Ruin planted in a mysterious setting with ghostly allures, the lighthouse of the Pointe du Sud-Ouest remains very impressive, although it is necessary to avoid getting too close to it and, above all, entering it. The small family cemetery, the remains ...
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From atop Pointe-au-Père lighthouse, the St. Lawrence appears even more magnificent than at ground level. On the shore of what is considered one of the most difficult waterways to navigate, the Pointe-au-Père navigational aid station has provided the ...
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This 34 metre high stone light-tower, perched atop rugged cliffs, is the tallest lighthouse in Canada. The exposed point of land is at the mouth of the St. Lawrence River where it enters the Gulf of the St. Lawrence. Built between 1853 and 1858, the lighthouse ...
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The Phare de la Martre - Musée des Phares, jewel of the Gaspé coast, stands proudly on its natural promontory near the church, its unusual octagonal wooden frame exposed to the soft caress of the sun and the harsh lash of the wind. See the rotating light ...
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Located on the site of the Cap-de-Bon-Désir Interpretation and Observation Center, explore the lighthouse station where the keepers and their families lived. An easy trail takes you to an excellent viewpoint for observing the whales and seals of the Saguenay ...
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