Vieux Poste Point

Pointe du Vieux Poste marks the southern side of the Natashquan River's mouth on the north shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Sainte-Hélène Island divides the wide, shallow mouth, leaving narrow channels through the sandbars where heavy surf often breaks. The point rises above the neighbouring coast and is a useful landmark for vessels. An Innu burial ground here bears witness to centuries of life beside the river and the sea.