Chaudière-Appalaches Region | Québec métiers d'avenir

DISCOVER CHAUDIÈRE-APPALACHES

Bordered to the north by the capital of Québec and to the south by the American border, the Chaudière-Appalaches region’s beauty and vitality can’t help but charm. It has an employment rate that is higher than the rest of Québec due to its economic diversity and strategic location.

THINGS TO DO AND SEE

The Festivent Ville de Lévis hot air balloon festival is brimming with things to do over five days: balloon shows, live music and over 30 activities for the whole family.

The Festivités Western de Saint-Victor and Woodstock en Beauce (in French only), unique outdoor music events!

The Tour de Beauce, the top international cycling event in North America.

The Cabane à Pierre, a magnificent traditional lumberjack camp that brings Québec traditions to life!

The Station Touristique du Massif du Sud (in French only) ski resort with 33 ski runs and 23 km of snowshoe trails!

Frontenac national park (Parc national de Frontenac) and Appalaches regional park (Parc régional des Appalaches) (in French only), for lovers of the outdoors.

Chutes-de-la-Chaudière park (Parc des Chutes-de-la-Chaudière), near Québec City, offers a spectacular view of its 35-metre waterfalls from its suspended walkway.

SERVICES AND RESOURCES

Public transit

Société de transport de Lévis (in French only)
Autocars des Chutes (in French only)

Intercity transport

Nearby airports

Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)

Settlement and integration services

Le Tremplin (in French only)
Comité d’accueil et d’intégration des immigrants (CAIDI) Beauce-Nord (in French only)
Service d’accueil de la région de Thetford Mines (in French only)
Passage-Travail (in French only)
Immigrant Québec (in French only)
Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Diversité et de l’Inclusion (Government of Québec)
Québec en tête

FACTS AND FIGURES

Population : 422,000

Land area : 15,000 km²

Unemployment rate : 3.5% (2017)

Major cities and towns :

Neighbouring the Capitale-Nationale (Québec City) and 2.5 hours from Montréal

Key industries :

Agriculture: dairy production and livestock
Composite materials and plastics, technical textiles
Manufacturing industry: food, wood products, metal products, furniture and related products
Recovery of wood from homes
Tourism