The story of Canopée Lit

Canopée-LitOur team

The Short Story of a Big Team!

It all began with a trip to Canada in September 2008 and an unexpected meal on the shores of the Fjord and a breathtaking sunset.

A forest was for sale. We thought: Why not? We could build cabins up in the trees! We were a small group of people from France - a mother, her daughter, her son, son-in-law, two grandsons and a nephew. We all set to work!

Each of us has our own particular skills and favourite interests. Each of us has found our role in the dream. May you discover your dream here as well!

Canopée-LitThe forest

The forest

24 wooded hectares, 3 streams, one of which has its source directly within the forest, 5 km of trails and 8 bridges, 1 heron, 3 goats, 312 hares, 518 squirrels, and sometimes even a bear or two!

We hope you will take some time out to go for a fascinating walk while you're here. And to guide you, we have created in 2015 a nature trail and a booklet listing 18 plants and trees found in the Boreal Forest. The booklet is available for purchase at the Front Office.

Canopée-LitThe project

Canopée Lit : How and why?

Ideas, sketches, conversations with neighbours, coffees, planning around the table, travels, the past, the future, the present. From our time and ideas is born this wild project: Canopée Lit. Climb up and feel the clean air of the forest, perched in a tree.

We offer you a Cabin Concept. With some water, but not too much, some electricity, but not too much. Perhaps happiness is not where you expect to find it... Rise up, and you will see!

Canopée-LitCreating the project

Construction That Respects the Environment

All-Season Cabins: Warm and welcoming, these were our first forest constructions! Local artisans accompanied us for the construction and installation in 2010. We did it! The adventure had begun!

Summer Cabins: Coming up next, their construction took place in 2013. After three years up and running, and after much contemplation, we were back in our workshops drawing up new plans and building more cabins. Romantic and light-weighted, we innovated with a glass dome in the ceiling above the beds.

Bubbles: A wild, new concept. Our bubbles were hoisted up to their platforms in the Spring of 2014. We keep developing new products to diversify your experience. No time for boredom!

Subsequent cabin generations will be innovative and inspired, fulfilling crazy and unusual dreams.

Bubbles and Cabins

La plaine d'érable

Summer Cabin - Max. 2 persons

Find yourself at 17 feet high in the sky!

Look down on a plain of young, mountain maples, alders and spruce trees.

5-minute walk

From $ 216.00 + tax / night
Breakfast included

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Open from May the 27th to October the 10th

2 persons max. (12 sq. m, 6 m high). Accessible by stairs.
  • Double bed, small table and bench.
  • Glass dome over the bed
  • Platform terrace
  • Open-air kitchen: gas for cooking, sink, crockery, cutlery and utensils. Small fridge.
  • Bathroom outside the room: shower and sink, biodegradable shower gel and shampoo
  • Dry toilet
  • Running water (not for drinking)
  • 110 Volt electricity
  • Bed linen and towels are supplied

NOTE : Heating in the cabin only (bathroom is unheated)

Mattress (45 cm x 120 cm) for young children and foldable cot for babies available upon request.
Bouleau penché

Summer Cabin - Max. 2 persons

Behind the cabin grows a beautifully inclined silver birch. Meanwhile, a rare and very tall hundred-year-old elderberry tree shades the terrace.

The Bouleau penché Cabin is the summer cabin nearest to the forest entrance : it’s only a 3-minute walk. For families or groups of friends, the Bouleau Penché and the Plaine d'érables cabins are a mere 50 m apart.

From $ 216.00 + tax / night
Breakfast included

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Open from May the 27th to October the 10th

2 persons max. (12 sq. m, 6 m high). Accessible by stairs.
  • Double bed, small table and bench.
  • Glass dome over the bed
  • Platform terrace
  • Open-air kitchen: gas for cooking, sink, crockery, cutlery and utensils. Small fridge.
  • Bathroom outside the room: shower and sink, biodegradable shower gel and shampoo
  • Dry toilet
  • Running water (not for drinking)
  • 110 Volt electricity
  • Bed linen and towels are supplied

NOTE : Heating in the cabin only (bathroom is unheated)

Mattress (45 cm x 120 cm) for young children and foldable cot for babies available upon request.
Les fougères

Summer cabin - Max. 2 persons

The magnificent fern-covered forest floor and giant poplars (25 m high) are greeting you to your private domain. The sun and the changing light constantly transform the landscape throughout the day. Keep an eye out: white-tail deers often pass near this cabin! The 10-minute walk up the hill makes it the most secluded, the most distant, the most...

From $ 216.00 + tax / night
Breakfast included

Book now Contact

Open from May the 27th to October the 10th

2 persons max. (12 sq. m, 6 m high). Accessible by stairs.
  • Double bed, small table and bench.
  • Glass dome over the bed
  • Platform terrace
  • Open-air kitchen: gas for cooking, sink, crockery, cutlery and utensils. Small fridge.
  • Bathroom outside the room: shower and sink, biodegradable shower gel and shampoo
  • Dry toilet
  • Running water (not for drinking)
  • 110 Volt electricity
  • Bed linen and towels are supplied

NOTE : Heating in the cabin only (bathroom is unheated)

Mattress (45 cm x 120 cm) for young children and foldable cot for babies available upon request.
Le dôme

Summer Cabin - Max. 2 persons

Here, you are King and Queen!

A narrow path dotted with maple trees leads you to the river below. You will feel completely cut off from the world…

10-minute walk

From $ 216.00 + tax / night
Breakfast included

Book now Contact

Open from May the 27th to October the 10th

2 persons max. (12 sq. m, 6 m high). Accessible by stairs.
  • Double bed, small table and bench.
  • Glass dome over the bed
  • Platform terrace
  • Open-air kitchen: gas for cooking, sink, crockery, cutlery and utensils. Small fridge.
  • Bathroom outside the room: shower and sink, biodegradable shower gel and shampoo
  • Dry toilet
  • Running water (not for drinking)
  • 110 Volt electricity
  • Bed linen and towels are supplied

NOTE : Heating in the cabin only (bathroom is unheated)

Mattress (45 cm x 120 cm) for young children and foldable cot for babies available upon request.
La Côte Carrée

4-Seasons Cabin with view on the Fjord - Max. 4 persons

After a 9-minute walk along the main trail, take the short, uphill path to the Côte Carrée Cabin.

Once you have settled in, you won't want to leave. From your private terrace, you can see the spruce forest to your right, silver birches to your left, and alders before you. Raise your eyes a little and you will see the Fjord! For families or groups of friends, the Petit Plateau and the Côte Carrée cabins are only 20 m apart.

From $ 232.50 + tax / night
Breakfast included

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  • 4 persons (18 m2, 6 m high).
  • Accessible by stairs.
  • Double bed on the mezzanine + two single beds
  • Platform terrace
  • Kitchen area: electric stove, sink, coffee maker, cutlery and utensils, dishware, cooking pots and pans, small fridge
  • Bathroom: shower and sink, biodegradable shower gel and shampoo
  • Dry toilet
  • Running water (not for drinking)
  • Electric heating
  • Bed linen and towels are supplied

NOTE : No running water in winter, but a small reserve is available. Shower facilities available at the Front Office. Mattress (45 cm x 120 cm) for young children and foldable cot for babies available upon request.

Le petit plateau

4-Season Cabin with view on the Fjord - Max. 4 persons 

On the left, after leaving the uphill Passage du Loup, which may leave you a bit short of breath, you will arrive at Le Petit Plateau Cabin.

Just a few steps up and you will find yourself on the cabin terrace, where the Saguenay Fjord unrolls before you! At your feet lies a plantation of maples, with silver birch trees to your right and aspen trees to your left. For families or groups of friends, the Petit Plateau and the Côte Carrée cabins are just 20 m apart.

7-minute walk

From $ 232.50 + tax / night
Breakfast included

Book now Contact

  • 4 persons (18 m2, 6 m high).
  • Accessible by stairs.
  • Double bed on the mezzanine + two single beds
  • Platform terrace
  • Kitchen area: electric stove, sink, coffee maker, cutlery and utensils, dishware, cooking pots and pans, small fridge
  • Bathroom: shower and sink, biodegradable shower gel and shampoo
  • Dry toilet
  • Running water (not for drinking)
  • Electric heating
  • Bed linen and towels are supplied

NOTE : No running water in winter, but a small reserve is available. Shower facilities available at the Front Office. Mattress (45 cm x 120 cm) for young children and foldable cot for babies available upon request.

Le gros tremble

4-season Cabin - Max. 4 persons

It's red! We chose the colour for the romantics among you...

Here, you are close to little trails perfect for a solitary walk. Keep an eye out for the squirrel hidden in the aspen observing you. The heron takes his nap by the river just below. You can also watch them through the ferns, the alders and the Great Trembling Aspen from the vantage point of your terrace.

A short 7-minute walk.

From $ 222.50 + tax / night
Breakfast included

Book now Contact

  • 4 persons (18 m2, 6 m high).
  • Accessible by stairs.
  • Double bed on the mezzanine + two single beds
  • Platform terrace
  • Kitchen area: electric stove, sink, coffee maker, cutlery and utensils, dishware, cooking pots and pans, small fridge
  • Bathroom: shower and sink, biodegradable shower gel and shampoo
  • Dry toilet
  • Running water (not for drinking)
  • Electric heating
  • Bed linen and towels are supplied

NOTE : No running water in winter, but a small reserve is available. Shower facilities available at the Front Office. Mattress (45 cm x 120 cm) for young children and foldable cot for babies available upon request.

L'Eau Frette

4-Season Cabin - Max. 4 persons

Beneath the cabin's long stilts runs the Eau Frette stream.

Listen, the water is singing! Cedar and Silver Birch trees surround the stairway up to the cabin. You can see and smell the freshness of the forest trees from the terrace: silver birch trees, cedar trees, maples, alders and aspen trees.

L'Eau Frette is the nearest cabin to the forest entrance; you will be the first to get there! It’s a short 4-minute walk.

From $ 222.50 + tax / night
Breakfast included

Book now Contact

  • 4 persons (18 m2, 6 m high).
  • Accessible by stairs.
  • Double bed on the mezzanine + two single beds
  • Platform terrace
  • Kitchen area: electric stove, sink, coffee maker, cutlery and utensils, dishware, cooking pots and pans, small fridge
  • Bathroom: shower and sink, biodegradable shower gel and shampoo
  • Dry toilet
  • Running water (not for drinking)
  • Electric heating
  • Bed linen and towels are supplied

NOTE : No running water in winter, but a small reserve is available. Shower facilities available at the Front Office. Mattress (45 cm x 120 cm) for young children and foldable cot for babies available upon request.

La Bul'haute

2 persons max.

Completely quirky!

La Bul’Haute bubble is a completely spherical and transparent room perched on 18-foot stilts.

After a short walk through the forest, you'll reach your special private domain. Enjoy the stars, the fauna and flora from your see-through sphere. At night, in your bed, wrapped in your down blanket, the bubble will disappear and you will see only the starry sky. You will not want to close your eyes!

8 minutes walk

$ 216.00 + tax / night
Breakfast Included

Book now Contact

Open from May the 27th to September the 24th 2022

  • Pressurized space
  • Double bed
  • Additional mattress available for young children, as well as foldable cots for babies.
  • Sheets and towels provided
  • 110 V electricity
  • Back-up heating system
  • Private bathroom equipped with dry toilet, shower and sink. Organic soap and shampoo provided.
  • No kitchen available. Cooking is prohibited inside and around bubbles.

symbole pluieNB: The temperature in the bubble varies according to the outside temperature, just like inside a tent.

Les Ti Bouleaux

2 to 4 persons

Les Ti Bouleaux bubble is a completely spherical and transparent bubble with a diameter of 5 m, perched on 10-foot stilts in the woods.

One double bed and two single mattresses lie on the floor under the starry sky.

After a short walk through the forest, you'll reach your special private domain. Enjoy the stars, the fauna and the flora from your see-through sphere. At night, in your bed, wrapped in your down blanket, the bubble will disappear and you will only see the starry sky. You will not want to close your eyes!

The height of the bubble provides a well-hidden getaway and a wonderful view.

8 minutes walk

$ 236.00 + tax / night
Breakfast included

Book now Contact

Open from May the 27th to September the 24th 2022

  • Pressurized space
  • Double bed
  • Additional mattress available for young children, as well as foldable cots for babies.
  • Sheets and towels provided
  • 110 V electricity
  • Back-up heating system
  • Private bathroom equipped with dry toilet, shower and sink. Organic soap and shampoo provided.
  • No kitchen available. Cooking is prohibited inside and around bubbles.

symbole pluieNB: The temperature in the bubble varies according to the outside temperature, just like inside a tent.

Les Gros Bouleaux

2 to 4 persons

Les Gros Bouleaux bubble is a completely spherical and transparent bubble with a diameter of 5 m, perched on stilts in the woods.

One double bed and two single mattresses lie on the floor under the starry sky.

After a short walk through the forest you'll reach your special private domain. Enjoy the stars, the fauna and flora from your see-through sphere. At night, in your bed, wrapped in your down blanket, the bubble will disappear and you will see only the starry sky. You will not want to close your eyes!

The height of the bubble provides a well-hidden getaway and a wonderful view.

8 minutes walk

$ 236.00 + tax / night
Breakfast included

Book now Contact

Open from May the 27th to September the 24th 2022

  • Pressurized space
  • Double bed
  • Additional mattress available for young children, as well as foldable cots for babies.
  • Sheets and towels provided
  • 110 V electricity
  • Back-up heating system
  • Private bathroom equipped with dry toilet, shower and sink. Organic soap and shampoo provided.
  • No kitchen available. Cooking is prohibited inside and around bubbles.

symbole pluieNB: The temperature in the bubble varies according to the outside temperature, just like inside a tent.

La Cosmos

4 persons

La Reboule bubble is a double, completely spherical, transparent bubble. Two assembled spheres with diameters of 3 m and 4 m are perched on stilts in the woods.

One double bed and two single mattresses lie on the floor under the starry sky.

After a short walk through the forest, you'll reach your special private domain.

The height of the bubble provides a well-hidden getaway and a wonderful view.

8 minutes walk

$ 244.00 + tax / night
Breakfast Included

Book now Contact

  • Double pressurized space
  • Sheets and towels provided
  • 110 V electricity
  • Back-up heating system
  • Private bathroom equipped with dry toilet, shower and sink. Organic soap and shampoo provided.

symbole pluie NB: The temperature in the bubble varies according to the outside temperature, just like inside a tent.  

 

 

 

La Pano

2 persons

Completely quirky!

La Boréale bubble is a completely spherical and transparent room perched on 15-foot stilts.

After a short walk through the forest, you'll reach your special private domain. Enjoy the stars, the fauna and flora from your see-through sphere. At night, in your bed, wrapped in your down blanket, the bubble will disappear and you will see only the starry sky. You will not want to close your eyes!

4 minutes walk.

$ 216.00 + tax / night
Breakfast included

Book now Contact

Open from May the 27th to September the 24th 2022

  • Pressurized space
  • Double bed
  • Additional mattress available for young children, as well as foldable cots for babies.
  • Sheets and towels provided
  • 110 V electricity
  • Back-up heating system
  • Private bathroom equipped with dry toilet, shower and sink. Organic soap and shampoo provided.
  • No kitchen available. Cooking is prohibited inside and around bubbles.

symbole pluieNB: The temperature in the bubble varies according to the outside temperature, just like inside a tent.

La Redouble

4 persons

Galileo bubble is a double, completely spherical and transparent bubble. Two assembled spheres with diameters of 4 m each are perched on stilts in the woods.

There is two double beds inside, under the starry sky!

After a short walk through the forest, you'll reach your special private domain.

The height of the bubble provides a well-hidden getaway and a wonderful view.

8 minutes walk

$ 269.00 + tax / night
Breakfast included

Book now Contact

  • Double pressurized space
  • Sheets and towels provided
  • 110 V electricity
  • Back-up heating system
  • Private bathroom equipped with dry toilet, shower and sink. Organic soap and shampoo provided.

symbole pluie NB: The temperature in the bubble varies according to the outside temperature, just like inside a tent.  

 

 

 

Stationnement Marcheurs Accueil Restau Marcheurs Ours

Prices

Establishment registration number : 627521

4 SEASONS CABINS

4-seasons cabin with view on the Fjord :
$254 / night / max. 4 persons - Winter : $194

4-seasons cabin :
$243,50 / night / max. 4 persons - Winter : $184

SUMMER CABINS

2-seasons cabin : 
$ 216.00 + tax / night / max. 2 persons

BUBBLES

4m Bubble (La Boréale, La Bul'haute) :
$ 216.00 + tax / night / max. 2 persons

5m Bubble (Les Gros Bouleaux, Les Ti Bouleaux) :
$ 236.00 + tax / night / 2 to 4 persons

Double Bubble :
$244 to $269 / night / max. 4 persons

Breakfast, sheets and towels are included

Extra adult mattress on the floor: $ 32.00 + tax
Extra child mattress on the floor (45x120 cm): $ 25.00 + tax

Taxes are not included

Payment: 100% will be debited on reservation
Cancellation policy: 20% of the amount of the stay is non-refundable. 80% of the amount of the stay is refunded if the cancellation is more than 15 days from the date of arrival. 100% of the stay is non-refundable in case of a cancellation less than 15 days before the check-in or no-show

Electric bikes location :

$ 47.00 + tax / 2h / person

Useful informations

Things to know

Upon arrival

For your own comfort, we recommend you arrive before it gets dark. You may park your car at the forest entrance. From there, a short walk will take you to your accommodation. The nearest is a 3 minutes hike, the farthest is 13 minutes. Please wear appropriate shoes. Light luggage is advisable. You will also have some wagons at your disposal to bring your stuff to your cabin.

All accommodations have running water. This is not drinking water. You will need to boil it or bring your own drinking water.

Check-in from 3:00 PM. Check-out 11:00 AM.

For the meals

Breakfast is included. 

We offer pizzas. Orders on site or by phone.

Every cabin is provided with a kitchenette, including a small fridge, a gaz stove, a sink, dish soap, kitchen utensils, plates, glasses, kitchen towels, cooking pots and pans, coffee machine, gaz bottle refill, water, salt and pepper.

Bubbles are not provided with kitchenette. Cooking is prohibited inside and around bubbles.You may take advantage of picnic tables with view on the Fjord at Anse-de-Roche marina quay, 5 minutes away from Canopée Lit.

Warning

Pets are prohibited in accommodations.

Things to do and to see

Things TO do and TO see

We live in a very beautiful region, we hope you will make the most of it!

Informations and bookings at Canopée Lit reception desk.

Outdoor activities

  • Walk along our Canopée Lit Interpretation Trail and discover 18 plants in the boreal forest (including a notebook and drawings) $14,50 + tax/pers.
  • Go from a panel to another through our Poetic Trail
  • Give yourself a treat with an electric Fat Bike ride
  • Fishing, kayaking and quad riding

Marine mammals, fauna and flora

  • Whales (in zodiac, boat, kayak or from the shore)
  • Black bears
  • Leaping salmon
  • Farm animals and Canadian moose
  • Birds

Culture / Evening

  • Open-air Canopée Lit film screening
  • Tadoussac Song Festival
  • Moonlight Jazz Festival

L'Anse de Roche:  it's lovely !

You must go down to see the pier at l'Anse-de-roche while you are here.

At low tide, you can walk along the banks and chat with the locals sitting on the terraces of their brightly-coloured chalets bordering the shore.

And then there's the pier with its boats, the light of the sunset reflecting in the water, the seagulls, seals, whales, and even small finbacks....

Contact

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Contact us

303, chemin de l’Anse-de-Roche, Sacré-Cœur,
Québec  G0T1Y0

Tél. : 1-418-236-9544 - Télec. : 1-418-235-4523

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How to find us

Our ecotourism accommodation cabins are situated close to the Saguenay Fjord, at l'Anse-de-Roche.

  • 10 minutes from Sacré-Coeur
  • 20 minutes from Tadoussac
  • 1 hour from Chicoutimi
  • 2 hours from Baie-Comeau
  • 3 hours 15 minutes from Québec City
  • 6 hours from Montréal

From Tadoussac, take Highway 172 West to Sacré-Coeur (19 km).

Drive through Sacré-Cœur.

Four kilometres beyond the village, turn left towards l'Anse-de-Roche

After the Herbamiel Honey Farm, the entrance to Canopée-Lit will be on your left.

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