The Charlevoix region, located in Quebec, includes parts of the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River and the Laurentian mountains region of the Canadian Shield. This dramatic landscape includes rolling terrain, fjords, headlands and bays. For much of its history, Charlevoix was home to a thriving summer colony of wealthy Americans, including President William Howard Taft. The community of La Malbaie was known as the first vacation spot in Canada. Scottish landowners Malcolm Fraser and John Nairn hosted visitors at their manors as early as 1760. This article describes the Canadian province. ... The Saint Lawrence River (French fleuve Saint-Laurent) is a large west-to-east flowing river in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. ... The Laurentian mountains (French: Laurentides) are a mountain range in southern Quebec, Canada, north of the St. ... Canadian Shield The Canadian Shield is a large craton in eastern and central Canada and adjacent portions of the United States, composed of bare rock dating to the Precambrian Era (between 4. ... The term summer colony is often used in the United States and Canada to describe well-known resorts and upper-class enclaves, typically located in New England or the Great Lakes. ... Order: 27th President Vice President: James S. Sherman Term of office: March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1913 Preceded by: Theodore Roosevelt Succeeded by: Woodrow Wilson Date of birth: September 15, 1857 Place of birth: Cincinnati, Ohio Date of death: March 8, 1930 Place of death: Washington D.C. First Lady...

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
• Île-aux-Coudres

The topography of this region was dramatically altered by a meteorite impact that occurred 350 million years ago. "The impact created the forty-mile-wide crater that is the heart of Quebec's Charlevoix region, ranging from just west of Baie-Saint-Paul to just east of La Malbaie. Today, the area inside the crater is home to 90 percent of Charlevoix residents and is a very pastoral setting by comparison to what it could have been." [1]  (http://www.worldandi.com/newhome/public/2003/august/lfpub.asp) This area was subsequently reshaped by glaciation. There are two Malbaie Rivers in the province of Quebec in Canada. ... The Saguenay River is a major river of Quebec, Canada. ... This article is about the area of Quebec. ... Île-aux-Coudres is an island in the Saint Lawrence River in the Charlevoix region of Quebec. ... Worlds second largest Meteorite in Culiacan, Mexico A meteorite is a relatively small extra-terrestrial body that reaches the Earths surface. ... Glaciation, often called an ice age, is a geological phenomenon in which massive ice sheets form in the Arctic and Antarctic and advance toward the equator. ...

The Charlevoix region was designated a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1988. A Biosphere Reserve is an international conservation designation for reserves designated by UNESCO under the MaB (Man and the Biosphere) Programme. ...

There have been several major earthquakes in the region: Global earthquake epicenters, 1963–1998 An earthquake is a trembling or a shaking movement of the Earths surface. ...

• on February 5, 1663, centred south of La Malbaie
• on December 6, 1791, centred near Baie-Saint-Paul
• on October 17, 1860, centred under the Saint Lawrence River
• on October 20, 1870, centred near Baie-Saint-Paul
• on February 28, 1925, centred under the Saint Lawrence River

The region was named after Pierre François-Xavier de Charlevoix, a French Jesuit explorer and historian who travelled through this region in the 18th century. February 5 is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events July 8 - Charles II of England grants John Clarke a Royal Charter to Rhode Island. ... La Malbaie is a city in the Charlevoix-Est Regional County Municipality in the province of Quebec, situated on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River, at the mouth of the Malbaie River. ... December 6 is the 340th day (341st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1791 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Baie-Saint-Paul is a city in the Province of Quebec, Canada on the northern shore of the Saint Lawrence River. ... October 17 is the 290th (in leap years the 291st) day of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... October 20 is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 72 days remaining. ... 1870 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events January-May January 3 - Benito Mussolini announces he is taking dictatorial powers over Italy. ... Pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix (29 October 1682 - 1 February 1761) was a French Jesuit traveller and historian distinguished as the first historian of New France. ... The French Republic or France (French: République française or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. ... The Society of Jesus (Latin: Societas Iesu), commonly known as the Jesuits, is a Roman Catholic religious order. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ...

The Charlevoix region includes the regional county municipalities of Charlevoix-Est and Charlevoix. Following is a list of the regional county municipalites, territories, and newly amalgamated cities (villes) in the province of Quebec. ... Categories: Canada-place stubs ... Categories: Stub ...

Footnotes

1. Some Might Call It Heaven-sent (http://www.worldandi.com/newhome/public/2003/august/lfpub.asp) - article in The World&I magazine, August 2003

Charlevoix is also a town in Michigan. The World&I is a monthly magazine affiliated with The Washington Times. ... Charlevoix is a city located in Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ...

See also

• List of Quebec regions
• Charlevoix (electoral district)