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43-592: This valley is mainly served by the route 138 whose segment near the Saint-Laurent river is designated boulevard Monseigneur de Laval; then consecutively going up north rue Saint-Édouard in Saint-Urbain, chemin Saint-François entering the forest zone, then "chemin du Parc-des-Grands-Jardins" further north. Forestry is the main economic activity in this valley; recreational tourism, second. The surface of Le Gros Bras

86-643: A passenger rail service north to Emeril, Labrador (near Labrador City ) which continues northward towards its terminus in Schefferville, Quebec. Groupe Desgagnés operates the Bella Desgagnés passenger and cargo ship along the lower St. Lawrence from Rimouski to Blanc-Sablon from mid-April to mid-January. All terrestrial television stations in the Sept-Îles area are repeaters of stations and networks that originate elsewhere. These stations are available on

129-410: A July high of 19.6 °C (67.3 °F); summers thus display stronger maritime influence than do winters. Precipitation is significant year-round, but it is lowest from January to March. The highest temperature ever recorded in Sept-Îles was 37.4 °C (99.3 °F) on 18 June 2020. The coldest temperature ever recorded was −45.6 °C (−50.1 °F) on 29 January 1913. The coldest temperature

172-555: A distribution warehouse in 1959. With the iron ore business, the Sept-Îles deep-water seaport was second in Canada only to Vancouver in terms of yearly tonnage. The huge engineering project led to a major increase in population, and housing was quickly built to accommodate them. The town grew from 2,000 inhabitants in 1951 to 14,000 in 1961, and 31,000 in 1981. The decline in worldwide iron ore prices in recent decades has since caused employment and population to decrease. On January 11, 1986,

215-591: 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 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

258-544: A few weeks. Winters are long, very cold, and snowy, lasting from late October to late April, but milder than more inland locations, with a January high of −9.8 °C (14.4 °F) and a January low of −20.9 °C (−5.6 °F). Overall precipitation is unusually high for a subarctic climate, and snow totals correspondingly heavy, averaging 384.6 cm (151.4 in) per season, with an average depth of 16 cm (6.3 in) annually or 37.6 cm (14.8 in) from December to April inclusive. Summers are mildly warm, with

301-487: 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 the city of Saguenay in order to cross the river by bridge. From Tadoussac to Blanc-Sablon , at

344-475: A population density of 14.1/km (36.5/sq mi) in 2021. At the Census Agglomeration level in the 2021 census, the agglomeration of Sept-Îles (consisting of Sept-Îles, Maliotenam , and Uashat ) had a population of 27,729, living in 12,293 of its 13,878 total private dwellings, a change of -2.8% from its 2016 population of 28,534. With a land area of 1,750.44 km (675.85 sq mi), it had

387-479: A population density of 15.8 people/km (41 people/sq mi) in 2021. In 2021, the median age was 44.4, and French was the mother tongue of 92.5% of residents. The next most common mother tongues were English at 2.8%, followed by Innu at 1.4%. 1.1% reported both English and French as their first language. Additionally there were 0.4% who reported both French and a non-official language as their mother tongue. As of 2021, Indigenous peoples comprised 4.2% of

430-546: A safe haven for avoiding Hurricane Dorian . The Sept-Îles Airport has connections all over Quebec and Labrador. General aviation seaplanes are served by Sept-Îles/Lac Rapides Water Aerodrome . Air Gaspé was based in Sept-Îles, but acquired by Quebecair in 1973. In the 1980s, continued airline restructuring led to Quebecair's being acquired by CP Air in 1986, which in turn was taken over by Canadian Airlines in 1987. Tshiuetin Rail Transportation also operates

473-551: Is a city in the Côte-Nord region of eastern Quebec . Along with Brador and Blanc-Sablon , Sept-Îles is one of the oldest places in the province. The population was 24,569 as of the 2021 Canadian census . The town is called Uashat , meaning "bay" in Innu-aimun . The city is well known for having major iron companies like Iron Ore Company of Canada and SFP Pointe-Noire iron ore transport service company. The city relies heavily on

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516-718: 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 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

559-590: 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 is located on the north coast of the Gulf of St. Lawrence near

602-500: Is also shipped at Point Noire port facilities. The Aluminerie Alouette , in activity since 1992, has a large part in the local employment since construction started in 1989. Since its major expansion that started in 2005, it is now the largest primary aluminum smelter in the Americas. As a service centre for northeastern Québec, Sept-Îles economy is also powered by many jobs in the services sector. Prior to its disestablishment, Air Gaspé

645-454: Is generally frozen from the beginning of December until the beginning of April; however, safe circulation on the ice is generally done from mid-December to the end of March. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation; the spring flood generally occurs in April. The Gros Bras rises at the confluence of two forest streams (altitude: 710 metres (2,330 ft)) located in

688-595: 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 the Pierre Le Gardeur Bridge to Charlemagne and remains a four-lane road until exiting Repentigny . This highway takes

731-446: 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 . Sept-%C3%8Eles, Quebec Sept-Îles ( Quebec French pronunciation: [sɛˈt͡s‿ɪl] ; lit.   ' Seven Islands ' )

774-593: Is to enable the various public and private bodies to enjoy a permanent structure, in the form of a one-stop shop, enabling them to work jointly on the development and promotion of the City of Sept-Îles and from its surroundings to international cruise lines. The main partners involved in the development of international cruises are the city of Sept-Îles, the Port of Sept-Îles , the and Innu Takuaikan Uashat Mak Mani-Utenam . As of 2018, more than 55,000 international visitors have visited

817-604: Is under provincial jurisdiction, with some parts administered by the federal government or by individuals. There are two First Nations reserves in the area: Uashat in the western city proper, and Maliotenam in the east near the Moisie River. Sept-Îles has a subarctic climate ( Köppen climate classification Dfc ) bordering on a humid continental climate ( Dfb ) despite being located at around only 50 degrees latitude. The two main seasons are summer and winter, as spring and autumn are very short transition seasons lasting only

860-577: The James Bay Road . The only other settlements at higher latitudes in the province are mostly isolated Cree , Innu , or Inuit villages, with access limited to seasonal gravel roads. Sept-Îles is the seat of the judicial district of Mingan. The city is also home to the most highly attended recreational volleyball tournament in the province: the Tournoi Orange , which consists of 405 teams and close to 800 volleyball games. The first inhabitants of

903-531: 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 the road, preferably elevated and exposed to the winds to avoid

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946-412: The iron industry . Sept-Îles has among the highest average wages and the highest average wage increases. It is among the northernmost places with a paved connection to the rest of Quebec's road network. The only settlements on the paved road network that are farther north are Fermont , Radisson and Chisasibi , the latter two of which are in the extreme western part of the province at the north end of

989-676: The HBC store closed. During the early 1990s, some new jobs accompanied the construction and operation of the new Aluminerie Alouette inc. aluminum processing plant. Construction for Phase 1 began in September 1989, and operation started in 1992. Construction of Phase 2 began in 2003. In February 2003, the city amalgamated with the municipalitiess of Gallix and Moisie . The city includes the neighbourhoods of Arnaud, Clarke-City , De Grasse, de la Pointe, de la Rivière, Ferland, La Boule, Lac Labrie, Matamec, Plages, Pointe-Noire and Val-Marguerite. Located on

1032-555: 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 the inauguration of a bridge across the Natashquan River . When planning Route 138, from Havre-Saint-Pierre to

1075-570: The area were varying cultures of aboriginal peoples. The Montagnais or Innu people, who call it Uashat ("Great Bay"), have lived there since before the time of European encounter. Jacques Cartier sailed by the islands in 1535 and made the first written record of them, calling them the Ysles Rondes ("Round Islands"). He was not the first European in the area, as he encountered Basque fishermen who came annually from Europe for whaling and cod fishing. Early European economic activity in Sept-Îles

1118-558: 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 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

1161-557: 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

1204-509: The first time on a map in 1870. This designation is always used by local informants. The name appears on the draft of the Saint-Urbain map, 1958-12-17, item 170. The toponymic variants are: Bras Nord-Ouest, Rivière à Yves and Rivière du Gros Bras. The toponym "Le Gros Bras" was formalized on December 5, 1968 at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec. Download coordinates as: Quebec Route 138 Route 138

1247-563: The following segments: The Gros Bras flows downstream from a river loop on the west bank of the Rivière du Gouffre, in the municipality of Saint-Urbain. This mouth is located at: From the mouth of Le Gros Bras, the current descends on 25.3 kilometres (15.7 mi) with a drop of 56 metres (184 ft) following the course of the Rivière du Gouffre which flows into Baie-Saint-Paul in the St. Lawrence River . This toponymic designation appeared for

1290-441: The forest zone and encased between Mont Jean-Palardy (located 0.5 km from the west side, altitude: 956 metres (3,136 ft)) and another mountain (located 1.2 km from the northeast side, altitude: 992 metres (3,255 ft)). This source of the river is located at: From its source, the course of Le Gros Bras descends on 22.4 kilometres (13.9 mi) in a generally deep valley, with a drop of 518 metres (1,699 ft), according to

1333-429: 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

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1376-523: The north shore of the Saint Lawrence River , between the Sainte-Marguerite and Moisie rivers , Sept-Îles lies on the shore of a deep-water bay fronted by a seven-island archipelago, about 230 kilometres (140 mi) east of Baie-Comeau . The bay constitutes a 45 square kilometres (17 sq mi) natural harbour. The seven islands referred to in its name are named: The archipelago

1419-536: The population identified as Catholic , while 22.5% said they had no religious affiliation. Muslims were the largest religious minority, making up 0.8% of the population. Iron ore concentrate from IOC activities in Labrador City are transported by the Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway and are shipped to many markets around the world from Sept-Îles port facilities. Iron ore from Wabush and Bloom Lake

1462-453: The population, mostly First Nations , and visible minorities accounted for 2.4%. The largest visible minority groups in Sept-Îles were Black (0.9%), Filipino (0.4%), and Latin American (0.3%). The area was home to 170 recent immigrants (i.e. those arriving between 2016 and 2021), who comprised about 0.7% of the total population. 105 of them were from various African countries. In 2021, 70.4% of

1505-400: The port of call. Cunard , P & O Cruises , Cruise and Maritime Voyages , Phoenix Reisen , Holland America Line , Oceania Cruises , Regent Seven Seas , Silversea , Saga Cruises , Crystal Cruises , Norwegian Cruise Line , Pearl Seas Cruises and Transocean Tours are among the clients of the port. On September 7, 2019, when Royal Caribbean Line made its maiden call overnight, this was

1548-543: The post. When the North West Company and Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) merged in 1821, Sept Iles (also known as Seven Islands) became a HBC post. When its lease expired in 1822, it was closed. The post operated again from 1831 to 1859. The HBC opened a store in a new location in 1870. In 1875, the parish of Saint-Joseph-des-Sept-Îles was created, and in 1886, its post office opened under the English name "Seven Islands" (which

1591-475: 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 the ferry terminal southeast of Tête-à-la-Baleine. There

1634-563: 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

1677-525: Was based on fishing and the fur trade . In 1650, Jean de Quen founded a mission there, called L'Ange- Gardien. By 1658, a fur trade post existed there, established by La Compagnie des Habitants , and Louis Jolliet established another trading post in 1679. Great Britain took over Canada from France in 1763 after its victory in the Seven Years' War , and in 1802, the North West Company (NWC) took over

1720-515: Was built between 1950 and 1954 by the Iron Ore Company of Canada . Iron ore mined near Schefferville and Wabush , Labrador , was transported on this railway and shipped from the Port of Sept-Îles. Shipment of the important new commodity resulted in investments that turned this into a major port. In 1952, the HBC built a new store, which was extended in 1954, and expanded with a groceteria in 1956 and

1763-443: Was francized to "Sept-Îles" in 1933). Lacking road access at the time, the town got its first pier in 1908. The City of Sept-Îles was incorporated in 1951, on the 300th anniversary of the first Catholic Mass held in the village. The modern Sept-Îles was built rapidly during the construction of the Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway , the 575 km (357 mi) railway link to the northern town of Schefferville . The railway

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1806-441: Was headquartered in Sept-Îles. Since 2009, Sept-Îles has been part of the Saint-Laurent destination circuit, which has nine international cruise ports. On a larger scale, an alliance is being created with other ports in northeastern America and Canada under the auspices of Canada New England . The international cruises in Sept-Îles are led by the non-profit organization Destination Sept-Îles Nakauinanu.M The organization's mission

1849-448: Was recorded at Clarke City , which was the primary weather station for the area until records began at Sept-Îles Airport in September 1944. In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Sept-Îles had a population of 24,569 , living in 11,272 of its 12,814 total private dwellings, a change of -3.3% from its 2016 population of 25,400 . With a land area of 1,742.88 km (672.93 sq mi), it had

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