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SAINT-FULGENCE - A Saguenay park has come up with a novel way to attract new visitors to its pristine surroundings: treehouses.

Dany Bouchard, general manager of Parc Cape Jaseux de Saint-Fulgence, says $500,000 is being invested in two cottages to be built around hundred-year-old pine trees at a height of 20 metres.

Each treehouse will be accessible by exterior staircases and be large enough to accommodate six people with sleeping quarters constructed on indoor mezannine levels. Outdoor terraces will offer unspoled views of the Saguenay fjord.

The treehouses will be located along a trail that leads to a nearby beach. They are expected to be ready for occupation starting this fall.