Aguanish Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
municipality in Quebec, Canada
About Aguanish
Aguanish covers the townships of Drucourt and Costebelle. The municipality includes the main village and the hamlet Île-Michon. Aguanish was founded in 1849 with the arrival of brothers Xavier and Olivier Rochette, originally from Berthier; they had settled at the mouth of the Nabissipi River. The toponym of the hamlet of Île-Michon would evoke the November 1876 sinking of Captain Jean-Phidyme Michon's ship; other sources rather attribute the origin of the toponym to the fact that Jean Michon, a craftsman landed on the island opposite the village to build fishing boats there. In subsequent years, other settlers from the Magdalen Islands joined the fledgling community. The subsistence economy was centered in the summer on cod and salmon fishing; in the winter, the men would trap to produce
Top Attractions in Aguanish
Explore the best things to see and do in Aguanish:
- ★Aguanish Beach
- ★Pas du Portageur trail
- ★Sentier de la Baie Jalobert
Where to Eat in Aguanish
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Cantine Chez Kathy
- 🍴Restaurant Le Goynish
Where to Stay in Aguanish
- 🏨Camping-Relais De Cayes
- 🏨Outfitter Nabisipi UenapeuHipu
Aguanish Travel Guide Sections
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