Baie-Comeau

Baie- Comeau is a city in the province of Quebec in Canada. It lies on the northwestern shore of the St. Lawrence River, about 420 km from the city of Québec. The ferry across the Bay of St. Lawrence River takes about two hours. The capital of the Côte -Nord administrative region of about 23,000 inhabitants ( 2001) in two districts.

History

The area around Baie- Comeau was discovered in the mid-16th century by the French navigator Jacques Cartier. The city itself was founded in 1937 by the then owner of the Chicago Tribune.

Population

The city's population is predominantly French-speaking.

Economy and Tourism

Main sources of income are the aluminum plant of Alcoa since 1956, paper mills since 1938 and a dam in operation by Hydro-Quebec hydroelectric power plant.

Baie- Comeau is surrounded by unspoilt nature of the Canadian state-owned wild life in the animals such as black bear, moose, wolf, bald eagle, Canada goose, lynx, caribou, elk, whales and a variety of game fish. For tourists, fishing, outdoor activities, hiking with snowshoes and skiing are possible. The snow depth in winter is up to 2 meters.

Personalities

It is the hometown of former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney. The director and writer Manon Briand was born in this city.