The riding, which extends along the north bank of the Saint Lawrence River northeast of Quebec City on either side of the Saguenay River, straddles the Quebec regions of Capitale-Nationale and Côte-Nord.

Following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, the riding will largely be replaced by Montmorency—Charlevoix.

It loses the Chutes-Montmorency area to Beauport—Limoilou; gains the territory east of Ch.

It initially consisted of the parishes of St. Tite, St. Féréol, St. Joachim, Château Richer, Ste.

Its only Member of Parliament was Pierre-François Casgrain of the Liberal Party of Canada.