Société des traversiers du Québec
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The Société des traversiers du Québec (STQ) is a ferry
company which has operated some intra-provincial ferry services in Quebec
since 1971. It is a crown corporation owned by the Government of Quebec
.
STQ operates the following services:
The following services are operated in partnership with some other company:
Ferry
A ferry is a form of transportation, usually a boat, but sometimes a ship, used to carry primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent, return services...
company which has operated some intra-provincial ferry services in Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
since 1971. It is a crown corporation owned by the Government of Quebec
Government of Quebec
The Government of Quebec refers to the provincial government of the province of Quebec. Its powers and structure are set out in the Constitution Act, 1867....
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STQ operates the following services:
- Saint-Ignace-de-LoyolaSaint-Ignace-de-Loyola, QuebecSaint-Ignace-de-Loyola is a parish municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the D'Autray Regional County Municipality. Its territory is located on 33 of the Sorel Islands in the Saint Lawrence River where it flows into Lac Saint-Pierre, the largest of which are île Madame,...
to Sorel-TracySorel-Tracy, QuebecSorel-Tracy is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada and the geographical end point of the Lake Champlain Valley at the confluence of the Richelieu River and the St. Lawrence River, on the western edge of Lac Saint-Pierre downstream and east of nearby Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006...
, crossing the St. Lawrence River with two boats, the N.M. Catherine-Legardeur and the N.M. Lucien-L.
- LévisLévis, QuebecLévis is a city in eastern Quebec, Canada. It is located on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River, opposite Quebec City. A ferry links Old Quebec with Old Lévis, and two bridges, the Quebec Bridge and the Pierre Laporte Bridge, connect western Lévis with Quebec City. The Société de transport de...
to Quebec CityQuebec CityQuebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
, crossing the St. Lawrence River with two twin boats, the N.M. Alphonse-Desjardins and the N.M. Lomer-Gouin.
- TadoussacTadoussac, QuebecTadoussac is a village in Quebec, Canada, at the confluence of the Saint Lawrence and Saguenay rivers. It was France's first trading post on the mainland of New France and an important trading post in the seventeenth century, making it the oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in...
to Baie-Sainte-CatherineBaie-Sainte-Catherine, QuebecBaie-Sainte-Catherine, Quebec is a town in Quebec, Canada. The municipal's territory extends along the Saguenay and Saint Lawrence Rivers, whereas the town itself is on the small St. Catherine Bay, which is located at the confluence of these two rivers...
, crossing the Saguenay RiverSaguenay RiverThe Saguenay River is a major river of Quebec, Canada.It drains Lac Saint-Jean in the Laurentian Highlands, leaving at Alma and running east, and passes the city of Saguenay. It drains into the Saint Lawrence River at Tadoussac....
with three boats, the N.M. Armand-Imbeau and the N.M. Jos-Deschênes all year long and the N.M. Félix-Antoine-Savard in the summer.
- Matane to Baie-Comeau and GodboutGodbout, QuebecGodbout is a village in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada. It is located at the mouth of the Godbout River on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River.Godbout is accessible via Quebec Route 138 and by ferry from Matane.-History:...
, crossing the St. Lawrence River with one boat, the N.M. Camille-Marcoux.
- L'Isle-aux-CoudresL'Isle-aux-Coudres, QuebecL'Isle-aux-Coudres is a municipality in Quebec, Canada, part of the Charlevoix MRC in the Charlevoix area of the Capitale-Nationale region. It is located on and contiguous with Coudres Island , located in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence about south from the mainland.The island was named by Jacques...
to Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive, crossing the St. Lawrence River with two boats, the N.M. Joseph-Savard and the N.M. Radisson.
- Chevery to Harrington Harbour, with N.M. Mécatina II.
The following services are operated in partnership with some other company:
- L'Isle-aux-GruesIsle-aux-GruesIsle-aux-Grues is an island situated on the Saint Lawrence River, measuring approximately 7 kilometres by 2 kilometres. It is the only inhabited island among the twenty-one which make up the Isle-aux-Grues archipelago...
to MontmagnyMontmagny, Quebec-External links:*...
crossing the St. Lawrence River with one boat, the N.M. Grues-des-Îles
- Rivière-du-Loup to Saint-SiméonSaint-Siméon, Capitale-Nationale, QuebecSaint-Siméon is a municipality in the Charlevoix-Est Regional County Municipality of Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1869, it was named after Saint Simeon of Jerusalem....
crossing the St. Lawrence River with one boat, the N.M. Trans-Saint-Laurent
- Île-d'EntréeEntry IslandEntry Island is an island off the east coast of the Magdalen Islands, which are part of the Canadian Province of Quebec. The island is 2 km wide and 3 km long. The island is located 12 km from the main port of Cap-aux-Meules of the Magdalen Islands. Entry Island is only accessible...
to Cap-aux-MeulesCap-aux-Meules, QuebecCap-aux-Meules is an unincorporated Canadian community located on Île du Cap aux Meules in Quebec's Magdalen Islands...
connecting two islands of the Magdalen IslandsMagdalen IslandsThe Magdalen Islands form a small archipelago in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence with a land area of . Though closer to Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia, the islands form part of the Canadian province of Quebec....
with one passenger-only boat, the S.P. Bonaventure.