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Ideal places for a family picnic!

June 7, 2012
Boisée du Quai in Bay St-Paul

The Boisée du Quai in Bay St-Paul is a city park located along the St-Lawrence River and sand dunes, surrounded by the mountains of Charlevoix and offers you a beach, birding trails, an observation platform overlooking the marshes and visits where you can interpret nature.

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