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The
bus
terminus is at 443 rue du BA?teau-Passeur on Hwy 138 by the campsite (tel 235-4653). The excellent
information
centre for the entire CA?te-Nord is in the smart red-brick manor at 197 rue des Pionniers (daily: late June to early Sept 8am-9pm; early Sept to late June 9am-5pm; tel 235-4744); they have a load of leaflets, an accommodation service and next door you can watch videos of the area. The pick of Tadoussac's wealth of
accommodation
is the
HA?tel Tadoussac
, 165 rue du Bord de l'Eau (tel 235-4421 or 1-800/561-0718,
www.hoteltadoussac.com
; $100-125), with the river-view rooms naturally costing more. Cheaper is the
Motel le Jaseur
, 414 rue du Bateau-Passeur (tel 235-4737; $60-80), or the
Motel de l'Anse-A -l'Eau
, 173 rue des Pionniers (tel 235-4313; $80-100), which does a fine breakfast. A number of the town's
B&Bs
are ranged along rue des Pionniers, including
Maison Clauphi
at no. 188 (tel 235-4303; $60-80/$80-100), a B&B-cum-motel.
Maison Hovington
, no. 285 (tel 235-4466; $60-80; May to mid-Oct), is a century-old B&B with five beautifully decorated rooms - and the bilingual owners will pick you up from the bus station.
La Maison Boularch
, near the harbour at 118 rue de la Cale SA?che (tel 235-2000; $40-60) is another friendly bilingual place, with comfy beds in mostly tiny rooms.
The youth hostel A Maison Majorique , 158 rue du Bateau-Passeur (tel 235-4372, www.fjord-best.com/ajt ; up to $40), is one of the best in QuA©bec. Canoes, cross-country skis, skidoos and snowshoes are all available for rent; various activities such as guided hikes, snowshoe excursions and dog-sleigh trips are organized in their relative seasons. All-you-can-eat breakfasts for $3.50 are optional, and camping ($6) is available in the hostel grounds. Family-style camping away from the hostels is available in summer at Camping Tadoussac , 428 rue du Bateau-Passeur (tel 235-4501; $19 for two-person site), 2km from the ferry terminal on Hwy 138. Less central but certainly more unique is a stay at the keeper's house at the lighthouse on A?le Rouge in the middle of the St Lawrence (tel 235-1212 or 1-877/335-1212). The rooms are more luxurious than what the keeper would have been used to, and it's reflected in the price - an expensive $349 for two people ($259 if you go solo), that includes transport by zodiac (including an hour whale-watching), breakfast, a five-course dinner and tour of the island. Day-trips (2 daily; 2hr 30min; $23) will suffice for most people.
Eating
possibilities include: the
HA?tel Tadoussac
, which has a vast dining room and a reasonably priced set menu;
Chez Georges
, 135 rue du Bateau-Passeur, is in Tadoussac's oldest house with seafood and steaks on the table d'hA?te for $21,
La BolA©e
, 164 rue Morin, is a pricey place with crepes, salads and a takeaway deli underneath with delicious breads; and
Le BA?teau
, 246 rue des Forgerons, is a popular place that churns out an all-you-can-eat buffet of QuA©bA©cois food for $17 - but has the atmosphere of a school cafeteria. Cheaper food and great evenings of
drinking
can be had at
Le Gibard
, which stays open until 3am, and at
CafA© du Fjord
, 154 rue du Bateau-Passeur near the youth hostel, a young hangout with good music - they also have food. The best spot, though, is
Le PA?re Coquart CafA©
with its large terrace, around the corner from
Le Gibard
at 115 rue Coupe de L'Islet. They serve light meals until 9pm when the place morphs into an intimate
boite A chanson
- a great place to hear QuA©bA©cois and other music. Other useful information
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