Rimouski, Canada Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

Some 20km northeast of Bic, RIMOUSKI , called Riki by its residents, appears quite unattractive from Hwy 132 thanks to a major fire that destroyed one-third of the buildings from the river to midtown in 1950, forcing the city to rebuild in 1960s strip-mall style. But forge past the highway and into the town, the administrative capital of eastern Québec, and you'll find a number of interesting places. The excellent Musée régional de Rimouski , at 35 rue St-Germain (mid June to mid Sept Mon–Tues & Sun 10am–6pm, Wed–Sat 10am–9pm; mid Sept to mid June Wed & … more »