Bird Watching in Gaspésie
| By Jean-Pascal Côté
Home to more than 350 bird species, the Gaspésie region offers many rich and varied environments in to watch birds in all their glory. Here are the main ones.
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National Parks in the Maritime Regions of Québec: Where Nature Meets History
| By Jean-Pascal Côté
Our national parks offer a variety of activities for you to fully enjoy your vacation while learning more about the plant and animal species found in these exceptional natural surroundings
Read MoreSeals of the St. Lawrence
| By Jean-Pierre Sylvestre
The waters of the Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence are renowned for their marine wildlife, especially marine mammals. While the maritime regions of Québec are best known as whale-watching destinations (where you can see beluga whales, among others), you can also spot seals along the coastlines of these regions. Eastern Québec has two seal seasons, each represented by two species: harbour seals and grey seals in the summer, and harp seals and hooded seals in the winter.
Read MoreWhale-Watching Sites in the Maritime Regions of Québec
| By Jean-Pierre Sylvestre, Le Québec maritime
The maritime regions of Québec offer some of the best sites in Canada to observe whales and other marine mammals: in fact, 13 different species of cetaceans can be seen in our regions. When planning your next trip to Eastern Québec, be sure to include this activity on your itinerary.
Read More48 Hours… in Percé
| By Olivier Pierson
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.
Read MoreExperience History at Our Historic Sites
| By Tanya Paquet
While navigation has marked the history of Bas-Saint-Laurent, it's mostly the fisheries that have left their mark in Gaspésie, Côte-Nord and the Îles de la Madeleine.
Read MoreIsland Hopping in the Maritime Regions of Québec
| By Anne-Josée Pineau
Off the coasts of the maritime regions of Québec, the St. Lawrence is dotted with islands, which are great places to observe birds and marine mammals. Many also have legends and stories to tell… Here are a few worth visiting!
Read MoreThe Best Bird-Watching Sites in the Maritime Regions of Québec
| By Anne-Josée Pineau
From the islands in Bas-Saint-Laurent to the mountains of Gaspésie and from the coastline of Côte-Nord to the cliffs of the Îles de la Madeleine, each of our regions offers great bird-watching sites.
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