Canyon Sainte-Anne, Natural canyon in Beaupré, Canada.
The Sainte-Anne-du-Nord River carved a 74-meter-deep gorge through ancient bedrock, creating three suspension bridges across its granite walls.
The site opened to visitors in 1973 when brothers Jean-Marie and Laurent McNicoll leased the land and developed paths for public access.
The canyon's natural formations have drawn attention from writers and philosophers, including American environmentalist Henry David Thoreau who documented the area.
The canyon operates from May to October with free parking, wheelchair-accessible paths, and permission for leashed pets throughout designated areas.
Visitors can experience Canada's first via ferrata installation and cross a suspension bridge positioned 60 meters above the flowing river.
Location: Quebec
GPS coordinates: 47.07010,-70.87910
Latest update: May 18, 2025 17:11
Quebec provides varied photographic settings across a province that combines French colonial heritage with extensive natural landscapes. In Quebec City, the stone buildings of Old Quebec, Fairmont Le Château Frontenac, and Montmorency Falls with its 83-meter drop form key subjects. The historic Quartier Petit Champlain, Frontenac Staircase, and Grande-Allée display the city's European-influenced architecture, while the Plains of Abraham and Observatoire de la Capitale offer vantage points. Montreal presents different photographic opportunities with Notre-Dame Basilica, Saint Joseph's Oratory on Mount Royal, and contemporary facilities like the Biosphère and Grande Roue. Lachine Canal and street art along Boulevard Saint-Laurent add to urban captures. The Gaspé Peninsula, Jacques-Cartier National Park, Laurentides Wildlife Reserve, and locations like Île d'Orléans and Mont-Tremblant show the province's natural terrain. The Saint Lawrence River connects many of these sites as the primary waterway, from its lower reaches near Rimouski to the riverbanks at Montreal and Quebec City.
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