Port-Menier is the principle entry point to Anticosti Island which is located at the mouth of the Saint Lawrence River. The island, 222 kilometres long by 56 kilometres wide, is known for the history of Henri Menier, the celebrated French chocolate manufacturer who made it his domain at the end of the last century. Menier was quite adventurous; he tried introducing advanced technology and even built a rail road on the island. <br> Menier introduced many species of animals such as Virginia deer to the island. A herd of 120,000 live on the island today, as well as over fifty species of birds, some of which are very rare. Anticosti is a hunting and fishing paradise. The region boasts thirty-three trout and salmon rivers, and a hundred lakes. <br> Henri Menier first established a settlement at Bay Sainte-Claire in 1895. The bay was too shallow for a good port so Menier moved his settlement several miles along the coast to Ellis Bay and established Port-Menier in 1900. Many of the original houses still stand today. <br> Apart from the many natural wonders of the island, you can visit the Eco-Museum and the Paleontological Exhibit to explore the island's long history. <br>