Gaspe Attractions 
Gaspé, the main town of the peninsula and the administrative and commercial center, is on a hillside overlooking the York Rivière, which runs into Gaspé Bay. The town owes its fame to Jacques Cartier, since it was here that he first set foot on the continent of North America in July 1534, fashioned a wooden cross under the gaze of the local settlers and took possession of the land "in the name of the King of France".
Nowadays Gaspé is a community based on fishing and the fishing industry.
Nowadays Gaspé is a community based on fishing and the fishing industry.
Cathedral
The modern cathedral of Gaspé, built almost entirely of wood and containing beautiful stained-glass, is well worth a visit.
Croix de Gaspé
The legendary wooden cross was replaced in 1934 by the stone cross near the city hall.
The original wooden cross was one of two erected by Jacques Cartier in the maritimes.
The original wooden cross was one of two erected by Jacques Cartier in the maritimes.
Musée de la Gaspésie
The local museum, Musée de la Gaspésie, tells of Jacques Cartier's voyages. It also gives an account of the Anglo-French struggle for power over this region, and depicts the lives of those early settlers.
Visitors will learn about the social and cultural history of the area through a large collection of artefacts and fine art.
Visitors will learn about the social and cultural history of the area through a large collection of artefacts and fine art.
Musée de la Gaspésie
80, boulevard Gaspé
Gaspé, QU G4X1A9
Canada
80, boulevard Gaspé
Gaspé, QU G4X1A9
Canada
Phone 1 (418) 368-1534
Fax 1 (418) 368-1535
Hours
June 1 to October 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
November 1 to May 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 13:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Open | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
