Pointe-à-la-Renommée Historic Site

Located in an amazing vista, this historic site was home to North America’s first maritime radio station, installed by Marconi in 1904. Visit the exhibits Marconi and the Story of Radio Communications and Pointe-à-la-Renommée: The Space of a Lifetime to learn more about the lives of the radio operators, lighthouse keepers and their families.

Visit the most travelled lighthouse in the world! After 20 years of exile in the Port of Québec, it was returned to its original site in 1997.

Opening dates

From June to October

Schedule

Daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Cost

$5/person for one exhibit, $8/person for both exhibits, special rates for groups.

Note for this reservation

Required for groups

Payment methods

• Cash

Activities available in spring

Hiking

Via the Chemin des Pionniers, hiking trails will take you into the mountains (15 km or 9 mi.), to the coast (5 km or 3 mi.) and all the way to the L'Anse-à-Valleau fishing harbour.

Interpretation Sites

Take part in a guided tour of the lighthouse and learn more about the history of this site from its two exhibits: "Marconi and the Story of Radio Communications" and "Pointe-à-la-Renommée: The Space of a Lifetime."

Lighthouses

Visit the most travelled lighthouse in the world! After 20 years of exile in Québec City, the Pointe-à-la-Renommée Lighthouse was returned to its initial site as an element of Gaspésie's architectural heritage.

Maritime Heritage

Learn more about the history of this site through the guided tour and the exhibits, which recount the lives of the lighthouse keepers and wireless telegraph operators as well as of the residents of nearby villages.

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Services

• Picnic area
• No pets allowed
• Boutique
• Free parking

How to get there

Via Route 132, between Grand-Étang and L'Anse-à-Valleau.

Affiliations and distinctions

Affiliations
Tourisme Gaspésie
Office du tourisme et des congrès de Gaspé
Corporation des gestionnaires de phares (lighthouse management corporation)