Percé Rock - Wikipedia
Percé Rock (French: Rocher Percé, lit. 'pierced rock') is a huge sheer rock formation in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence on the tip of the Gaspé Peninsula in Québec, Canada, off Percé Bay. Percé Rock appears from a distance like a ship under sail. [1]
Parc national de l'Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé - Sépaq
Parc national de l'Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé stands out with its rich natural, historic, and geological heritage. Sculpted by time and the sea, at the Gaspé Peninsula's tip, it has the fortress of Bonaventure Island and the magnificent stone vessel of …
Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé National Park - Wikipedia
Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé National Park (French: Parc national de l'île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé) is a provincial park of Quebec. [1]The park is located at the tip of the Gaspé Peninsula near the village of Percé, Quebec, and was created in 1985 to protect the large migratory bird sanctuary found on Bonaventure Island, as well as nearby Percé Rock just off …
Percé Rock - The Canadian Encyclopedia
Feb 7, 2006 · Percé Rock (or Rocher Percé) is a monolith off the Gaspé Pen insula, 750 km east of Québec City, near its namesake, the town of Per cé.
Parc national de l'Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé - Sépaq
Le parc national de l'Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé s'affiche par son riche patrimoine naturel, historique et géologique. Sculpté par le temps et la mer, à l'extrémité de la péninsule gaspésienne, il possède comme forteresse l'île Bonaventure et comme vaisseau de pierre le majestueux rocher Percé, emblème touristique du Québec.
PERCE ROCK - All You MUST Know Before You Go (2024) - Tripadvisor
One of the major reasons to visit the Gaspé Peninsula is to see Percé Rock . It is a massive siliceous limestone stack formation, with sandstone and siltstone veins. It is 433 metres (1,421 ft) long, 90 metres (300 ft) wide, and 88 metres (289 ft) high at its highest point.
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What to Do in Le Rocher-Percé sector - Québec maritime
Le Rocher-Percé sector. This sector of the region of Gaspésie includes the communities of Port-Daniel–Gascons, Chandler, Grande-Rivière, Sainte-Thérèse-de-Gaspé and Percé. The most famous is undoubtedly Percé, which is sure to charm you. You will first be awed by the sight of Percé Rock and Bonaventure Island, just off the coast.
Rocher Percé | Gaspé Peninsula, Canada - Lonely Planet
Rocher Percé. Canada, North America. Gaspé Peninsula. The town's landmark attraction, this 88m-high, 475m-long chunk of multihued limestone has inspired descriptive entries in travel journals dating back to Samuel de Champlain's captain's log of 1603.
Homepage – Tourisme Percé
You’ll love Percé for its 110,000 gannets nesting on Bonaventure Island and huge whales… for the Geopark’s suspended platform… the emerald waters of Rivière aux émeraudes… the internationally recognised local beers… the lobster and smoked salmon.
Exploring the Percé UNESCO Global Geopark in Quebec
Sep 5, 2023 · Perce Quebec is home to the magnificent Percé Rock, which ranks among the most recognizable landmarks of Eastern Canada. Sitting just offshore on the eastern end of Quebec’s Gaspé peninsula, the monolith is close to a half kilometre long and 85 metres high.
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