . The high latitude and low altitude, combined with
1225-434: The road, preferably elevated and exposed to the winds to avoid the presence of insects. Over the 150.5 km that separate Havre-Saint-Pierre and Pashashibou River , Route 138 offers visual openings towards the Gulf of St. Laurent, Pontbriand River , the villages of Baie-Johan-Beetz and Natashquan , etc. A second segment of about 17 km extends from Tête-à-la-Baleine's airport, east through Tête-à-la-Baleine , to
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