Chic-Choc Mountains

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The Monts Chic - Chocs form a mountain range on the Gaspé Peninsula in the Canadian province of Québec.

They form the highest part of the Monts Notre -Dame, a northern foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. They extend over a length of 95 km. The mountain range has a width of 10 km. It is located 20 to 40 km south of the estuary of the St. Lawrence River. The highest peak of the mountain range is Mont Jacques -Cartier with a height of 1268 m. Other notable peaks are Mont de la Table (1180 m) and Mont Albert ( 1151 m). The Parc national de la Gaspésie extends above the highest part of the Mont Chic Chocs -.