Wine & Cheese in Blueberry County
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Saguenay, Quebec, Canada
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activityLevel
Moderate Activity
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Information Not Currently Available
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wheelchairAccessible
No
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$120
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duration
4 Hours
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mealsIncluded
Meals not included
Take advantage of your cruise to visit the interpretation center of the Fromagerie Boivin. While tasting some samples of cheese, you will hear the history of their family enterprise. The dairy produces about 2.3 million kilos of cheese yearly.
You will continue your tour driving through Chicoutimi to Jonquière. On the scenic drive overlooking the Saguenay River, you will see the Little White House that miraculously survived the Flood of 1996 and the Pulp Mill. Founded in 1898, the mill played an important role in the development of the area. Also noted as the first French Canadian owned Pulp Company the mill produced a high-quality pulp that was exported throughout the world. You will see the Rio Tinto Aluminum Factory in Jonquière.
A visit at the Domaine Le Cageot will stay in your mind forever. You will learn all about the history of blueberries in Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean while enjoying a delicious blueberry pastry accompanied by a cup of blueberry tea. After, you will have the opportunity to taste some wines made of blueberries and other little fruits. You will also discover other artisanal berry products in the display like: wine, vinegar dressing, jam, jelly, syrup, honey, chocolate...