Charlevoix

The Charlevoix region, located in the province of Quebec, includes parts of the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River and the Laurentians[?] region of the Canadian Shield. This dramatic landscape includes rolling terrain, fjords, headlands and bays.

Worthy of note are:

• the Haute-Gorges de la Rivière Malbaie
• the fjord of the Saguenay River
• Parc des Grands-Jardins
• Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area

The topography of this region was dramatically altered by a meteorite impact that occurred 350 million years ago. This area was subsequently reshaped by glaciation.

The Charlevoix region was designated a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1988.

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Charlevoix is also a town in Michigan.