François

Understand

There is a general store, a post office and a small museum, accessed by concrete pathways and boardwalks.

There is no road to the village, which can only be accessed by boat and helicopter, and snowmobile in the winter.

Get in

Access to Francois is only by passenger ferry. If the winds are strong, you may end up staying in Francois a day or two longer than you planned. When the ferry is cancelled by weather or malfunction, a helicopter connects Francois to Burgeo. It also may be possible to solicit a ride from a local fisherman headed that way.

Get around

There are no car roads in Francois, only narrow paved walkways which are also used by 4-wheelers.

See

Visits to the local museum can be arranged on request.

Do

The tallest mountain in the community is the 600-ft Friar, and there are several walking trails in the area.

There is a nice, fairly short hike up to a look out point just above the town, a good portion of which is boardwalked. Hike through pristine wilderness to spectacular Chaleur Bay Hike to the waterfall at Harbour Ruin Take a boat trip to the lost whaling station The cliffs of Devil's Bay are technically challenging climbs Sea kayaking

Sleep

Near the church in Francois, there is a simple camping site with picnic bench and outhouse. Several residents also offer their homes for visitors to spend a few nights in. Nightly rates are available upon request and are very reasonable. It is best to arrange in advance.

Connect

There is a library with internet access.

Go next

On Thursdays, the Marine Services ferry leaves Francois for McCallum and Hermitage.