Percé is the showpiece village of the Gaspé Peninsula, stretched along the Gulf of St. Lawrence with Percé Rock just offshore. It is touristy in summer, sometimes shamelessly so, but the setting earns the attention: cliffs, sea birds, fishing history, and one of Québec's most recognisable natural landmarks.
The classic day starts on the waterfront, watching the light move across the rock, then takes a boat out toward Bonaventure Island. The island's northern gannet colony is the real surprise; the birds are close, loud, and far more memorable than a distant nature-viewing tick on a list.
Percé is also more than its postcard view. The Percé UNESCO Global Geopark climbs behind town on Mont Sainte-Anne and Mont Blanc, with trails, lookouts, and a glass platform high over the coast. Come between late spring and early autumn if you want the boats, trails, and village services working at full strength.