Percé is a small village on the tip of the Gaspé peninsula in Quebec and is 432.41 square km in area It has a strong history of being an important fishing centre for the Mi'kmaq people and later in the 17th century, the area became the most important fishing location on the Gaspé Peninsula for the European settlers when Charles Robin, from Jersey Island constructed the infrastructure for a fishing industry. Some of the old buildings related to fishing can still be seen however today the area is mainly a tourist location particularly well known for the attractions of Percé Rock and Bonaventure Island.
Tourist locations
Percé Rock a natural tourist attractions with impressive size, colour and beauty, can be seen from any of the belvederes in the area including Mt. Joli, Mt. Sainte-Anne and Pic de l'Aurore. Tourist walkers can walk up to the hole in the rock at low tide.
Bonaventure Island occupying an area of 4.16 square km faces the town of Percé. It is populated by one of the most important gannet colonies in the world and many other species of birds such as puffins, cormorants and murres also use the island as a home and breeding ground.
Further inland from Percé lays Mt. Blanc with its very deep and spectacular crevasse, as well as many other belvederes that overlook Cannes-de-Roches. Mt. Sainte-Anne with a height of 375 meres provides views of the sea, and at times the further off Miscou Island in New Brunswick.
|
