Gaspé Peninsula

Geographical location

The Canadian Gaspé Peninsula (French Gaspésie, Gaspé colloquially ) is formed from the northern foothills of the Appalachian Mountains and extends into the St. Lawrence Gulf and the southern Chaleur Bay. The French-speaking region in the Province of Québec. It is located in eastern Quebec and is located in the Atlantic also with the French-speaking Magdalen Islands the administration Gaspésie -Îles Province -de- la- Madeleine. Main place of Gaspésie is the town of Gaspé.

The highest point is the Mont Jacques -Cartier with 1268 m. In the north of the country usually falls off as rugged rocky coastline on the Saint Lawrence River (French: Fleuve Saint -Laurent ), while the southern part is dominated flat and agricultural. Due to the barren landscape of Tourism is now an important additional source of income for the residents. Accordingly, the infrastructure was well developed.

The regions of Gaspésie

The Gaspésie is divided into five regions:

• La Côte
• La Haute- Gaspésie
• La Pointe
• La Baie -des- Chaleurs
• La Vallée

History

The name goes back to the living here Mi'kmaq tribal group of Kespek ( Gespegeoag, Gespegiag ) and means ' end of the world '. 1534 entered the navigator Jacques Cartier at Gaspé peninsula and claimed the land for the French crown in possession.

Cities and towns of the Gaspésie

Trois -Pistoles, Riviere -du -Loup, Rimouski, Gaspé, Percé

Nature parks

• Parc de la Gaspésie
• Forillon National Park
• Bonaventure Island