Gaspé Peninsula
This stunningly beautiful park on the Gaspé Peninsula's northeasternmost tip is a place where the mountains plunge directly into an ocean dotted with…
Must-see attractions in Gaspé Peninsula
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Gaspé Peninsula
This historic village in New Richmond, a prosperous little town that retains a sizable Anglophone population, shows what the community would have looked…
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Parc National de l'Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé
Gaspé Peninsula
This park encompasses both Rocher Percé and Île Bonaventure, as well as an interpretation center on the mainland. Some 15km of trails crisscross Île…
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Gaspé Peninsula
One of Gaspé's most revered attractions, the Jardins de Métis comprise more than 90 hectares of immaculately tended gardens boasting 3000 varieties of…
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Gaspé Peninsula
Meeting the more than 100,000 gannets on green Île Bonaventure is a highlight of any Gaspé Peninsula experience. Boat operators sell tickets for trips to…
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Gaspé Peninsula
The town's landmark attraction, this 88m-high, 475m-long chunk of multihued limestone has inspired descriptive entries in travel journals dating back to…
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Gaspé Peninsula
The world's premier fossil site for illustrating the Devonian period, or the 'age of fish,' when sea creatures started evolving into tetrapods, which…
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Gaspé Peninsula
Full of spectacular scenery (802 sq km of it), all dotted with lakes and two of Québec's most beautiful mountain ranges, the Chic-Choc and McGerrigle,…
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Gaspé Peninsula
This museum evokes the peninsula's maritime heritage through traditional exhibits and more contemporary multimedia activities. You might examine artifacts…
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Gaspé Peninsula
The star of the town's art trail is the Centre d'Art Marcel Gagnon. Outside, the extraordinary sculpture Le Grand Rassemblement (The Great Gathering) has…
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Gaspé Peninsula
The Palladian Hamilton Manor was built in 1852 by the town's first mayor. It's a wonderful portrait of colonial life – from the picture of Queen Victoria…
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Gaspé Peninsula
The almost 500,000-year-old Grotte de St Elzéar is one of Québec's oldest caves. You descend into the cool depths (bring warm clothes) and view the…
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Battle of the Restigouche National Historic Site
Gaspé Peninsula
This historic site details the 1760 naval battle in the nearby Restigouche River estuary, which finished off France's New World ambitions. The…
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Gaspé Peninsula
If you love strawberries, this friendly family-owned farm on Bonaventure's west side should be on your itinerary, particularly in midsummer when the fruit…
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Gaspé Peninsula
This aquarium focuses on the marine life of the St Lawrence. There are lots of tactile exhibits – in case you've ever wanted to touch a sea cucumber – and…
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Gaspé Peninsula
Head here to see how the chaps in the old fishing club used to relax in wood-paneled luxury after a hard day on the river. There's a wooden suspension…
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Site d'Interpretation Micmac de Gespeg
Gaspé Peninsula
This center explains the culture and history of the local Mi'kmaq group through an exhibition, English- and French-language tours, a recreated village and…
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Gaspé Peninsula
This 19th-century windmill offers free tastings of Shakespeare’s favorite tipple, mead, and sells a variety of honeys, mustards, butters and other…
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Gaspé Peninsula
With bilingual exhibits, the small Acadian Museum showcases the history of Acadians in Québec, from daily life to religion to family structures, as well…
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Gaspé Peninsula
Take a peek inside the stone structure that houses Bonaventure's Catholic Church. The building, the fourth church to be located on the site, was opened in…
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Parc National de Miguasha Information Center & Museum
Gaspé Peninsula
The information center and museum for Parc National de Miguasha. The museum both exhibits and interprets the park's 380-million-year-old fossil record.
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Gaspé Peninsula
There's a Catholic oratory and fine views over the water all the way to New Brunswick from the top of this mountain (555m).
