Laurentian Massif

The Laurentian uplands rise north of the St Lawrence, a rugged country of forest, lakes and rivers extending towards the Saguenay. Indigenous hunters travelled through these hills, and the Wendat, Innu and their neighbours maintained connections across the region. In 1663 a powerful earthquake struck the Charlevoix country to the east. It shook much of New France and triggered landslides over a broad area, including the Saguenay fjord and the St Lawrence estuary.