Bilodeau Point

Bilodeau Point lies on the southern shore of Anticosti Island, facing the waters of the Honguedo Strait. Just west of the point, the Maccan River reaches the Gulf of St. Lawrence through coastal marsh. Reefs and shoals along the island's southern side make its long shoreline hazardous to passing ships, while only a few bays offer shelter. In 1680 Louis Jolliet received Anticosti as a seigneury, bringing the island into the network of French possessions along the St. Lawrence.