Repère Boréal is a selection of modern cabins, shipping container units, chalets, and treehouses just off the Route de Fleuve, halfway between Baie-Saint-Paul and La Malbaie. Tucked away in the woods, a stay here feels like an escape into nature, while the thoughtful additional touches ensure a sense of comfort. The location boasts views over the St Lawrence River and surrounding forests, and feels removed from tourist crowds, while still only being a short drive to the local towns.
At the main reception, you can find a rooftop terrace which makes an excellent spot to enjoy a drink while watching the sunset or have a coffee watching the sunrise over the river. There's also a Nordic spa nestled in the woods and decorated with fairy lights, with hot tubs, a cold pool, sauna, and treatment room. Here you can sit back and listen to the bird calls and the wind rustling the tree branches while feeling your muscles unwind in the warm water.
OUR OPINION:
This collection of self-contained units makes an excellent natural escape without ever feeling like you're too far away from necessities, has a welcoming, friendly and knowledgeable staff, and additional facilities to those you'd typically see in such a setting. Our favourite parts are the rooftop terrace and the forest-based spa.
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Photos of Repère Boréal
Uhu treehouse unit, Repere Boreal, Les Éboulements
Shiship unit, Repere Boreal, Les Éboulements
Shiship unit exterior, Repere Boreal, Les Éboulements
Mashk unit interior, Repere Boreal, Les Éboulements
Mashk terrace, Repere Boreal, Les Éboulements
Oasis Chalet bedroom, Natur'Eau Spa and Chalets, Mandeville
Rooms
There are several options at Repère Boréal, ranging from the pod-style stargazing Maikan units, to the Shiship shipping containers, to the Mashk duplex units, all the way to the larger Nish, sleeping up to eight people. The units are modern in design and feel spacious thanks to the large windows and space-saving designs. Each unit is fitted with a kitchenette including a fridge, stove top, mini oven, along with oil, salt, and sugar. All units have complimentary Wi-Fi access. The rooms aim to make the most of the location with large, floor-to-ceiling windows looking over the forest, and in the Uhu treehouse units, the river in the distance.
Location
Repère Boréal is set in the forest just five minutes from Saint Irenée and Les Éboulements. The larger towns of La Malbaie and Baie-Saint-Paul are about 25 minutes’ drive in either direction and offer art galleries, restaurants, and farm shops. For a touch of adventure, both Hautes Gorges de la Rivière Malbaie and Grands Jardins National Parks are within an hour’s drive and have many hiking and biking trails. For wildlife spotting, Baie-Sainte-Catherine is about 90 minutes north along the coast and offers whale watching trips in the St Lawrence River.
Food and drink
While there is no restaurant on site, La Malbaie and Baie-Saint-Paul are a short drive away with small farm-to-fork restaurants. Each unit has cooking facilities including a small, portable oven, stove top, fridge, and all cooking equipment. There are plenty of farms in the area where you can pick up produce for your stay. If you are missing anything, the reception stocks locally sourced produce including homemade ready meals, salad, butter, cheese, bread, and charcuterie.
Environmental and social responsibility
Given its location, the owners have a strong connection to nature and being environmentally friendly. All food and drink sold in the reception is from local farmers and producers, the units themselves and much of the furniture inside is made on site, and grey water from the bathrooms is purified on site using coconut shells.
Tour ideas in Québec
Our itineraries are there to spark ideas for how you could include a stay at Repère Boréal as part of your trip. Treat them simply as suggestions, because every aspect of the trip we create for you will be yours to define.
Alternative places to stay nearby
Where possible, we like to offer a range of accommodation for each stop of your trip, chosen by our specialists as some of their favourite places to stay. To help you make the right choice, we give each property a rating based on its facilities and service, but we also look for hotels with distinct character or a location that can't be bettered.
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Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac
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Hotel Le Cantlie Suites
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Experiences while staying here
The following activities are designed to give you the most authentic experiences of the area where you're staying. We work with local guides, who use their knowledge and often a resident's eye to show you the main sights and more out-of-the-way attractions. Our specialists can also suggest outdoor pursuits and activities, such as cooking classes, that will introduce you to the traditions of the area's inhabitants.
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Honey wine & spirits tasting ![Hydromel winery and distillery tasting, Baie St Paul, Québec]()
Honey wine & spirits tasting
Honey wine & spirits tasting
Québec has earned itself a reputation of gastronomic greatness, and this tasting offers a chance to sip some of the local flavours produced in part by bees, and in the local winery and distillery.
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Huron Wendat museum tour ![Hotel-Musée Premieres Nations, Wendake]()
Huron Wendat museum tour
Huron Wendat museum tour
Just north of Quebec City, a dive into First Nations culture and history awaits. Tour the Huron Wendat museum’s gardens and exhibits, take a bite of indigenous Canadian fare in the restaurant, and take a guided tour to learn even more.
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Whale watching in the St. Lawrence River ![Fin whale, St. Lawrence River]()
Whale watching in the St. Lawrence River
Whale watching in the St. Lawrence River
On this small-boat Zodiac trip you’ll take to the waters of the St. Lawrence River to try and spot the different species of whale in the area, including the blue and beluga whales. Often, you’ll see whales surrounding you within a few minutes.
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Québec and nearby places
- Charlevoix & Saguenay - Lac St. Jean 18 miles away
- La Malbaie 11 miles away
- Mastigouche Wildlife Reserve 151 miles away
- Québec City 67 miles away
- Mont-Tremblant 226 miles away
- Laurentian Mountains 226 miles away
- Montréal 211 miles away
- Eastern Townships 176 miles away
- Ottawa 297 miles away
- The Gaspé Peninsula 282 miles away