Where do traditional East Coast hospitality and charming French culture go hand-in-hand? In Quebec’s Maritime area, which encompasses four travel zones: Bas-Saint-Laurent, Gaspésie, Côte-Nord, and Îles de la Madeline.

Bas-Saint-Laurent

This area stretches south of Rivière-du-Loup and is a popular starting point for vacations

For three years I studied French at Dalhousie University; and during that time in a cultural studies course I had the opportunity to read “Kamouraska” by Anne Hébert. In 1973 it was adapted to film by Quebecois cineaste Claude Jutra. So, after graduating this last year I decided to take a road trip to discover the town I had read about, that for most, is just another random exit