Located in the middle of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, this green archipelago surrounded by white-sand beaches and red cliffs has a magnetic appeal. Discover the Îles de la Madeleine!
Discover fish and seafood from the St. Lawrence as well as other local products from Bas-Saint-Laurent, Gaspésie, Côte-Nord and the Îles de la Madeleine.
Our regions are some of the best places in the world to see whales! You will also have the opportunity to observe many other animals in their natural environments.
Bathed in the salty waters of the St. Lawrence Estuary and Gulf, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Gaspésie, Côte-Nord and the Îles de la Madeleine make up Québec by the Sea, an amazing travel destination steeped in sea breezes and a maritime way of life.
Sea, land and wind: three elements that haven’t just shaped the Islands’ exceptional landscapes, but also provide settings for exciting and sometimes unusual outdoor adventures…
Every winter, hundreds of thousands of whitecoats are born on the ice surrounding the Îles de la Madeleine. But what is a whitecoat? How and when can you observe these animals? Keep reading for the answers to these questions and more.
Whales spend most of their lives underwater. They can be white, mottled, grey, blue or black and have teeth or baleen… You’ll be amazed by the diversity of cetaceans! Here are 10 interesting facts about whales.
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