Gaspé

It’s in Gaspé that Jacques Cartier put its cross in 1534, thus turning the city into the birthplace of Canada. If you are interested in fishing, you can join the 1,500 salmon fishermen who gather on the York, Dartmouth and Saint-Jean rivers each year. Gaspé abounds with restaurants, has two marinas, one airport and 450 campgrounds. In fall, it is possible to go on a cruise and in winter, you can go ice fishing, snowmobiling and dog sledding.

The Musée de la Gaspésie et monument à Jacques Cartier proposes the exhibition “Jacques Cartier, la découverte d’un Nouveau Monde”, which is the largest exhibition ever presented about the voyages of this explorer. You will also find a private archives centre, a cultural periodical, an outdoor amphitheatre and the Jacques Cartier monument. On boulevard Pointe-Navarre, the Sanctuaire Notre-Dame-des-Douleurs has been a worship and pilgrimage site since 1940. On the site, you will find a church that houses several works of art and the grave of the founder Father Jean-Marie Watier, which is located in the Souvenir chapel. In the outdoor gardens, you will find a replica of the Lourdes grotto, as well as a calvary, an outdoor altar, a statue of the Archangel Michael and seven stations of the Chemin des douleurs de Marie.

To learn more about the Micmac Amerindians that lived in the peninsula 2,500 years ago, visit the Site d’interprétation de la culture Micmac de Gespeg. Micmac guides and educators will make you discover the everyday life like it was back in 1675. On the site, you will also find a handicraft boutique and an exhibition about the characteristics of the Micmac culture.

Accomodation Gaspé

Motel Adams

Adams motel is a family owned motel strategically located in Gaspé center town, which overlooks the picturesque Gaspé bay and is near the entrance to Forillon National Park and less than 40 kilometers from the magnificient and gigantic Percé rock. A warm, friendly welcome combined with a comfortable atmosphere and traditional style family meals will introduce you to the typical Gaspesian hospitality.

Hôtel Plante

In the very heart of downtown Gaspé hides an unsuspected hostelry. Travelling along Jacques-Cartier street, the visitor comes to a discrete entrance leading to an enclaved surrounded by some fifty motel units. The «plateau» overlooks the mouth of the York River and the wide vista of Gaspé Bay. One's eye is caught not only by the buildings but also by the magnificent scenery lying below.

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