Kamouraska

The region's landscape is characterized by the presence of "cabourons"—isolated rocky hills (called "inselbergs" by geologists) resulting from the erosion of the Appalachian Mountains—around which villages, churches, and homes were historically built, sheltered from prevailing winds. This striking example of human settlement adaptation to local geomorphology shaped the area's development. The Kamouraska seigneuries, established during the French colonial period, experienced their true flourishing following the British Conquest. The cultivation of Damascus plums and the fishing of eels and sturgeon were among the traditional economic activities of its inhabitants.