Saint-Jean-Port-Joli is a municipality in the Regional County Municipality (RCM) of L'Islet Regional County Municipality in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches in Quebec, Canada.

Saint-Jean-Port-Joli is considered the visual arts capital of Quebec.

Saint-Jean-Port-Joli is located on the banks of the St. Lawrence River, along the route of the Grand Tour de la Gaspésie. It is a popular tourist destination, offering enchanting stays thanks in particular to its riverside character, its ancestral, well-modernized built heritage, the creations of artists and artisans, and the welcoming nature of its residents. Saint-Jean-Port-Joli's main attractions are:

• its visual artists and artisans;
• the Museum of Living Memory;
• the elusive panorama of the river (and its lively atmosphere) all the way to the Charlevoix coast in the background;
• the beaches and tidal flats overrun with birdlife;
• its municipal wharf and marina, ideal for recreational boating on the St. Lawrence River;
• tourist accommodations (motels, B&Bs, inns);
• campgrounds;
• restaurants;
• agritourism (farm shops);
• the truck stop (service area) at the junction of the A20 and Route 204, offering food and accommodation;
• the incomparable sunsets over the river.

• 47.21587-70.276431 Quai Saint-Jean-Port-Joli (Saint-Jean-Port-Joli Quay), Rue du Quai. Municipal park. The marina is located on the west side of the dock and protected by high rock embankments to guard against large waves. (updated Jul 2025)
• 47.171992-70.30972 Monument famille Chouinard (Chouinard family monument), 683 Av. de Gaspé O. Monument dedicated to the ancestors and descendants of the Chouinard family. (updated Jul 2025)
• 47.17133-70.310433 Musée de la Mémoire vivante (Museum of Living Memory), 710 Av. de Gaspé O, ☏ +1 418-358-0518. Museum. (updated Jul 2025)
• 47.1691-70.311544 Belvédère du Domaine de Gaspé (Gaspé Estate Lookout), Av. de Gaspé O (located near Route 132, opposite the Living Memory Museum), ☏ +1 418-358-0518. Belvedere offering a superb panoramic view of the Saint-Laurent River. (updated Jul 2025)
• 47.15782-70.318255 Monument dédié à Robert Caron & Marie Crevet (Monument dedicated to Robert Caron and Marie Crevet). Historical monument. (updated Jul 2025)
• 47.26807-70.2319696 Rocher de l'Anse St-Jean (Rock of Anse St-Jean), chemin de l'Anse-Saint-Jean. Lookout on a rock located at the tip of a peninsula jutting west into the St. Lawrence River. (updated Jul 2025)

Places of worship

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• 47.21552-70.2717 Église Saint-Jean-Port-Joli (Saint-Jean-Port-Joli Church), 2 Pl. de l'Église, ☏ +1 418-598-3023. Catholic church with a particular architecture with exterior stone walls. 
• 47.21571-70.2716638 Presbytère de Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Presbytery of Saint-Jean-Baptiste), 4 Pl. de l'Église. 31 octobre (ou dans les jours précédents). Presbytery. 
• 47.21526-70.273359 Cimetière Au-Bord-de-l'Eau (Waterfront Cemetery), rue des Pionniers Est. Village cemetery surrounded by magnificent trees in Chanoine-Fleury Park. 
• 47.19993-70.2546710 Nouveau cimetière Saint-Jean-Port-Joli (New Saint-Jean-Port-Joli Cemetery), 570 Rte de l'Église (located on the south side of the village). Graveyard. 

• 47.20436-70.257161 Gym ProAction, 479 Rte de l'Église, ☏ +1 418-291-7646. Gym. (updated Jul 2025)
• 47.16149-70.298882 Club de golf Trois-Saumons (Three Salmons Golf Club), 670 Chem. du Golf, ☏ +1 418-598-9719. Golf club. 

• 47.2128-70.270731 Restaurant Café la Coureuse des Grèves Inc, 300 Rte De L'Eglise, ☏ +1 418-598-9111. Restaurant. Dine-in. Curbside pickup. Lovely house with colorful walls and wood floors, bar, and terrace serving seasonal French dishes. (updated Jul 2025)
• 47.21253-70.270192 Porto Bellissimo, 318 Rte De L'Eglise, ☏ +1 418-598-9545. Italian restaurant. Friendly pizzeria with a terrace offering various toppings, sandwiches, pasta, and other dishes. (updated Jul 2025)
• 47.21635-70.273723 La Libellule resto convivial, 17 Pl. de l'Église, ☏ +1 418-598-9644. Restaurant. Dine in. Takeout orders. (updated Jul 2025)
• 47.21349-70.272614 Café Bonte Divine St-Jean-Port-Joli, 2 Chem. du Roy E, ☏ +1 418-598-3330. Cafe. Dine-in. Takeout. (updated Jul 2025)
• 47.24435-70.239085 La Roche à Veillon, 547 Av. de Gaspé E, ☏ +1 418-598-7409. Quebecois restaurant. Dine-in. Takeout orders. Contactless delivery. Traditional Canadian cuisine served in a renovated barn where theater is presented in the summer. (updated Jul 2025)

Access ramp to the A20

• 47.19377-70.246326 Restaurant Normandin-St-Jean-Port-Joli, 700 Rte de l'Église (location: Pétro-Canada Gas Station & Pétro-Pass Truck Stop), ☏ +1 418-598-6240. Family restaurant. Curbside pickup. Contactless delivery. (updated Jul 2025)
• 47.19402-70.243567 McDonald's Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, 697 Rte de l'Église (location: station-service Esso), ☏ +1 418-598-6236. Fast food restaurant. Dine-in. Takeout. Long-established classic fast food chain known for its burgers and fries. (updated Jul 2025)
• 47.19402-70.243568 Tim Hortons, 707 Rte de l'Église, ☏ +1 418-598-2555. Cafe. Drive-thru. (updated Jul 2025)
• 47.19329-70.242219 Casse-Croûte 204, 715 Rte De L'Eglise, ☏ +1 418-598-6204. Restaurant. Dine-in. Curbside pickup. (updated Jul 2025)

• 47.21496-70.274071 Ras l'bock - Pub, 250 Rue du Quai, ☏ +1 418-371-0998. Craft brewery. Eat in. (updated Jul 2025)

• 47.2163-70.271051 Bibliothèque municipale Marie-Bonenfant (Marie-Bonenfant Municipal Library), 5 Pl. de l'Église (located on the 2nd floor of Fleury College). Library affiliated with the Réseau Biblio de la Capitale-Nationale et de la Chaudière-Appalaches, providing remote Internet access to a wide variety of digital documents. Its collection of volumes, constantly updated, consists of books, magazines, and e-books. The library also offers a program of educational and social activities. A commemorative plaque commemorates Élisa-Emma Michaud (pen name Marie-Bonenfant), an employee of the Saint-Sulpice Library in Montreal at the turn of the 20th century. (updated Jul 2025)
• 47.21038-70.265892 Centre Rousseau, 390 Verreault (located adjacent to the soccer field and Robichaud Park), ☏ +1 418-598-3144. Arena. (updated Jul 2025)
• 47.16664-70.313683 Piscine municipale (Location: Domaine de Gaspé). Outdoor pool. (updated Jul 2025)
• 47.20971-70.263294 Terrain de soccer (Soccer field). Soccer field. (updated Jul 2025)
• 47.20827-70.261585 Terrain d'athlétisme (Athletics field), 26 Rue François-Duval (located near the hospital). Athletics field. (updated Jul 2025)
• Parcs municipaux (Municipal parks). The main municipal parks are listed as being: (updated Jul 2025)
  • Trois-Bérêts Park;
  • Robichaud Park, located adjacent to the Rousseau Centre (arena) and the soccer field;
  • Playground Park, located near the Rousseau Centre (arena);
  • Playground Park, located in a residential neighborhood.

Montréal ← Drummondville ←	O  E	→ Lévis → Rivière-du-Loup
Dundee ← Brossard ←	O  E	→ Montmagny → Mont-Joli
Saint-Jean-Port-Joli ← Sainte-Perpétue ←	O  E	→ Saint-Georges → Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce

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