Little White House (Petite Maison Blanche)
La Petite Maison Blanche
The little white house that stood firm in the 1996 Saguenay flood, perched on rocks beside a waterfall as a symbol of the city's resilience.
The Little White House was built in 1900 on rocks beside a waterfall on the Chicoutimi River. During the Saguenay flood of July 1996, floodwaters poured around it on all sides, yet the little house miraculously stayed in place. Photos of it spread around the world, and it became a symbol of the resilience of the people of Saguenay. The park where the house stands is free to visit, and you can get close to the waterfall and the flood marks. In summer, a small exhibit about the flood is open inside the house (admission fee). It is about a 10-minute walk from the Pulp and Paper Museum, so the two can be visited together.
Opening hours
Park open all day; exhibition open in summer
Nearby sights
- La Pulperie de Chicoutimi
- Old Port of Chicoutimi
- Saint-François-Xavier Cathedral
- Arvida Aluminum Bridge
- La Fabuleuse Histoire d'un Royaume
- La Baie & Baie des Ha! Ha!
- Parc Aventures Cap Jaseux
- Monts-Valin National Park