Later that same century, Basques conducted whaling expeditions on the river, as well as engaging in hides trade with the natives based in the shore at the mouth of the Saguenay.

[6] Gravé and Chauvin built the settlement on the shore at the mouth of the Saguenay River, at its confluence with the St. Lawrence, to profit from its location.

[7] In 1603, the tabagie or "feast" of Tadoussac reunited Gravé with Samuel de Champlain and with the Montagnais, the Algonquins, and the Etchimins."

In 1615, the Mission of L'Exaltation-de-la-Sainte-Croix-de-Tadoussac, named in memory of a cross planted by Jean de Quen, was founded by the Récollet Order.

By the late 17th and early 18th century, Tadoussac was the centre of fur trade between the French and First Nations peoples.

In 1859, the HBC sold the salmon fishery, including its ice house and store, and ceased operations in Tadoussac.

[8] In the 19th century, with industrialization reaching other parts of Canada, tourists discovered the appeal of this rural village.

[1] The modern village of Tadoussac lies close to the site of the original settlement at the mouth of the Saguenay River.

[3] Mother tongue (2021):[3] List of former mayors: Tadoussac is the north-east terminus of the Baie-Sainte-Catherine/Tadoussac ferry which offers free and frequent service across the Saguenay River.