Northen Gaspesie
During my vacations, I took few days to visit the Gaspesie.
I went from Rimouski to Gaspe. I captured some interesting pictures all the way.
Here you'll see landscapes and particular attractions located on the northern side of the Gaspesie.
As a beginning, I'd like to introduce you the landscapes of the Gaspesian coast. Most often the road winds along the bottom of the mountains (the Chics-Chocs). As you'll see, the escarpments are very steep at some places.
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Near the cities of Matane and Cap-Chat, you may catch the sight of windmills. From far, they look small with respect to the surrounding landscape, but some pieces give a real idea of their impressive dimensions.
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At the edge of the gaspesian peninsula is the Forillon national park.
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The point (1st centered third) in the picture on left is emphasized in the picture on right. Its bow reminds the shape of a lion's head |
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Everywhere in the park, the visitors are entitled to magnificient sight-seeings over maritime and montaneous landscapes.
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Both fauna and flora are well represented in the park. |
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On the south side of the park is the city of Gaspe.
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Gaspe is the place where the first European put its foot on the North Amecrican land. On July 24th 1534, the French Jacques Cartier stuck a cross in the new territory: the Nouvelle-France. Today, a symbolic cross reminds where the people of each side of the northen Atlantic met together. |
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At La Martre, some statuettes made with stones (small Inoukchouks) strew along the road.
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Here are other pictures I took on my way back.
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Good bye, and see you soon!
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The pictures contained in the following web pages were realized by, and are the property of: Martin Lemieux (a.k.a. Maître Bart). Any copy, in whole or in part, for commercial or lucrative usage must be previously approved by the author.
Maître Bart
