See the massive Percé Rock, explore four national parks, and watch the continent's largest colony of gannet seabirds on Gaspé Peninsula, one of Canada's 50 Places of a Lifetime.

Iconic Perce Rock teases photographers with different patterns and colours as the sun makes its rounds … and our exploration ended here, five lighthouses short of full circumnavigation.

Until recently, the Café de l'Atlantique was a charming, nautical-themed gathering place overlooking the sea and the majestic Percé Rock. For decades, Boivin poured her heart into the café.

The rock's bold shape has invited many comparisons: An ocean liner at anchor; an old shipwreck. To French writer André Breton, who summered in Gaspé in 1944, it was an iceberg of moonstone.

"At the end of the day, we have 3,500 citizens that are carrying the Percé rock on their back," said Kacou. "That's why we've come up with this solution that we think is fair and reasonable for ...

Tourists lined up on the Perce Wharf to board Croisiere Julien Cloutier tour boats in Perce, Quebec, Canada, Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022. After storms wrecked the old seaside boardwalk, a new one was ...