Tête-à-la-Baleine

Tête-à-la-Baleine is one of three French-speaking communities on the Lower North Shore.

The name refers to a geological feature that looks like the head (“tête”) of a whale (“baleine”), on one of the adjacent islands of the Toutes-Îles Archipelago, so-named by the explorer Jacques Cartier, upon his arrival on the Lower North Shore.

It is mainly a fishing community, but it is also known for its traditional sealskin crafts.

Main visitor attractions:

• The island whose profile resembles a whale’s head
• Guided tours of the village
• Guided tour of Providence Island
• Providence Island Interpretation Centre
• The chapel on Providence Island

• Jos. Hebert Museum
• Boat trips to the nearby islands
• Kenty Island, site of the archipelago’s first house, chapel, and cemetery