Saint-Charles River Linear Park The
Parc linéaire des rivières Saint-Charles et du Berger (linear park of the Saint-Charles and Berger rivers) is a walking trail of running along the entire length of the river. Beginning in downtown Quebec, it follows the banks of the river to the north where the scenery becomes wilder. Many walkways allow hikers to cross the river. Walkers can see there among others: the
Parc of the Kabir Kouba Cliff and Waterfall, a canyon, a bog covered with a wooden sidewalk for walkers, a wooded area in the middle of the forest, a lake, a wide variety of ferns, all a diversity of plants, several species of birds and a place to observe them, a water tower, historic houses, the
hotel-museum First Nations, a Wendat village and artworks.
Cartier-Brébeuf Park Finally,
Cartier-Brébeuf National Historic Site, a
Canadian National Historic Site, is located on the north bank of the river in the borough of
Limoilou from Quebec City. This park was developed in 1972 to commemorate the passage of
Jacques Cartier in 1535-1536 and the establishment of the first mission
jésuite in Quebec by
Jean de Brébeuf in 1625 and four others in 1625–1626. Until the 1990s, you could visit a replica of Cartier's flagship,
La Grande Hermine, which was built for the 1967 World Fair in
Montreal. It finally had to be destroyed since it had become dangerous due to the lack of maintenance. Today, the uneven landscape of the park and the resurgence of the Lairet River combined with the revitalization of the Saint-Charles River banks represent the environment that have led Jacques Cartier to choose this site for his wintering. An interpretation center with a museum exposition and a 6.8 hectares inner-city park with several commemorative monuments can be found there. Nowadays, there is a site interpretation center, a reconstruction of a
Longhouses of the indigenous peoples of North America such as we were to find in
Stadaconé, entertainment and relaxation spaces including floral arrangements. The Saint-Charles
cycleway passes in particular at this location.
Kabir-Kouba Waterfall |thumb|right This river crosses the
Wyandot territory of
Wendake at the north of Quebec City. Rapids and waterfalls are found in this section under the name of
Kabir Kouba or «Silver Serpent» in Wyandot language. The
Parc de la Falaise et de la chute Kabir Kouba along the falls at this place has an interpretation center and trails allowing visitors to observe the Kabir Kouba waterfall in a canyon, a rich flora and fossils as old as 455 million years. A song from the singer Claire Pelletier,
Kabir Kouba, refers to the many Wyandot legends that revolve around the river.
Other parks Many other parks are located along the course of Saint-Charles River. Among the main ones, is the largest park in Québec City, Chauveau Park (larger than the
Plains of Abraham with its against 108), and that is also the site of the Québec urban fishing Festival, that allows many fishing related activities in the river, where fish is released in preparation for the event. Les Saules Park, where people can see the gardens of the O'Neill House. In
Loretteville, citizens can walk, ride and enjoy fresh air on the shores of the St-Charles River and in Jean-Roger-Durand Park. ==History==