Asub selle idaosas, Percé on elav turistide epitsenter Gaspé poolsaar. Kuigi see on uhke liige Quebeci kaunimad külad(Québeci pluss beaux-külade ühendus), Võib Percé esialgu halvasti mõjuda: rahvahulgad, kleepuvad suveniiripoed, lõputud teeäärsed motellid ja gîtes, ja mitmesugune turistide sklokk on räige kontrast teekonna 132 majesteetlikule maastikule, mida külastajad on tõenäoliselt veetnud paar tundi või päeva joomisega. Kuid brouhaha jaoks on hea põhjus: Percé kalju(Rocher Percé), kaarekujuline avamere kaljumoodustus, millest linn oma nime on saanud, on vinge loodusime, millest on saanud Gaspé poolsaare ikooniline embleem, mis meelitab igal aastal tuhandeid külastajaid. See ja läheduses Bonaventure saar(Bonle Bonaventure), tohutu pesitsuskoloonia mitmesugustele veelindudele, moodustab Percé (ja Gaspé poolsaare) telkimisobjekti, Bonaventure saar ja Percé Rocki rahvuspark(Parc national de l'Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé).
Saage aru
1971. Aastal laiendati Percé piire praegusele suurusele, kui ümberkaudsed külad Barachois, Bridgeville, Cap-d'Espoirja Saint-Pierre-de-la-Malbaie ühendati linna. Kohalikud kasutavad endiselt aeg-ajalt vanu nimesid, kuid kõiki neid endisi paikkondi huvitavaid vaatamisväärsusi ja muid huvipunkte käsitletakse selles artiklis.
Percé on väga hooajaline sihtkoht. Turismihooaeg kestab umbes juuni keskpaigast kuni septembri lõpuni, sel ajal on tänavad, kauplused, restoranid ja majutusasutused sageli tüütult hõivatud. Enamik ettevõtteid ja vaatamisväärsusi on avatud ka õuehooajal mai keskpaigast juuni keskpaigani ja septembri lõpust oktoobri keskpaigani, mõnel juhul on see lühendatud. Hooajaväline Percé võib aga tunduda peaaegu kummituslinnana. Kui leiate end talvel linnast, siis veebisaiti Puhkuse sihtkoht Percé (vt allpool jaotist "Teave külastajate kohta") on täielik ülevaade tegevustest ja teenustest, mis on avatud aastaringselt; need suundumused on tugevalt suunatud talispordialadele, näiteks mootorsaaniga sõitmine, räätsaga sõitmine ja koerte kelgutamine.
Percé uhkuseks on umbes 3300 elanikku, mis on koondunud rannajoone ääres külaketti.
Ajalugu
Aastate jooksul oli Percé piirkond kohalike Mi'kmaqi inimeste kalastusvööndiks ja see oli eurooplastele teada juba 17. sajandist alates (maadeavastaja Samuel de Champlain nägi ja nimetas Percé Rocki 1603. aastal ning see piirkond oli vahepeatuseks laevad suundusid Quebec City). Kuid linna alaline asustus sai alguse alles 1800ndate alguses. Alguses oli Percé vaikne kaluriküla nagu paljud tema naabrid Gaspé poolsaarel, kuid pärast seda, kui 20. sajandi alguses jõudis Percé Rock reisijate radariekraanidele, hakkas linna majanduse alustalaks järk-järgult võimust võtma turism. Teise maailmasõja ajal opereeris Kanada kuninglik merevägi Percés olulist traadita pealtkuulamisjaama, mis vastutas Kanada idaranniku lähedal asuvates vetes natside u-paatide avastamise eest.
Teave külastajate kohta
Puhkuse sihtkoht Percé on Percé turismiinfokeskus(Bureau d'accueil touristique de Percé). See on põhjalik ressurss Percé külastajatele, sisaldades tavapäraseid vaatamisväärsuste, hotellide, restoranide, poodide ja baaride loendeid - aga ka sündmuste kalender, prinditavad ajaloolised ja arhitektuurilised jalutuskäigud, mõõnade ajakava (kasulik Percesse jõudmiseks) Rock ilma paadita) ning ajakohane teave kohalike teedeehituse ja sulgemiste kohta.
Percé telliskivi ja mört 1 Turismiinfokeskus asub otse kesklinnas, aadressil 142, rue de l'Église. See on avatud hooajaliselt: juulis ja augustis iga päev kell 8.00–18.00, lühemate tundidega juuni ja septembri õlakuudel.
Tule sisse
Autoga
Nii jõuab valdav enamus külastajaid Percesse. Linn on peal Provintsi marsruut 132, Püha Lawrence'i lõunakalda peamine magistraaltee.
Québeci linnast Percesse jõudmiseks võtke ette Autoroute 20 aastal ida poole tee lõpuni Trois-püstolid, seejärel jätkake marsruutil 132. itta. Vahemaa on umbes 750 km (465 miili), seega planeerige autos umbes kaheksa tundi, välja arvatud peatused. Selle juurest saate mõne kilomeetri kaugusel raseerida, keerates välja L'Anse-Pleureuse ja läbi sisemaa otsetee Murdochville kaudu Provintsi marsruut 198, kuid see tuleb mõne majesteetliku maastiku arvelt, mida näete mööda rannajoont.
Kui tulete Maritimes, Percé asub hotellist umbes 245 km (153 miili) kaugusel New Brunswick piir kell Campbellton, maantee 132 ida suunas. Reis kestab 2½ kuni 3 tundi.
Lennukiga
Lähimad lennujaamad, kus on regulaarne reisijateveoteenus, on Michel Pouliot Gaspé lennujaam(Aéroport Michel-Pouliot de Gaspé) (YGP IATA) sisse Gaspé ja Bonaventure'i lennujaam(Aéroport de Bonaventure) (YVB IATA) sisse Bonaventureteenusega Îles de la Madeleine, Quebec City ja Montreal. Need, kes saabuvad kaugemalt, peaksid kõigepealt lendama Pierre Elliott Trudeau rahvusvaheline lennujaam(Aéroport rahvusvaheline Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau) (YUL IATA) Montrealis või võib-olla Jean Lesage'i rahvusvaheline lennujaam(Aéroport rahvusvaheline Jean-Lesage) (YQB IATA) Quebec Citys; Air Canada Expressi kaudu saate mõlemalt nimetatud lennujaamast YGP-sse jätkulennule.
Gaspé ja Bonaventure lennujaamades on kohapeal või läheduses autorent (Allahindlus, Ettevõtlusja Rahvuslik esimeses; Säästlik viimases), kus saate jätkata teekonda Percésse.
Bussiga
The Orléans Express bussivõrk teenindab kogu Quebeci provintsi, sealhulgas Gaspé poolsaart. Sealt väljub iga päev üks buss Rimouski kell 14.55 ja saabub Percésse kell 22.19. Sõiduhind on 84,05 dollarit reisija kohta koos maksude ja kahe registreeritava pagasiga ning iga täiendava registreeritud koti eest tuleb maksta 5 dollari suurust lisatasu, kuid kokku maksimaalselt neli. Buss paneb teid maha otse kesklinnas, turismiinfokontori vastas.
Rongiga
The 1 Percé raudteejaam asub kesklinnast lõuna pool 44, marsruut de l'Anse-à-Beaufils. Kuni 2013. aastani VIA raudtee pidas teenistust Gaspé poolsaarel ida pool Matapédia. See on määramata ajaks peatatud. Percé raudteeveo taastamise ajakava puudub.
Liigu ringi
Percé kesklinnas ühest kohast teise jõudmiseks on kõndimine suurepärane võimalus; kui lähete kaugemale, on auto üsna vajalik. Taksoteenus on saadaval, kuigi see on kallis.
Bussiga
RéGÎM, Gaspé poolsaare maapiirkonna ühistranspordivõrgustikul on kaks marsruuti, mis teenivad Percét.
- Marsruut 31 teeb esmaspäevast reedeni kaks väljumist päevas Chandler põhjast Percé keskosani kell 11.59 ja 15.59, saabudes vastavalt kell 12.53 ja 16.53 ning tehes teel palju vahepeatusi. Edasi-tagasi reisid väljuvad Percést kell 13.00 ja 17.00, saabudes tagasi Chandlerisse vastavalt kell 13.56 ja 17.56.
- Hommik jookseb edasi Marsruut 32 lahkuma Paspébiac kell 6:20, saabub Percésse kell 8:08. Edasi-tagasi sõidud (vajalik 24-tunnine ettetellimine, helistage 1-877-521-0841) väljuvad Percést kell 9.00 ja jõuavad tagasi Paspébiaci kell 10.50, kus läände suunduvad saavad üle minna Poute 40 bussile Carleton-sur-Mer. Pärastlõunased väljumised Paspébiacist marsruudil 32 teevad mitte teenida Percét, lõpetades selle hoopis kell Grande-Rivière.
- Samuti, Marsruut 22 kulgeb L'Anse-à-Beaufilsi ja Gaspé vahel, teenindades Coin-du-Banci, Barachois'i ja muid Percé ääremaasid, kuigi mitte kesklinna. Gaspéga seotud bussid väljuvad L'Anse-à-Beaufilsist esmaspäevast reedeni kell 6.40, läbides Coin-du-Banci ja Barachois'i vastavalt kell 6.52 ja 7.00, enne kui jõuavad Gaspésse kell 7.47. Lõuna suunas suunduvad reisid väljuvad Gaspés kell 17.50 ja peatuvad kell 18.41 Barachois, 18.50 Coin-du-Bancis ja 19.02 L'Anse-à-Beaufilsis.
Hinna eest tuleb tasuda sularahas (4 dollarit) või piletitega (3 dollarit tükk, saadaval kümnetes raamatutes osalevatelt jaemüüjatelt või otse bussijuhtidelt). Kui plaanite Gaspé poolsaarel viibimise ajal RéGÎM-i palju kasutada, võib olla kasulik osta ettemakstud juurdepääsukaart (saadaval veebis 5 dollari eest), mis sobib terveks kuuks ja annab teile sama soodushinna. 3 dollari piletipilet.
Näpuotsaga võite osta ka mõne dollari eest pileti Orléans Express buss Percé ühte välimisse piirkonda (peatusi on Barachois, Bridgeville, L'Anse-à-Beaufils ja Cap-d'Espoir); autojuhid on vahel nõus isegi teeservas otse teie sihtpunkti poole sõitma, kuid võib-olla on mõni aeg aega enne, kui mõni teine buss tuleb, et teid Percesse tagasi viia.
Vaata
Bonaventure saar ja Percé Rocki rahvuspark asuvad täielikult Percé linnas ja teil on neid tänada kõigi kingipoodide eest, kallis gîtesja rahvahulgad turiste siin. Sajandivahetuse paiku Percé kalju vaatama hakanud jõukate inimeste voolamine muutus pärast II maailmasõda ühtlaseks vooluks ning 1971. aastal ostis Quebeci valitsus Bonaventure'i saare ja muutis selle rahvuspargiks. Percé Rock lisati kolm aastat hiljem. Täna külastab parki aastas üle 60 000 inimese.
Peale kahe allpool üksikasjalikumalt kirjeldatud põhikomponendi kuuluvad Bonaventure'i saar ja Percé Rocki rahvuspark ka Charles Robin Sektor(sekretär Charles-Robin), mis koosneb käputäiest hoolikalt restaureeritud 19. sajandi ladudest doki kõrval, mille ehitas Charles Robin, ettevõtja Jersey ja Percé asutaja isa, kelle suur kalandusettevõte oli Saint Lawrence'i lahe tursapüügi peamine tegija. Täna asub nendes hoonetes pargi avastuskeskus, Le Chafaudi muuseum (vt allpool) ja La Saline, koosolekusaal, kus pargi töötajad korraldavad eriüritusi.
Bonaventure'i saar ja Percé Rocki rahvuspark on mitte Kanada rahvuspark - nimele vaatamata haldab seda Quebec provintslik pargiteenus. Seetõttu pole teie Parks Canada Discovery Pass siin hea, kuid kui teil on Iga-aastane Parks Quebeci võrgukaart, teie sissepääs on tasuta. (Kui teil seda pole ja plaanite külastada Quebeci muid osi, võib see olla tark investeering: Parks Quebeci võrk hõlmab kümneid parke, looduskaitsealasid ja muid vaatamisväärsusi, mis asuvad provintsi kõikides osades.)
Neil, kellel pole aastapiletit, on sissepääs täiskasvanutele 7,50 dollarit ja 6–17-aastastele lastele 3,25 dollarit. Need 5-aastased ja nooremad saavad tasuta. Saadaval on ka soodushinnad peredele (10,75 dollarit täiskasvanule ja lastele; 15 dollarit kahele täiskasvanule ja lapsele). Parkimine on 10 dollarit autode ja haagissuvilate jaoks ning 6 dollarit mootorrataste eest ja on mitte kaetud Parks Quebeci võrgukaardiga. 2017. aastal oli park avatud 22. maist kuni 9. oktoobrini iga päev 9.00–16.00 ja 5. juunist kuni 16. septembrini turismi tipphooajal kuni 17.00.
- 1 (Île Bonaventure). Lindsõprade paradiis Bonaventure saar asub umbes 4 km² (1000 aakrit) kaugusel Percé rannikust, mis on kõige kuulsam umbes tosina rändlindude linnuliigi pesitsuspaigana. Siit leiate kormorane, puffineid, murreid ja kõige kuulsamalt maailma suurimat ja hõlpsamini ligipääsetavat põhjapoolsete kanade kolooniat, mille tugevus on 100 000 lindu. Pärast väikest paadisõitu lahkute kell L'Anse à Butler saare lääneküljel ja näete enda ees vanade laudisega majade klastrit: enne kui see oli kaitstud looduslik varjupaik, oli Bonaventure saar väike, kuid edukas kalurite kogukond ja esivanemate perekond nende jäetud kodud on täielikult restaureeritud, kasutades autentseid rahvakeelseid ehitusmeetodeid ja arhitektuurilisi jooni. Siis võite vabalt vabal ajal ringi liikuda: saarel on hulgaliselt maastikke ja maastikke, sealhulgas kaunid väljad, eraldatud piknikukohad ja maalilised vaated, mis vaatavad tagasi kaldale või üle ookeani, ja saate serenadeeritud kogu aeg lindude kaeblike laulude järgi. Need on eelmise aasta Gaspé poolsaare vaatamisväärsused, helid ja lõhnad (nii heas kui halvas - metslillede lõhn on armas; linnu väljaheited mitte nii väga). Enne Bonaventure'i saarelt lahkumist ärge unustage peatuda restoran doki ääres oma kuulsa kalasupi järele.
- 2 Percé kalju (Rocher Percé). See hiiglaslik kivimonoliit on looduslik ime, mis on reisijate jaoks muutunud peaaegu Gaspé poolsaare enda sünonüümiks. Eemalt öeldes näeb Percé Rock välja nagu purjelaevaga laev, kuid tulge veidi lähemale ja näete, et 20-meetrine (66-jala) looduslik kaar torgib kivi läbi oma aluse - sellest ka selle nimi, mis tõlkes tähendab "augustatud kivi". Mõni meeter (jalg) väljapoole peamist osa, mida näete Obelisk(L'Obélisque), üksik merevirn, mis oli varem teise kaare alus ja mis varises pärast väikest maavärinat 1845. aastal. Enamik inimesi külastab Percé Rocki paadiga, kuid mõõna ajal on võimalik kaldalt sinna kõndida (leiate loodete ajakava turismiinfokeskuses). Kui suundute jalgsi Percé kaljule, jälgige aega ja jälgige kivide langemist, sest erosioon on siin pidev elu - kuid kasutage siiski võimalust, et vaadata 150 varjatud kivistunud mereeluka liiki paekivist kalkudes umbes 400 miljoni aasta tagused Devoni perioodi säilmed.
Kesklinn ja ümbrus
- Välisõpradele pole Percé kõik, mida rahvuspark pakub. Kesklinna taga asuvates mägedes on trio vaatamisväärsusi, millele on matkajatele juurdepääs linna taga asuvate radade võrgus (q.v.):
- 3 Grott (La Grotte) (1,4 km [0,9 miili] mööda radaotsast mööda chemin de la Grotte'i). Selle nimi pole täpselt täpne, kuid samas on see armas: see ei ole grott, vaid armas väike kosk, mis asub Mont Sainte-Anne ja Mont Blanci vahelises nišis, kus mägine oja pudeneb üle punase kivi seina madal bassein. Kõik see toimub poolringikujulise loodusliku amfiteatri sees, kus - kooskõlas nende mägede kui katoliikliku palverännaku ajalooga (vt allpool) - on Neitsi Maarja kujud ja muud religioossed baarid.
- 4 Mont Sainte-Anne (1,8 kilomeetrit [1,1 miili] mööda radaotsast mööda chemin de la Grotte'i; keera vasakule Chemin du Mont-Sainte-Anne juures ja jätkake raja lõpuni). 17. sajandil tuntud kui "Rolandi laud" (La Table à Roland) lameda tipu tõttu on Mont Sainte-Anne hingematvalt majesteet teinud sajandite jooksul Gaspesiase jaoks religioosse koha: alates Mi'kmaq'idest, kes viisid oma hõimu vastsündinud lapsed siia päikesejumalale esitlemiseks, kuni 19. ja 20. sajandi alguseni. sajandi Püha Anna Québécoise pühendunute seas, kes käiksid seal igal 26. juulil palverännakutel. Täna saavad matkajad jälgida nende jälgi ja nautida suurepäraseid vaateid linnale ning välja L'Anse-à-Beaufilsile, Percé kaljule ja Bonaventure saarele.
- 5 Mont Blanc (4,7 kilomeetrit [2,9 miili] mööda radaotsast mööda Chemin de la Grotte'i, Chemin du Mont-Ste-Anne'i, Sentier des Sourcesi, Sentier des Pieds-Crochesi ja Sentier de la Crevasse kaudu). See on pikem matk Mont Blancini kui The Grotto või Mont Sainte-Anne, kuid see on seda väärt: the Sentier de la Crevasse rada viib teid mäe külje sügava lõhe kõrvale, mis umbes 300 m (1000 jala) kõrgusel otse alla annab peadpööritava kogemuse. Mont Blanc ise on natuke kõrgem kui Mont Sainte-Anne; selle tippkohtumisele pääseb järsu mustuseraja kaudu, mis algab sentier de la Crevasse lõpust ja pakub kauneid vaateid Gaspesia rannikule Percé'st põhjas ja avamerele.
- 6 Cap-Blanci tuletorn (Phare du Cap-Blanc) (Maantee 132 kõrval, kesklinnast lõuna pool 2,5 km [1,6 miili]). Selle täiusliku tuletorni kõrgus on 7 m (24 jalga) ja see ehitati 1915. aastal, et asendada varasem konstruktsioon aastast 1874. Kuigi see enam ei tööta, paistis selle kaheksanurkse, umbse, punase ja valge majaka valgus kunagi 24 km (15 miili) eest, hoiatades laevu kaljulistest madalustest eemal Valge pea(Cap Blanc) lõuna pool Percét. Maa, kus asub Cap-Blanci tuletorn, on tänapäeval osa Camping du Phare à Percé laagriplats; Kuigi territoorium on külastajatele nominaalselt suletud, kipuvad laagriplatside töötajad olema sallivad inimeste suhtes, kes peatuvad lühikeste piltide tegemiseks.
- 7 [surnud link]Le Chafaudi muuseum (Musée le Chafaud), 145, marsruut 132, ☏ 1 418-782-5100. Iga päev 10.00–18.00, 24. juuni - 21. september. Percé piirkonna vapustav maastik on aasta jooksul inspireerinud paaditäit maastikukunstnikke ja nende teoseid kuvatakse selles muuseumis, mis asub vana 19. sajandi rannaäärse lao esimesel korrusel, mis kunagi oli Charles Robini kalandusettevõtte omanduses. Le Chafaudi püsikollektsioon sisaldab peamiselt maale, kuid ka mõningaid gravüüre, fotosid ning pliiatsi- ja tindijoonistusi. Sageli korraldatakse ka rändnäitusi. 5 dollarit, alla 12-aastased lapsed 2 dollarit, üliõpilased ja eakad 3,50 dollarit, pered 13 dollarit.
L'Anse-à-Beaufils
L'Anse-à-Beaufils on Percé kesklinnast 10 km (6 miili) kaugusel lõuna pool asuv väike küla, mis on nimetatud Prantsuse aadlikule, kellest kuulutati olevat kuningas Louis XIV poolvend. Sellest sai Percé osa 1971. aastal. Täna leiate paar ajaloolist vaatamisväärsust koondunud sadama ümber L'Anse-à-Beaufilsi jõe suudmest.
- 8 Ajalooline L'Anse-à-Beaufilsi üldpood (Magasin général historique authentique), 28, rue à Bonfils, ☏ 1 418-782-2225. Iga päev kell 10.00–17.00, juuni keskpaigast septembri lõpuni või oktoobri alguseni, piiratud hooajaväline aeg. Ehitatud 1928. aastal ja kunagi olnud L'Anse-à-Beaufilsi keskne keskus Robin, Jones ja Whitman General Store opereeritakse nüüd omamoodi elava ajaloo muuseumina, kus riiuleid täidavad vanaaegsed kuivad kaubad, talutehnika ja muu kaup. Nende korraldatavatel giidiga ekskursioonidel astuvad ajastukostüümiga esinejad välja kassaaparaatide ja toidukaupade tagant, mis vaatavad otse ajamasinast välja ja ragistavad rahvalikke kohalike teaduste anekdoote. Mujal muuseumis vahendavad vanad fotod ja esemed küla ajalugu. Veebisait ainult prantsuse keeles. 6 dollarit, alla 7-aastased lapsed tasuta.
- 9 Vana vabrik (La Vieille usine), 55, rue à Bonfils, ☏ 1 418-782-2277. Iga päev 9.00–16.00, juuni keskpaigast septembri lõpuni. See kalatöötlemisettevõte oli L'Anse-à-Beaufilsi kultuuri- ja turismisadama keskmes. (havre culturel touristique) kannab palju mütse: Vana tehas toimib gurmeerestoranina, millel on meeldiv terrass vaatega veele, esinemisruum, kus korraldatakse elavat muusikat, näidendeid ja komöödiaetendusi, salvestusstuudio ja kunstigalerii, kus töötab umbes kolm tosinat kunstnikku kuvatakse Gaspé poolsaar ja kogu Quebec. Galerii kogu on eklektiline, hõlmates meedias nii amatöör- kui ka professionaalseid teoseid, mis ulatuvad maalidest ja skulptuuridest ehete ja keraamilise kunstini. Samuti viiakse läbi kunsti- ja käsitöökursusi täiskasvanutele ja noortele.
Val-d'Espoir
- 10 Percé Rocki orgaanilised aiad (Bio-Jardins Rocher-Percé), 397, chemin de St-Isidoire, ☏ 1 418-782-2777. Orgaanilised aiad Percé on pikendus prl. François Xavier Ross, Gaspé kunagine piiskop, kes asutas Val-d'Espoiri põllumajanduskooli (École d'agriculture de Val-d'Espoir) sellel saidil 1926. aastal, et ergutada piirkonna talude arengut. Praegu on see ühistu juhitud asutus koduks mitmele temaatilisele aiale, kus rõhk on säästval põllumajandusel ja kohapeal kasvatatud toitudel. Aedadest saate osta ka tagasihoidlikku valikut muid kohapeal toodetud käsitöötooteid, sealhulgas loodusliku kosmeetika sarja.
Tehke
Vee peal
Percé kasutab kõiki võimalusi oma maalilises mereäärses asukohas, kus kiiretel suvekuudel ootavad külastajaid paljud veetegevused.
Vaalavaatlus
Püha Lawrence'i suudmeala ja selle lähiümbruses on soojadel kuudel vaalad ja Percé linnas on paar vaalavaatlusvarustust, mis võimaldavad teil näha mitmesuguseid liike, sealhulgas uime, minke, küür ja isegi ohustatud sinivaal, samuti valged kahepoolsed delfiinid ja sadamahülged. Mõlemad ekskursioonid lahkuvad 2 Turistide kai(Quai de tourisme) kesklinnas. Hooaeg kestab maist oktoobrini, vaalasid on kõige rohkem juulis ja augustis.
- 1 Les Bateliers de Percé, 162, marsruut 132, ☏ 1 418-782-2974, tasuta: 1-877-782-2974. Väljumised 15. – 30. Mai ainult grupibroneeringuga; Juuni 1-24 kell 10:00; 25. juuni - 30. september 10.00, 13.00–15.30; 1. – 30. Oktoober 10–13. Tehke oma valik: kliimaseadmega mugavalt pakutakse kaks ja pool tundi vaalavaatluskruiise Capitaine Duval IIvõi saate tellida sodiaagi, et saada märjem ja metsikum, lähedasem ja isiklikum kogemus (veekindel varustus on teie mugavuse huvides). Teadlikud kakskeelsed töötajad. 79 dollarit, 7–12-aastased lapsed 37,95 dollarit, 6-aastased ja tasuta lapsed, Zodiaci harta 85 dollarit.
- 2 Croisières Julien Cloutier, 9, rue du Quai, ☏ 1 418-782-2161, tasuta: 1-877-782-2161. Broneeringuga, 15. mai - 30. oktoober. See pereettevõte korraldab 3-tunniseid vaalavaatluskruiise suures mugavas laevas: kui teil on kalduvus merehaigusele, on see teie jaoks sobiv valik. Veebisait ainult prantsuse keeles. 69 dollarit, lapsed 7-12, 33 dollarit, lapsed kuni 6 aastat tasuta.
Paadireisid
Rahvusparki suunduvaid paadireise korraldavad samad kaks riietust, mis korraldavad vaalavaatluskruiise. Need kruiisid sumisevad tavaliselt Percé Rocki poolt teel Bonaventure saarele ja / või sealt tagasi; pidage meeles, et kui lahkute saarelt, peate maksma pargi sissepääsutasu, mis ei sisaldu allpool toodud hindades. Tuurid kestavad tavaliselt üks kuni kaks tundi ja kestavad mai keskpaigast kuni oktoobri lõpuni. Mõlema nimetatud ettevõtte lahkumine on pärit Turistide kai.
- Les Bateliers de Percé, 162, marsruut 132, ☏ 1 418-782-2974, tasuta: 1-877-782-2974. Lahkumised 15. – 31. Mai kell 10.00; Juuni 9.00, 11.00, 13.00 ja 17.00; Juuli-september iga poole tunni tagant kella 9.00–17.00; Oktoober 10–13. Les Bateliers de Percé pakub Bonaventure'i saarest ja Percé Rocki rahvuspargist kakskeelseid jutustatud kruiise (kuigi meeskonna inglise keele oskus on värisev). Rutiin näeb, kuidas paadid mööduvad Percé kaljust, enne kui nad L'Anse à Butleri juures Bonaventure saarel dokkivad, ja seejärel saarel ringi liikudes enne Percé sadamakai juurde naasmist. Need, kes tahavad mõnda aega saarelt maha tulla ja uudistama minna, peaksid lahkumisel kokku leppima, millise reisi nad tagasi pöörduvad. 25 dollarit, lapsed 7-12, 12,15 dollarit, lapsed kuni 6 aastat tasuta.
- Croisières Julien Cloutier, 9, rue du Quai, ☏ 1 418-782-2161, tasuta: 1-877-782-2161. Regulaarsed väljumised 15. maist 15. oktoobrini, ettetellimisel ainult 15. – 30. Croisières Julien Cloutier peatub Bonaventure'i saarel, kui te seda konkreetselt taotlete, kuid vaikimisi variant ümbritseb saart enne kaldale naasmist (Percé Rocki kaudu). Kuuvalgel kruiise on aeg-ajalt plaanitud; helistage üksikasjadele. Usaldusväärne ettevõte, mis on tegutsenud üle 20 aasta. Veebisait ainult prantsuse keeles. 25 dollarit, lapsed 7-12, 12,15 dollarit, lapsed kuni 6 aastat tasuta.
Pakutakse ka giidiga meresüstamatku:
- 3 Avolo Plein Air, 1669, marsruut 132, ☏ 1 418-782-5403. Avolo Plein Airil juhatab Jeffrey Samuel-Bond ja tema crack-meeskond külalisi mitmetel meresüstamatkadel Percés ja selle ümbruses, mis sobivad kõigile alates kogenud väliseiklustest kuni algajateni, kes pole kunagi varem kätt aerule pannud. Kui soovite teha tavalist Percé Rocki / Bonaventure'i saare marsruuti, saate seda teha, kuid Avolo eripära on pool-, täis- ja mitmepäevased ekskursioonid Pointe-Saint-PierrePercé põhjaosa, mis on populaarne ja on tuntud oma metsiku ja suurepärase maastiku poolest. Möödute hulgaliselt kilisevate merelindude tiibade alt, ütlete tere hüljestele ja (kui veab) vaalale või kahele ja imestate selle suurepärase vaatepildi üle Indian Head Rock(le Tête d'Indien) kuna teie giid õpetab teid piirkonna laiaulatusliku elurikkuse kohta. Kui te ei usalda oma merejalgu, pakub Avolo ka põhjalikke õppetunde Quebeci kanuu- ja süstasõidu föderatsioon(Fédération québécoise du canot et du kajak): pakutakse ühepäevaseid põhi-, kahepäevaseid kesktaseme- ja neljapäevaseid edasijõudnute kursusi vastavalt 125, 225 ja 500 dollari eest. Ekskursioonid algavad 50 dollarist (lapsed 40 dollarit); üksikasjaliku hinnastruktuuri ja väljumiste ajakava leiate veebisaidilt.
Kalapüük
Percé ja selle ümbruse veed kubisevad mitmekesise kirjeldusega kaladest ja mereelustikust. Kui valite linna erinevatest dokkidest ja jahisadamatest, on tõenäoliselt makrelli püüdmisel kõige suurem õnn juulis ja augustis. Samuti on forelle ja lõhet jõgede siseruumides rohkesti, kuid erinevalt endisest stsenaariumist on vaja provintside lube (neid on hõlpsasti saadaval paljudes kohtades linna ümbruses) ja neile kehtivad hooajalised piirangud.
- 4 Merel koos rannakaluritega (En mer avec les pêcheurs côtiers), ☏ 1 418-782-6007, tasuta: 1-877-689-6595. 9.00, 13.00 ja 16.00, juuli-september. Kapten Michael Moreau seob oma kalapaadi, Omirlou, üle jõe Vana vabrik L'Anse-à-Beaufilsi sadamas. Ta viib teid kahe ja poole tunni pikkusele ekskursioonile veele, kus saate makrelli ja tursaga tutvuda ning proovida õnne homaaripüünistega, õppides samal ajal Gaspesia kalatööstuse nippe. Räägitakse inglise keelt. 50 dollarit, lapsed 35 dollarit.
Sukelduma
- 5 Percé jahtklubi (Club nautique de Percé), 199, marsruut 132, ☏ 1 418-782-5403. Percé jahtklubi on Gaspé poolsaare peamine sukeldumise epitsenter. Asutatud mittetulundusühinguna, mille ülesanne on harida külastajaid Bonaventure'i saare ja Percé Rocki rahvuspargi mitmekesise ja habras veeökosüsteemi kohta, pakub klubi sukeldumisi Bonaventure'i saare põhja- ja idakaldal tosinas kohas. Poole ja kogu päeva vältel toimuvad ekskursioonid pakuvad palju erinevaid suurepäraseid allveelaevade vaatamisväärsusi, nagu majesteetlikud kivimid, suured veealused koopad ja 1984. aastal avariiliseks põlenud kalapaat - rääkimata mereelust nagu käsnad, homaarid, mere-anemoonid, ja hülged. Kui teil pole PADI sertifikaati, ostab 300 dollarit teile terve päeva kestva sertifitseerimiskursuse koos proovisukeldumisega - see hind sisaldab varustust, transporti sukeldumiskohta ja tagasi, rahvuspargi sisseastumistasu ja teie provintsi sertifikaati - kuid kui soovite seda kiirelt jälgida, on seal ka 150-dollarine poolepäevane kursus "Sissejuhatus süvameresukeldumisse", millest piisab sukeldumiseks koos sertifitseeritud juhendajaga. Teie teine sukeldumine on 75 dollarit, kui valite viimase võimaluse. Veebisait ainult prantsuse keeles. Täpsema hinnastruktuuri leiate veebisaidilt.
Rand
Kui soovite seiklustest puhata ja veeta päev rannas laiseldes, on teil kaks võimalust: 6 Coin-du-Banci rand ja 7 Cap-d'Espoiri rand, vastavalt kesklinnast põhja ja lõuna poole. Cap-d'Espoir on kahest väiksem, kuid suvel läheb see üsna rahvarohkeks; see on iga-aastase sait Festi-Plage muusikafestivalil ning pakub ka piknikupinke ja riietusruume. Vahepeal on Coin-du-Banci pika ja liivase haru ääres sageli ainult sina, krahhivad lained ja hingemattev mereäärne maastik.
Matkamine
Tuulepuhangutelt põldudelt ja ilmastikuoludest metsadest Bonaventure saar sisemaale kargavate mägedeni ulatub Percé piirkonnas matkajatele mitmesuguseid maastikke.
- Ideaalne algajatele, Bonaventure saar on 15 km (9 miili) hõlpsasti keskmise raskusastmega matkaradasid, kust avanevad maalilised vaated suurepärasele Percé kalju, saare hiiglaslikku pesitsuskolooniasse põhjavoolu ja üle avamere (hoidke vaaladel silma peal!) Chemin du Roy rada on võrgu selgroog: see ümbritseb suurema osa saarest ümber, kallistades rannikut ekskursioonilaeva doki juurest L'Anse à Butler kuni L'Anse Chatouilleuse, kokku 4,7 km (2,9 miili) vahemaa. Vahepeal Sentier des Mousses, Sentier des Coloniesja Valvur Paget on natuke keerulisemad: nad läbivad saare metsase, mõnevõrra mägisema siseruumi, ühendudes mõlemas otsas Chemin du Roy'ga. Ükskõik millise marsruudi valite, on oluline enne viimast ekskursioonilaeva väljumist naasta L'Anse à Butleri dokki, muidu veedate öö!
- Vaatamata ülespoole tõusule, mis ületab 300 m (1000 jalga), on sellel ka suhteliselt lihtne minna Mont-Sainte-Anne ja Mont Blanci rajad[varem surnud link](Sentiers du Mont Sainte-Anne ja du Mont Blanc) (lingitud kaart ainult prantsuse keeles): suusarajad on kas asfalteeritud või hästi hooldatud mustuserajad, millel on sageli puhkepeatused, pesuruumid ja piknikupingid. Läbi mägede kesklinnast sisemaale laiutades on see 13 km (8 miili) ulatuses ühendatud marsruutide võrgustik, mis algab parkla tagaosast. 3 Püha Miikaeli katoliku kirik(Église St-Michel) kell 57, rue de l'Église. Teisene sissepääs otse kesklinnast põhja pool Route 132 on ideaalne neile, kes tulevad või lähevad Mont Blancist. Peale nende nimekaimade vaatamisväärsuste eespool kirjeldatud, ka suusarajad ise uhkustavad panoraamvaadetega, mis võtavad hiiglasliku tüki nii Gaspesia idaosa rannikul kui ka rahvuspargis. Selgel päeval näete isegi Miscou saart New Brunswickis.
- Kesklinna taga mägedes (veidi kaugemal kui Mont Sainte-Anne ja Mont Blanc) paiknev Route des Failles ulatub Cannes-de-Rochesi väikesest külakesest kuni kesklinna lõunapoolsesse otsa. Route des Failles on asfalteeritud tee, mida saab läbida jalgsi, rattaga või autoga - kuid olge sõidukit kasutades eriti ettevaatlik, kuna see on erakordselt kurviline tee, mis sisaldab umbes pool tosinat juuksenõela pöörab vaid 5,7 km (3,5 miili) kaugusel. Kuid matkajate jaoks, kes saavad kõrguse muutustega hakkama, on Route des Failles'i tasu vaeva väärt: tippkohtumisel on hämmastavate panoraamvaadete ja merevaadete ekstravagants (siit Percé kivi siiski ei näe).
- Kesklinna kaugemal saavad eriti innukad matkajad nautida ulatuslikumat radade võrgustik[varem surnud link] (lingitud kaart ainult prantsuse keeles), mis ulatuvad Percé äärelinnast. Need kaks komponenti on:
- Mägirada(Sentier des montagnes), mis on lühem, kuid raskem neist kahest: see kulgeb 14 km (8,7 miili) kaugusel 4 Auberge de Gargantua, kus see ühendab Route des Failles'i ja Mont Sainte-Anne / Mont Blanci rajavõrgustikku, kuni L'Anse-à-Beaufilsi kalasadamani, kus on mitu järsku tõusu ja laskumist. Need, kellele meeldisid Route des Failles'i suurepärased alpivaated, leiavad siit rohkem sama: maalilised vaatetornid ja fotovõimalused tulevad kiiresti ja raevukalt, kui teete tipust tippu, kust avanevad hingematvad vaated kaltsakate mägede ja põlise ranniku kohale. . Suure finaali jaoks laskub rada Côte de la Fourche ja järgib lõõtsutavat oja lõuna suunas ranniku suunas, kus see lõpeb ...
- Jõe rada(Sentier des rivières), 27 km (16,7 miili) hõlpsasti läbitav matkamine, mis viib põhja Coin-du-Bancini. First, you straddle the peaceful valley of the L'Anse-à-Beaufils River (crossing over it repeatedly on five lovely rope bridges) as you make your way north to Val-d'Espoir. Then, you cross over some comparatively easy-to-traverse hills, follow a pair of bucolic mountain streams, and pass by a beautiful waterfall on the charmingly and aptly named Emerald River(Rivière aux émeraudes) before ending up at a parking area a few hundred metres (about a third of a mile) from Route 132.
If you're visiting Percé in autumn and plan to hike, please note that hunting season runs from late September through mid-November. During those times, it is essential to wear bright-coloured clothing and take other sensible precautions. This doesn't apply on Bonaventure Island, where hunting is prohibited per the regulations of the national park.
Birdwatching
Aside from the obvious answer (Bonaventure Island), there are a number of other places around Percé where an abundance of bird life can be found, such as Cap-d'Espoir, Pointe-Saint-Pierre, ja Malbaie Lagoon(Barachois de Malbaie) in Coin-du-Banc. In addition to the famous northern gannets, Percé is home to a number of different types of migratory birds including puffins, red-necked grebes, and various species of scoters, guillemots, mockingbirds, and warblers.
With a mission of promoting the awareness and conservation of bird life in the region, the Gaspé Birdwatchers' Club(Club des ornithologues de la Gaspésie) (website in French only) is an exhaustive source of information and organizer of activities for birders in Percé and all over the area. The club frequently hosts birdwatching excursions at sites throughout the Gaspé Peninsula, and their website contains a comprehensive list of migratory species that frequent the area and their usual times of arrival, as well as information for winter birdwatchers. Membership is open to all.
In the winter
Though the Gaspé Peninsula has been recognized in the pages of National Geographic magazine as one of the top winter destinations in North America, Percé in particular is very much a seasonal town that largely shuts down after the end of October. If you're in town during the cold-weather months, the website Holiday Destination Percé has a comprehensive list of the handful of attractions, lodgings and services that do remain open in the offseason.
- Aux Jardins de l'Anse[dead link] (website in French only) is a charming gîte (bed and breakfast) that operates dog-sledding excursions between January and March. Call 1 418-782-2294 for details.
- As well, the Mont Sainte-Anne and Mont Blanc hiking trails (see above) are open to snowshoers in the winter.
Osta
There's something about Percé that inflames the creative spirit — actually, it's not hard to figure out why; the magnificent landscapes and the allure of the sea are full of infectious enchantment. At any rate, the work of local artists and artisans figures heavily into the stock of Percé's many souvenir stores. Handmade jewelry is another frequent find, often made with semiprecious stones found on local beaches, such as agate, jasper, onyx, and (if you're lucky) gaspeite, a rare greenish mineral unique to the Gaspé Peninsula.
Town centre and around
- 1 Agate et Caillou, 67, route 132, ☏ 1 418-782-2098. Daily 9AM-6PM. Jewellery and decorative baubles designed and produced in-house using a variety of gems and stones of local origin: agate, jasper, onyx, labradorite, gaspeite, petrified wood, and more. Or even if you're just wondering what the weird-looking stone is that you found on the beach, the folks at Agate et Caillou will identify it for you.
- 2 Au Bon Secours, 150, route 132, ☏ 1 418-782-2011. The oldest continually operating souvenir shop in Percé, open since 1930 in a former drugstore a stone's throw from the harbour, sells a mixed bag of merchandise including clothes, touristy souvenirs, and decorative tchotchkes including carved stone figurines of seabirds by local artist Suzanne Tétreault-Massé.
- 3 Boutique de la Mer, 5, rue de l'Église, ☏ 1 418-782-2011. This extravagantly decorated little shop just off the main drag in downtown Percé sells fashionable ladies' clothes, a bevy of brightly coloured lawn and garden decorations, and other gifts and souvenirs of all kinds.
- 4 Boutique Nature, La Neigère, rue du Quai, ☏ 1 418-782-2240. Daily 9AM-5PM, May 30-Sep 23; till 9PM Jun 27-Aug 26. Run by Sépaq as the official gift shop of Bonaventure Island and Percé Rock National Park, Boutique Nature is in a converted waterfront warehouse that dates to the 19th century. On sale is a treasure trove of literature and visitor information on all aspects of the national park, as well as works by local artists and artisans and souvenirs of varying descriptions.
- 5 Donald Cahill Art Gallery (Galerie d'art Donald-Cahill), 424, route 132, ☏ 1 581-353-1003. Displays the seaside landscapes and other maritime-themed paintings of Donald Cahill, a native Percéen who moonlights as the captain of a whale-watching boat. Other artists working in a variety of media are also represented. Prints are sold. Website in French only. Open during off-season.
- 6 La Marée Basse, 153, route 132, ☏ 1 418-782-2823. The handcrafted work of local artisans is the order of the day at this gift shop in the heart of Percé's town centre: everything from paintings and decorative baubles to stylish, one-of-a-kind clothes and jewellery fashioned from local agate.
- 7 La Marinière, 162, route 132, ☏ 1 418-782-5480. True to its name, the stuff that's on offer at La Marinière tends to have a maritime theme: the clothes boast more than their fair share of loud horizontal stripes and anchor motifs, and Marie-Josée Tommi's carved gannet figurines are a hot seller as well. Handbags, artisan jewellery, and homey souvenirs complete the picture.
- 8 Mylène Henry Studio and Gallery (Atelier-Galerie Mylène-Henry), 224, route 132, ☏ 1 514-793-3443. M-F 9AM-5PM. A native Gaspésienne, Mylène Henry's local landscape scenes are realized in a brightly coloured, cartoonlike, somewhat surreal aesthetic that is shared with her work as an illustrator of children's books — the other half of her artistic career. In addition to her original paintings, Mylène's gallery at the south end of Percé town centre sells copies of those books, as well as postcards, greeting cards, and calendars adorned with her work. Website in French only.
- 9 Wazo, 6, rue de l'Église, ☏ 1 418-782-5700. M-F 10AM-6PM, May; daily 8:30AM-9PM, Jun through mid-Sep; daily 10AM-6PM, mid-Sep through mid-Oct, by appointment the rest of the year. Though Martin Boucher Arsenault now runs about a half-dozen Wazo boutiques all over the Gaspé Peninsula and elsewhere in Quebec, the Percé location, located in the heart of downtown, is the original. Art jewellery is the name of the game here: the artist draws on his mixed Amerindian/Acadian heritage as well as forms found in the natural world to create earrings, pendants, bracelets, and other pieces in bold, unique designs that are respectful of the diversity of source materials he uses (gold and silver, semiprecious stones native to the area, even coral and starfish found on local beaches). You can choose from a range of preexisting designs in stock — the "Peace & Love" medallion, commissioned by Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberté, is undoubtedly the best-known of these — or Martin will work with you to custom-design a piece of your very own. Website in French only.
L'Anse-à-Beaufils
- 10 [dead link]La Fabrique d'Antan, 676, route 132, ☏ 1 418-645-5315. This is where renowned artisan Pascal Riopel offers unique, high-quality cabinets and other rustic furniture, handmade onsite using only traditional designs and methods — hence the name of his store, which in English translates to something like "the workshop of yesteryear". You can also pick up charming folk art, handmade pottery, and vintage tchotchkes in an appropriately rustic setting about midway between L'Anse-à-Beaufils and Percé town centre. Website in French only.
- 11 Le Sablier Collection Studio and Boutique (Atelier-Boutique Collection le Sablier), 14, rue à Bonfils, ☏ 1 418-782-2964. At his workshop and boutique in L'Anse-à-Beaufils, Serge Bourget sells unique gifts that make a distinctive statement: handmade sand-casted and stone-casted items such as picture frames, carvings, and decorative baubles produced with materials he finds on local beaches.
Barachois
- 12 Margot Mérette Studio (Atelier Margot-Mérette), 1247, route 132, ☏ 1 418-360-3774. Open year-round by appointment. A graphic designer by trade, Margot Mérette's passion for painting and sculpture ignited during her college days at UQAM and has now come to full fruition in her second career. At her studio in Barachois, she'll show you some selections from her collection of acrylic paintings — dreamlike fantasy scenes that shine in vibrant, radiant colours and celebrate the harmonious cooperation of man and nature — and you'll take a walk through an outdoor sculpture garden, a "lost paradise" (in the words of her website) of carved driftwood and whimsical works in ceramic. Website in French only.
Sööma
Eating in Percé is all about separating the wheat from the chaff. Sure, by and large the restaurants here serve the kind of overpriced, lackluster fare typical of tourist towns. But a little bit of searching — especially outside the town centre — will turn up some really nice dining experiences. When in doubt, ask a local.
Also, if you're a fan of seafood, you're in luck: that's all anyone seems to eat here, and it's an experience not to be missed. The cod, salmon, scallops, lobster, and other fruits de mer served up in Percé's restaurants are almost unanimously locally sourced, fresh and delicious.
Town centre and around
- 1 La Maison Mathilde, 85, route 132, ☏ 1 418-782-2349. Open Jun-Sep. Owned by the same folks that run the motel next door, the Auberge les Trois Soeurs, La Maison Mathilde is a cozy little place that's far enough from the centre of town to afford diners a bit of quietude, yet not so far as to be inconvenient. Deliciously prepared and exquisitely presented seafood dishes are the name of the game here, with scallops a particular specialty; if you're not a fan of seafood, there's also a range of meat entrées and pasta dishes that, unfortunately, tend not to be quite as good. Local beer is available on tap. Points off for the service, which is hit-or-miss, and the prices, which are a bit high for the somewhat skimpy portion sizes. $35-65.
- 2 La Maison du Pêcheur, 155, place du Quai, ☏ 1 418-782-5331. Daily 11AM-2:30PM (lunch) and 5PM-10PM (dinner), Jun-Sep. La Maison du Pêcheur is easily the most upscale fine-dining restaurant in Percé, but you'd never know it from the unassuming exterior: like most of the buildings next to the wharf, this place used to be a fish warehouse; then it spent a period as a youth hostel (check out the 1960s-era FLQ graffiti that remains on the ceiling rafters!) Locally sourced seafood is the crux of the menu here — salmon, halibut, scallops, lobsters, and other delights come in multi-course prix fixe meals or can be ordered à la carte, and are crafted into some of the most unique, creative selections you'll find anywhere in the Gaspé (cod tongue with sea urchin sauce, for example). Matching the topnotch food is one of the best waterfront views in town, looking out onto Percé Rock ja Bonaventure Island. The attentive yet unobtrusive service befits the level of luxury, and the extensive wine list emphasizes European vintages. $35-80.
- 3 Les Sacs à Vin, 50, route 132, ☏ 1 418-782-1414. There's nothing pretentious to be found at this combination bar, bistro and campground (!) at the north end of Percé town centre — just some of the hugest portions of home-cooked seafood goodies the Gaspé Peninsula has to offer, served up with friendly, folksy verve by a staff headed by a French expat named François. Most visitors to Les Sacs à Vin seem to gravitate toward the lobster, which is some of the cheapest and most delicious around, but there's also a bevy of other local specialties on offer: scallops, smoked salmon (served over fettuccine), maple syrup pie for dessert, and a small slate of Québécois wines. Open year-round. $15-40.
- Biard, 99 132 Rte W, ☏ 1 418-782-2873. Fresh seafood and fish. Lobster dinner $30-38, crab, shrimps, etc. Non-seafood items. View of the Percé Rock.
- 4 Restaurant des Margaulx, Mauger House, Bonaventure Island. Daily 9AM-5PM, mid-Jun through late Sep; daily 9AM-4PM, late Sep through early Oct. If you've set out for a day of hiking on Bonaventure Island and forgot to pack a lunch, des Margaulx is your answer. Located just at the foot of the dock at L'Anse à Butler, this beautifully restored building served as a fish storehouse back in the days when a small, hardy community of fishermen lived on the island, and the restaurant stays true to its heritage with a hearty yet healthy menu of local seafood specialties, served cafeteria-style. You can get lobster, crab and shrimp sandwiches here as well as heartier entrées, but the specialty of the house that's not to be missed is authentic, old-style Gaspesian fish chowder flavoured with a delectable hint of saffron.
L'Anse-à-Beaufils
- 5 Resto de l'Anse, 892, route 132, ☏ 1 418-782-5054. Daily 11AM-9PM in season. More popular with locals than the tourist crowd, the bread and butter at this roadside snack bar in L'Anse-à-Beaufils is deep-fried goodies like breaded cod filets, fish and chips, and scallops, as well as poutine, Montreal smoked meat sandwiches, and other Quebec specialties. However, Resto de l'Anse is probably most famous around these parts for their seafood pizza, which they deliver to any location from downtown Percé to Sainte-Thérèse starting at 11AM every morning. Service is friendly and folksy, seating is either indoors or outside on picnic tables, and prices are hard to beat.
- Café-Bistro de la Vieille Usine, 55, rue à Bonfils, ☏ 1 418-782-2277. Open May-Sep. Far from the madding crowds of central Percé is found this old fish factory that now wears many hats: art gallery, concert hall, community gathering place, and pleasant terraced bistro serving up some of the finest food the area has to offer. La Vieille Usine is all about Gaspesian cuisine made with Gaspesian ingredients: the menu makes great use of produce and meat from area farms as well as other local artisanal goods (including microbrews on tap from L'Anse-à-Beaufils' own Pit Caribou) to whip up mouth-watering local specialties such as salt cod patties and lobster club sandwiches. Appetizers and other light fare look down-to-earth at first glance but are deceptively sophisticated — there's a cheeseburger on the menu, all right, but it's made with ground lamb from a farm on Chaleur Bay and topped with warm chèvre. The main courses, for their part, begin with creative concoctions incorporating local seafood, but don't end there — there's also a full range of gourmet pizzas, pasta dishes, and salads. The pleasant, airy ambience makes the ever-present crowds bearable, and you can frequently catch live music or other performances. $20-40.
Barachois
- 6 Café des Couleurs, 1004, route 132, ☏ 1 418-645-2745. Daily 9AM-5PM, Jun-Sep. This hidden gem is in off-the-beaten-path Barachois, a good distance away from downtown Percé, but it's well worth the trip. Breakfast is the main attraction at Le Café des Couleurs: you can get hot cereal, yoghurt, and standard eggs-and-bacon fare, but the specialty is a range of Belgian waffles that come topped with everything from standard favourites like maple syrup and fruit compote to oddballs like smoked salmon, scallops, and ceviche. Upscale coffee concoctions are abundant. At lunchtime, there's a range of light fare including daily soup and salad specials. The ambience is quiet and pleasant, with walls adorned with the work of local artists. $15-30.
Juua
Percé doesn't have a bar scene to speak of. If you're looking to kick back with a tall cold one after a long day of sightseeing and you don't want to do so at a restaurant or your hotel's lounge, you're limited to a pair of options located in the town centre.
Luckily for craft beer fans, though, one of those options is the official outlet for Pit Caribou (website in French only), a microbrewery headquartered in L'Anse-à-Beaufils that turns out about two or three dozen beers sold throughout Quebec and beyond — including the award-winning "Étoile du Brasseur" American brown ale.
- 1 Bar Café Terrasse, 155, route 132, ☏ 1 418-782-5342.
- 2 Pub Pit Caribou, 182, route 132, ☏ 1 418-782-1443. Daily 11AM-midnight in season. Website in French only.
Magama
Accommodation is definitely something that Percé is not lacking. There's a huge variety of hotels, motels, campgrounds, and vacation homes to choose from, but for a true Gaspesian experience, it's best to stay at one of the town's charming gîtes (see below).
Hotels and motels
Percé's hotels are clustered mostly on the northern and southern outskirts of the town centre, and with the exception of the Riôtel and a few others, they tend toward the small and the quaint. Most properties offer rooms with a view ofPercé Rock, but it pays to request one in advance as, understandably, those tend to sell out the fastest. On the other hand, for budget travellers it's handy to know that rooms without ocean views often come at a discount.
- 1 Auberge les Trois Soeurs, 77, route 132, ☏ 1 418-782-2183, toll-free: 1-800-463-9700. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. Open mid-May through late October. Three-star waterfront property boasts a fine-dining restaurant (La Maison Mathilde) as well as a private terrace and beach with an outdoor lobster-baking pit and views over Percé Rock and the harbour (ocean views are also available from some, but not all, guest rooms). Standard rooms come with one king or two double beds and boast a coffeemaker, workstation, and private bath; rooms with mini-fridge, air conditioning, hair dryer, and iron and ironing board are available by request. Suites are also available (with kitchenette in some cases), as well as a few detached apartments and cottages. High-speed wireless Internet available throughout the property. Guest laundry and babysitting services are also available. Pets accepted. $129-$189/nt in high season.
- 2 Hôtel Fleur de Lys, 248, route 132, ☏ 1 418-782-5380, toll-free: 1-800-399-5380. Check-in: 4PM, check-out: 11AM. Open all year; Jan-Apr by prior reservation only. A centrally located 34-room hotel that blends modern amenities with traditional decor. All rooms contain coffeemaker, hair dryer, fridge and air conditioning; rooms with kitchenettes available on request. Air-conditioned dining room features a continental breakfast buffet daily 7AM-10AM; lunch and dinner are served at freestanding restaurant across the street (La Morutière). Coin laundry, free WiFi, business centre. Access to pool at neighbouring Riôtel available to guests free of charge. Pets accepted.
- 3 Le Mirage, 288, route 132, ☏ 1 418-782-5151, toll-free: 1-800-463-9011. Check-in: 4PM, check-out: noon. Open Jun-Oct. A large hotel south of the town centre, all of whose 67 rooms are decorated in a country theme and boast private balconies with ocean views. Outdoor pool and tennis court open seasonally. Front desk is staffed 24 hours a day and will arrange boat tours to the national park on request. Property is handicapped accessible. No pets allowed.
- 4 La Normandie, 221, route 132, ☏ 1 418-782-2112, toll-free: 1-800-463-0820. Open mid-May through mid-October. Percé's only four-star lodging, the red-roofed "Charming Hotel by the Sea" boasts a postcard-perfect waterfront setting facing Bonaventure Island and the majestic Percé Rock, as well as 45 rooms with a contemporary yet cozy decor and, in most cases, private balconies with ocean views. All rooms feature private baths, flat-screen LCD TVs with cable, complimentary WiFi Internet, mini-fridges, hair dryers, irons and ironing boards; most also have a DVD player and a coffee maker. A buffet breakfast is served daily in the dining room. Small pets (under 14 kg/30 pounds) are accepted, subject to an additional $30 cleaning fee. Disabled guests should know that the hotel has no elevators (ask for a room on the 2nd floor, the only ones you can get to without taking stairs) and none of the rooms are wheelchair-accessible. $99-$399/nt in high season.
- 5 Le Panorama, 382, route 132, ☏ 1 418-782-2208, toll-free: 1-800-399-5380. Check-in: 4PM, check-out: 11AM. Open May-Oct. We'll start with the bad: Le Panorama suffers from its somewhat inconvenient location south of the town centre, and its name is a bit of a misnomer: the views of Percé Rock are quite disappointing. That said, the 23 rooms at this reasonably priced roadside motel are all renovated and include coffeemakers, fridges, air conditioning and kitchenettes. There are also four new detached chalets on the property available for guests staying 3 or more nights; these include additional amenities such as flat-screen TVs and full-size kitchens. Heated outdoor pool is open from mid-July to the end of August. Guest laundry is available. Free WiFi Internet. From $109/nt in high season.
- 6 Au Pic de l'Aurore, 1, route 132, ☏ 1 418-782-2151, toll-free: 1-866-882-2151. Check-in: 4PM, check-out: 11AM. Open May-Oct. A huge complex just north of the town centre comprised of a motel with standard rooms as well as detached chalets, studios and apartments with more amenities. Standard rooms contain a fridge and coffeemaker, and all of them have balconies with ocean views. Detached units have air-conditioning, private baths, and kitchenettes or full-sized kitchens. Free continental breakfast is available during the shoulder seasons (mid-May through late June and late August through mid-October) for guests in units without kitchens or kitchenettes. Free WiFi. Pets allowed. $135-$235/nt in high season.
- 7 Riôtel Percé, 261, route 132, ☏ 1 418-782-2166, toll-free: 1-800-463-4212. Check-in: 4PM, check-out: 11AM. Open mid-May through mid-October. If you're looking for a standard chain-hotel experience without anything cutesy, the Riôtel is your best bet. The largest hotel in Percé is one of a small regional chain with five locations throughout the Gaspé Peninsula. All rooms have a hair dryer, fridge, coffeemaker, and iron and ironing board; some also have air conditioning, flat-screen TV, pull-out couch, kitchenette, and ocean view. Suites are also available. The Riôtel boasts a lovely outdoor terrace looking out onto the water — complete with an outdoor pool, spa and firepit — as well as a fitness room, fax and photocopy service, and a free shuttle available on request to and from the VIA Rail station. Handicapped accessible.
Gîtes
The concept of the gîte du passant, or simply gîte, roughly equates to what is known in the Anglosphere as a bed & breakfast. Siiski gîte seems to be proportionally a more common form of accommodation in Quebec, and nowhere is that truer than in Percé, where they outnumber standard-style hotels by a wide margin. If you're looking for a truly distinctive lodging experience — charmingly decorated rooms with antique furniture and a peaceful ambience, hearty meals each morning, and attentive hosts that take pride in helping their guests make the most of their stay — a gîte may be the option for you. However, if you're a solo traveller or just looking for a place to lay your head for the night, you may feel out of place: gîtes tend to be geared toward romantic couples' getaways or occasionally families with children, and guests may be subject to a minimum length of stay. It pays to call ahead.
- 8 À la Revasse, 16, rue St-Michel, ☏ 1 418-782-2102, toll-free: 1-866-782-2102. Check-in: before 4PM except by prior arrangement. Open all year. Located in a residential section of Percé town centre, convenient to all the action but secluded enough for guests to enjoy some peace and quiet, À la Revasse is a sturdy old house with five comfy guest rooms, all of which boast private baths and are decorated in a maritime theme. Here, the Tourist Wharf and all the shops and attractions are just a short walk away — ask the knowledgeable owners for tips; they've lived in Percé their whole lives and know the town inside and out — but you can also just relax on the porch or, if it gets nippy, inside by the fireplace. Breakfast in the morning features homemade local favourites, such as blueberry pancakes and old-fashioned chopped pork creton. There's free WiFi, and free parking in the driveway — or, if you've arrived on the Route Verte, there's a shed out back to store your bike. $73-$103/nt in high season.
- 9 Gîte du Cap-Blanc, 442, route 132, ☏ 1 418-782-2555, toll-free: 1-888-782-2555. Check-in: between 4PM and 6PM, check-out: 10AM. Situated a short drive (or a relatively easy 25-minute walk) from Percé town centre in the shadow of Cap-Blanc Lighthouse, this charming gîte is the property of Paulette and Carol and their friendly cat Timinne: the most gracious hosts you could want. Here you have your choice of three rooms with a queen bed and a private bath, or two rooms with a full-size bed and shared bath. Breakfast takes place in an airy dining room with huge picture windows looking onto the sea. Nightly rate $80 for one person, $90 for two people, $20 for each additional person.
- 10 Gîte du Capitaine, 10, chemin du Belvédère, ☏ 1 418-782-5559, toll-free: 1-877-512-5559. Open seasonally. Run by Daria and Urs, a Swiss couple who summer in Percé, the Gîte du Capitaine is located on a gravel side road off Route 132 at Cap-Blanc, outside of downtown. Here you get your choice of three rooms in the main house, two of which have private baths and all of which come with ocean view, clock radio, hair dryer, luggage rack, robes and slippers, and even a personal iPad computer on request. There's also a detached cottage out back with a private balcony and additional amenities, namely a microwave and tea kettle. Every morning between 8AM and 9AM, Daria cooks up a changing menu of homemade breakfast entrees served with breakfast Bellinis and homemade jellies; high tea is also served in the afternoon. $118/nt.
- 11 Au Fil des Saisons, 232, route 132, ☏ 1 418-782-2666. Check-in: 4PM, check-out: noon. Open May-Oct. Au Fil des Saisons falls somewhere between a gîte and a small hotel — unlike most gîtes, breakfast is not served, but these six rooms have far more downhome charm than your average hotel. What you have here is a Victorian-style country inn whose guest rooms are all newly renovated, uniquely decorated in period style, and come with private bath, double bed (plus an additional queen-size bed in two of the six), and WiFi internet — not to mention great views of Percé Rock from its prime location just outside the town centre. From $75/nt.
- 12 Aux Jardins de l'Anse, 931, 2e Rang, ☏ 1 418-782-2294. Open all year. Aux Jardins de l'Anse is situated in a rather strange location — an out-of-the-way, almost isolated part of inland L'Anse-à-Beaufils — but it's perfect for those visiting Percé during the winter, a time when, unlike most area hoteliers, owners Odette and Jean-Guy are as busy as any other season. In fact, taking good care of offseason visitors at a time when most services are closed seems to be a major point of pride here, with a long slate of winter activities on offer including dogsledding excursions (q.v.), sleigh rides, and snowmobiling. But Aux Jardins de l'Anse is perfect for the other three seasons too, with lobster fishing excursions in the spring, brilliant colours covering the mountains in the fall, and the gardens that give the place its name providing a summertime floral feast for the eyes and nose. The main house boasts four rooms, all with lovely views either over the gardens or out to the sea in the distance; the "Petite Suite" boasts a queen size bed, private bath and lounge and Internet access while the other three have double beds, shared baths and peaceful sitting areas. There's also a detached chalet with a private terrace, a full-size private bath, and additional amenities such as a refrigerator and barbecue grill. Breakfast comes either as a gourmet five-course meal in the midmorning or as an abbreviated continental breakfast beginning at 6AM: perfect for early-rising hikers hitting the River Trail a short walk away. Website in French only. $65-$95/nt.
- 13 [dead link]La Maison Réhel, 42, rue de l'Église, ☏ 1 418-782-2910. Check-in: 4PM, check-out: 11AM. Open Jun-Sep. Located in a calm setting off the main drag yet boasting easy access to all of Percé's attractions, La Maison Réhel is a spacious old Victorian house dating to 1910 (built by local country lawyer Alphonse Garneau) whose relaxing porch gives you a front-row view of towering Mont Sainte-Anne and the majestic St. Michael's Catholic Church. Inside there are five rooms, all of which are decorated handsomely in period style with hardwood floors and antique furniture, and all but one of which boast ample queen-size beds ("L'Aubergine" makes up for only having a double bed with the inclusion of a small dresser and sink). Bathrooms are shared. Elsie and Augustine serve a full breakfast every morning from 7:30AM-9AM featuring locally sourced ingredients, and are on hand constantly to share information on what there is to do around town. High season rates: $80-$85/nt for up to 2 people; $25/nt each additional person.
- 14 [dead link]Le Presbytère, 47, rue de l'Église, ☏ 1 418-782-5557, toll-free: 1-866-782-5557. Open May-Oct. The imposing St. Michael's Catholic Church which towers next door informs the entire identity of this gîte: the house was constructed a century ago as the home of its priest, and the two common living rooms are decorated with artifacts from the church's history and furnished liberally with period antiques. Le Presbytère is conveniently located to all attractions, yet it's a breath of fresh air for those looking to get away from the hubbub: the pleasant front veranda affords a view of Percé Rock sans crowds of gawking tourists, and there are also a few computers there for those who want to stay connected. The five guest rooms here include "La Familiale", a suite with a panoramic ocean view that sleeps 3 to 5 (perfect for families, hence the name), and "La Chambre du Curé", decorated in warm pink tones and boasting a luxurious queen size bed. Most of the rooms feature shared baths. Michel, the owner, speaks French, English and Spanish and is well-known for going above and beyond in assuring the comfort of his guests — and he cooks up a hearty yet elegant breakfast in the morning, with eggs prepared a different way each day and meats sometimes including wild game sourced from area forests. $82-$139/nt for up to two people, $15-$20/nt each additional person.
- 15 Hôtel-Motel du Rocher Percé, 111, route 132, ☏ 1 418-782-2230, toll-free: 1-888-467-3723. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11:30AM. Open May-Oct. The Hôtel-Motel du Rocher Percé is another one of those places that falls in the gray area between a gîte and a small hotel. It has 16 rooms, far larger than most gîtes, but the decor boasts far more character than your average hotel, and a hearty country breakfast is served daily. All of the guest rooms here contain a comfy double bed, a chest of drawers, wireless Internet access, and private baths (full bathrooms in most cases; the four second-floor rooms boast private half-baths and one shared full bath for showering). Most rooms also have ocean views and TVs with a remote control. Kitchenette suites and private cottages are available for those staying longer periods (3 or more nights and 6 or more nights, respectively; minimum stay requirements are sometimes waived during the shoulder season). On the ground floor is an art gallery that features solo and group exhibitions by artists from around the Gaspé region; there you can also buy crafts produced by local artisans, such as handmade pottery and fine silkware. $62-$102/nt for one person, $74-$118/nt for two people, $15/nt each additional person.
Youth hostels
- 16 La Maison Rouge, 125, route 132, ☏ 1 418-782-2227. Open all year, with lower prices in effect during the offseason. A charming youth hostel centrally located in a historic farmhouse dating back to 1872, with seven private rooms in the main house as well as four shared dormitories (men's, women's and two mixed) in the barn out back. Three of the private rooms have their own bathroom while the other four split two between them; all are decorated in period style. Those staying in the dormitory can bring their own sleeping bag or rent bedding for $5/nt. Guests have access to a communal living room, sunroom, terrace and kitchen. Internet access is available. High season rates: $25/nt for dorm bed, $85/nt for up to 2 people in private room with shared bath ($115 for 3 people), $98/nt for up to 2 people in private room with private bath.
Campgrounds
- 17 Camping du Cap Rouge, 2009, route 132, ☏ 1 418-645-3804. Open mid-May through late Sep. Located in the district of Saint-Georges-de-Malbaie, an easy (and lovely) 25-minute drive from Percé town centre, Camping du Cap Rouge is an 85-unit campsite that has it all: a common room and kitchen area with a stove, refrigerator and dishes, a combination bathroom/shower/coin laundry facility, a convenience store out front that sells beer and wine, basketball and volleyball courts, lawn bowling, trout fishing in the stream on the east side of the property, and a full slate of organized activities too. As for the campsites, there are spaces for tents and trailers either oceanside or inland in the woods, and the majority of sites are hooked up to electricity, water and sewer. Even if you don't have your own tent or trailer, du Cap Rouge has you covered: you can rent them (see website for rates)! $23-$33/nt, $600/month, $900 for whole season.
- 18 Camping Côte Surprise, 335, route 132, ☏ 1 418-782-5443, toll-free: 1-866-799-5443. Open mid-May through late Oct. This campsite takes full advantage of its prime location a short distance from Percé town centre, boasting a magnificent unobstructed view of Percé Rock from its 125 campsites along the shoreline near White Head. A variety of experiences are to be had at Côte Surprise: about two-thirds of its sites are serviced with modern amenities like electricity and water (along with publicly accessible hookups), but there are also 45 "wilderness camping" sites in a wooded milieu for those who are looking for a more backwoods-style experience — sadly, a relative term at this fairly crowded venue. There are sites for trailers as well, and laundry facilities are available. Cash only. $28-$42/nt.
- 19 Camping Tête d'Indien, 1669, route 132, ☏ 1 418-645-2333. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: 1PM. Open Jun-Sep. This little campground is located north of the town centre, behind the majestic Indian Head Rock(Tête d'Indien) — hence its name — and offers a full slate of activities that takes advantage of its off-the-beaten-path location in the wide open spaces: a volleyball court, a horseshoe pit, a private beach, snorkeling, kayaking, and plenty of opportunities for wildlife spotting. As for the campsites themselves, they accommodate both trailers and tents (41 sites between them). "Primitive" tent sites are available for those in search of a more rustic experience, with fire rings, ecosan toilets, and access to common showering and laundry facilities; all the others boast fire rings, electrical and water hookups, and in some cases, private fireplaces and sewer and cable TV hookups. A choice of mountain or ocean views are available, the latter looking onto lovely Plate Island(Île Plate). Tête d'Indien's friendly staff are always on hand to help with any questions you may have about the campground itself or things to do in the area. $24-$30/nt.
Ühendage
Percé, along with the rest of the Gaspé Peninsula, is served by area codes 418 and 581. Ten-digit dialing is mandatory for local calls, so to reach a number within Percé or the immediate vicinity, it's still necessary to dial the area code first. To call long-distance within Canada or to the United States, dial 1, then the area code, then the number. For international calls, dial 011, then the country code, then the city code (if applicable), then the number.
The 5 Percé Post Office is located in the town centre at 147, route 132, in a large, modernist-style office building that also contains the courthouse and city hall. There are also post offices in Barachois, Cap-d'Espoir, Saint-Georges-de-Malbaie, and Val-d'Espoir.
Cope
Le Pharillon is a free weekly newspaper covering local news, culture, sports, and events in Percé and the neighbouring cities and towns of Gaspé, Chandlerja Grande-Vallée.
Mine edasi
- If you're heading up Route 132 from the direction of Chaleur Bay, the next town you'll come to is Gaspé. Where Percé is the tourist capital of the Gaspé Peninsula, Gaspé is its commercial capital, and at first blush the town seems to be all business. Look a little closer, though, and you'll find some nice off-the-beaten-path tourist destinations like the Gaspé Regional Museum(Musée de la Gaspésie), a perfect place to go when your outdoor plans are rained out: you can learn everything you want to know about the region's history, culture, and people. There's also a wonderful sandy beach at Haldimand, and Canada's tallest lighthouse at Cap-des-Rosiers. However, Gaspé is probably best known to tourists as the gateway to...
- Forillon National Park(Parc national du Canada Forillon), a wild and wonderful expanse of tree-clad mountains and rocky shore centred on Cap-Gaspé, the furthest-east tip of the Appalachian Mountains on the American continent. Hike through dense boreal forests, past placid pebble beaches lined with historic fishing shacks, and admire wide ocean vistas on your way to the lighthouse at land's end. Sea kayaking, whale-watching, snorkelling, and cross-country skiing are just a few of the activities awaiting you at Forillon.
- If you're heading south and west from Gaspé, Chandler is the next town you'll pass through. This large industrial town was founded on the pulp and paper milling industry and is the birthplace of Mary Travers, better known as "La Bolduc", a pioneering chansonnière (singer of traditional Québécois folk songs). It's also the Gaspé Peninsula's port of call for the M/V CTMA Vacancier, a cruise ship that plies the St. Lawrence river and estuary from Montreal; as such, it's a major gateway to the far-flung Îles de la Madeleine, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
- Further down Route 132 past Chandler is Bonaventure, where the longstanding Acadian presence in the Chaleur Bay region is represented by the Quebec Acadian Museum(Musée acadien du Québec), a sprawling complex that tells the story of the Acadians through artifacts and exhibits in the main museum as well as historically accurate artisans' shops and other buildings elsewhere. Bonaventure is also home of the Gaspé Biopark(Bioparc de la Gaspésie), a small zoo that features a few dozen animals indigenous to the region.
| Routes through Percé |
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| Rimouski ← Gaspé ← | W  E | → Chandler → Rimouski |