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History of the Region
Aboriginals have inhabited the Saguenay Fjord area for thousands of years prior to the first Europeans arriving. The first European to visit the area was Jacques Cartier, in 1535, Aboriginals have inhabited the Saguenay Fjord area for thousands of years prior to the first Europeans arriving. The first European to visit the area was Jacques Cartier, with settlers moving into the Saguenay region in 1838.
Fauna
Animals that can be found in the fjord’s forests include wolves, black bears, lynx, beavers, and moose. Peregrine falcons can be found on the fjord’s cliffs. Seals, brook trout, Atlantic salmon, as well as isolated populations of Greenland halibut and Arctic cod can be found in the water. The Saguenay is a majestic river that rises in the Laurentian Highlands, then flows through a two-kilometre wide trough in the Precambrian Shield. In places, along the fjord the cliffs rise 500 metres above the river. The lower Saguenay is a 250-metre-deep fjord (Canada’s most southerly) carved by glaciers of the last ice age, about 10,000 years ago, it ends its course in the St. Lawrence estuary. The Saguenay River is home to four species of whales: the blue whale, the fin whale, the minke whale and the world famous beluga whale which does not migrate and lives year round in the river.
Proximity
Located a short distance from major retailers, the Saguenay Fjord Acreage allows for both the seclusion and serenity of pristine nature and the convenience of access to major shopping districts and commercial infrastructure. The property is only minutes away from a vibrant restaurant district and tourism hub.
