Land’s End
Located at its outermost extremity, where the St. Lawrence estuary meets the open ocean, Land's End is where you'll find the bulk of the Gaspé Peninsula's population, as well as the most interesting attractions of the region.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Gaspé and Percé.
Gaspé
With a population of over 15,000 and a history that stretches back to the dawn of European colonization in what is now Canada, Gaspé is the largest city and unofficial capital of the region with which it shares its name.
Percé
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Located at its east end, Percé is the bustling tourist epicentre of the Gaspé Peninsula, with a permanent population around 3,000. Though it's a proud member of the Most Beautiful Villages in Quebec, Percé may be off-putting at first: the crowds, tacky…
Forillon National Park
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You'll find Forillon National Park of Canada at the final Land's End of Quebec's Gaspé Peninsula, where the mighty Chic-Choc Mountains collide head-on with the sea.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Chandler.
Chandler
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Birthplace of traditional folk singer Mary "La Bolduc" Travers and championship hockey goaltender Mathieu Garon, Chandler is one of the largest towns in the Gaspé Peninsula, a deepwater seaport and industrial centre situated near the mouth of Chaleur Bay.
Land’s End
- Type: region
- Description: geographic region in Gaspésie
- Also known as: “La Pointe” and “La Pointe de la Gaspésie”
- Location: Gaspé Peninsula, Southeastern Quebec, Quebec, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude of center
48.62° or 48° 37′ 12″ northLongitude of center
-64.65° or 64° 39′ westWikidata ID
Q17676031
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Slovenian—“Land’s End” goes by many names.
- French: “La Pointe de la Gaspésie”
- French: “La Pointe”
- French: “Land’s End”
- Slovenian: “La Pointe de la Gaspésie”
- Slovenian: “La Pointe”
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