Whether you are interested in marine life or history, the origins of the planet or lighthouses, architecture, geology or Aboriginal culture, you will find interpretation sites throughout Québec maritime that will satisfy your curiosity. During dynamic interpretation activities, our guides will answer your questions, introduce you to local culture and share colourful anecdotes—all of which will help you understand our land as well as the people who inhabit it.
The Gaspésie Tour is a legendary scenic drive that loops around the huge Gaspé Peninsula. National Geographic Traveler included this region in its 20 Best Trips of 2011, while the renowned Michelin Green Guide gave it 3 stars.
Go on a National Park Tour to see the best of what Québec maritime has to offer. Our ten national parks present ten different ways to experience the nature, culture and history of our regions.
"Témiscouata is a true paradise for hiking, hunting, fishing, cycling, skiing and snowshoeing, not to mention water activities of all kinds—Lake Témiscouata, which is nearly 115 km2 (45 sq. mi.), is big enough to be an inland sea." Read more »
Begin your visit at the Interpretation and Visitors Centre. Don’t miss the bilingual exhibit, "A Sea of Mountains in the Heart of the Gaspé Peninsula." In season, park wardens lead discovery activities.
With the assistance of interpreters, the carefully restored authentic buildings, thematic exhibits and films will take you back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Visit the Hyman & Sons General Store and Blanchette's house.
We offer a number of interesting information and interpretation sessions at the Refuge du Phare interpretation centre located in Carleton. Also visit the Écomusée d'Anticosti, which is located in Port-Menier.
The M/V Nordik Express arriving in Natashquan. This authentic supply ship serves the coastal villages of the Lower North Shore, Minganie and Anticosti Island.
Enjoy spectacular vistas, as here in the rigolets (small fjord-like sheltered arms of the sea) between La Tabatière and Saint-Augustin. This area is dotted with hundreds of islands.
Sculpted by the sea, the unique limestone monoliths in the Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve of Canada are proud witnesses to the passage of time.
Les Galets in Natashquan is a heritage site made up of 12 warehouses that were once used by the cod fishery. There is also a 6-kilometre (4-miles) beach nearby.
Middle Bay, a typical village on the Lower North Shore. A total of 14 such villages provide hospitality in this region and are home to 5600 anglophone, francophone and Innu residents.
Anticosti Island is home to over 160,000 white-tailed deer. Hunting, salmon fishing, hiking and sea kayaking are among the many activities on offer here.
Route 138 begins again in Vieux-Fort and links the six easternmost villages of Côte-Nord, all the way to Blanc-Sablon.
In the Lower North shore community of La Romaine, the Innu will introduce you to their traditional crafts. They are one of the only remaining nomadic indigenous peoples in North America.
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