From Grande-Vallée to Gaspé (Prével)
In La Côte-de-Gaspé, explore impressive coastal scenery featuring winding roads and steep cliffs. Have fun on the sandy beaches along Gaspé Bay, fish in superb salmon rivers, and hike to “Land’s End” surrounded by wow-provoking scenery. Enjoy the cultural buzz of Gaspé and the surrounding villages. Offering history and heritage, these places also host lively music festivals every year.
Grande-Vallée
Admire the much-photographed village of Grande-Vallée and the illuminated cape at night from the scenic lookout. A hiking trail leads to the St. Lawrence where you can see the Gisant (a rock resembling the outline of a human face). [...]
Petite-Vallée
This small coastal village is nestled near a cove in a small valley, which gave it its name (petite vallée means “small valley”). Home to a song festival and the Théâtre de la Vieille Forge, Petite-Vallée is recognized as a major cultural hub in Eastern Québec and a hotbed of new talent in song, theatre and the performing arts. [...]
Gaspé
In the Mi’gmaq language, Gespeg means “land’s end.” Gaspé is associated with the origins of the country and the beginning of Western history in North America: the cross erected by Jacques Cartier in 1534 earned Gaspé the title of “Birthplace of Canada". Gaspé Bay is like the people of Gaspé themselves: welcoming and generous. Gaspé is nature in its purest form! [...]
Murdochville
A former mining town, this dynamic municipality located at the heart of the Gaspé Peninsula has much to offer travellers and future residents who would like to live in a warm and welcoming community.. Murdochville is currently undergoing a major revitalization as an outdoor recreation mecca. [...]