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May 9

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48 Hours… in Percé

Percé is a fascinating town. “It’s a place that was once inhabited by the gods,” as Jean-Louis Lebreux, director of the Musée Le Chafaud, likes to say. Its main attraction is of course famous Percé Rock, a landmark that’s 400 million years old, a “pierced rock” with only one arch left since the other one collapsed on June 17, 1845. Cathedral, ghost ship, sculpture… These terms barely do justice to the majesty of this monument. Although this giant has feet of clay (tonnes of sedimentary rock collapse every year due to erosion), your first sight of this huge rock formation will take your breath away. Read more

May 7

Regional Cuisine: Stimpson’s Surf Clams

Stimpson’s surf clams are sedentary bivalve molluscs that live buried in sandy bottoms below the low tide line in aggregations called “beds.” This species is relatively unknown since it has only been fished in Québec since 1990 and much of the harvest is exported to Asia for use in sushi. Read more

May 3

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Forillon National Park: A Park Worth Xploring with Your Kids!

If you’re travelling in Gaspésie with your children this summer, be sure to visit Forillon National Park at the tip of the Gaspé Peninsula. Not only does the park have everything you need for a great family vacation, but it also offers a kids’ activity program: Parks Canada Xplorers. Read more

Apr 29

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Portrait of an Artist: Sophie Bourgeois

Sophie Bourgeois was born on the Îles de la Madeleine. After studying art for a few years in Québec City and Halifax, she returned to the Islands in 1997. For the past 16 years, she has worked with glass in several forms: blown glass, figured glass and lampworked glass. You can meet her and watch her at work in her studio at Verrerie La Méduse. You won’t be able to resist the urge to take some of her beautiful work home with you! Read more

Apr 14

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A CTMA Cruise to the Îles de la Madeleine: A Foretaste of Things to Come

Embarking on a CTMA cruise from Montréal to the Îles de la Madeleine means falling under the spell of the Islands before you’ve even set foot on dry land. Aboard the M/V CTMA Vacancier, you’re not just a cruise passenger, you’re a guest of the Islands. The Madelinot crew will welcome you warmly to their corner of the world and lead you to safe harbour, while you experience the majesty of the St. Lawrence as you’ve never seen it before. Are you with me? All aboard! Read more

Apr 12

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Regional Cuisine: Lobster

 

With its mottled greenish brown shell and powerful claws, lobster is not very appetizing at first sight. And yet it is a prized delicacy with tender and flavourful flesh. It’s hard to believe that 100 years ago, this delicious crustacean was used to fertilize potato fields! Read more

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