Port Daniel is a little town in the Gaspé peninsula famous for its Port Daniel Park, which is a good spot for trout and salmon fishing.
Falls in Quebec city Quebec is Canada’s largest province with a landmass covering one-sixth of Canada, but it is also its most unique – home to a huge French-speaking enclave with a distinct culture not found anywhere else.[1] Known as “La Belle Province”, its bastion of French culture in an Anglo-dominated continent has survived to […]
Saint-Benoît-du-Lac is a francophone community in the Eastern Township region of Quebec settled originally by Loyalists fleeing the United States after the American declaration of independence. Their legacy remain evident in the largely Loyalist architecture in small but charming villages such as Compton and Cowansville.[1] The highlight of Saint-Benoît-du-Lac is the unmistakable steeple of Saint-Benoît-du-Lac, […]
Mont St-Pierre is a little village sheltered in a beautiful bay. It is one of Canada’s top hand-gliding destinations. The village has a hand-gliding school that operates between June and August. Each summer, there is also a two-week hand-gliding festival called “La Fête du Vol Libre”.
notre-dame Montreal is the chic cultural and economic capital of Quebec.[1] Once the largest city in Canada, it has been relegated to second place. Second is also its position among the largest French-speaking cities in the world (after Paris, naturally). In fact, the number “2” is a recurring theme for Montreal. This is a city […]
Métis-Sur-Mer is a summer cottage community in the Gaspé peninsula along Route 132, not too far from the Grand Métis village. Métis-Sur-Mer was first settled in the early 19th century by Scottish immigrants. Today, people from all over North America and the world come to Métis-Sur-Mer during the summer to enjoy its fresh air, golf […]
Carleton is an attractive town that is situated on the southern shores of the Gaspé peninsula in Quebec. It’s worth a walk or bus ride to the top of the town’s Mont St-Joseph for a panoramic view of the south coast of the Gaspé aand of the shores of New Brunswick across the Baie des […]
Sainte-Anne-des-Monts is a village on the northern coast of the Gaspé peninsula that offers some beautiful views of the area, including the famous Percé Rock in the nearby town of Percé. Despite Sainte-Anne-des-Monts’ height of 320 meters (1,050 feet), it is not a difficult walk if you follow the trail near the church. Another trail, […]
Bonaventure is a popular tourist island just a little more than four square kilometers that is located across from the town of Percé in the Gaspé peninsula. The island is a bird sanctuary,[1] where different species of seabirds nest. The colony of gannets totals more than 50,000, making it one of the largest gannet colonies […]
DGJ_8751 – Pointe-Г -la-RenommГ©e Lighthouse Gaspé is a port town and the industrial and administrative center of the Gaspé Peninsula, which juts out of the St. Lawrence River. The north shore of the peninsula becomes increasingly dramatic as you venture further east until you reach the port of Gaspé. In this region, the perennial scene is […]