Chauvin Trading Post
Poste de traite Chauvin
A log-cabin museum recreating the first French fur-trading post in North America, dating to 1600, which tells the story of early exchanges between Europeans and Indigenous peoples.
In 1600, the French merchant Pierre Chauvin established a trading post at Tadoussac, eight years before the founding of Quebec City. The palisaded building by the bay is a reconstruction. It displays furs, trade goods, and the culture of the Innu people. A visit takes about 30 to 45 minutes. Admission is about 5 to 6 CAD, and it is open in summer. It sits by the bay, next to an old hotel and a chapel.
Opening hours
About Jun–Sep 10:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Tadoussac Bay & Hôtel Tadoussac
- Tadoussac Chapel
- Marine Mammal Interpretation Centre (CIMM)
- Pointe de l'Islet Trail
- Pointe-Noire Interpretation and Observation Centre
- Tadoussac Dunes
- Saguenay–St. Lawrence Marine Park
- Baie-Sainte-Marguerite (Saguenay Fjord National Park)