Things to Do

Percé's best sights are natural and close together: the offshore rock, Bonaventure Island, and the hill trails rising directly behind the village.

Guide

Things to Do

01

Percé Rock

Massive limestone sea stack and natural arch that has become the emblem of the Gaspé coast.

Sight
02

Bonaventure Island

Offshore island reserve with one of the world's most accessible northern gannet colonies.

Sight
03

Percé UNESCO Global Geopark

Coastal geopark above Percé with Mont Sainte-Anne trails, lookouts, and a suspended glass platform.

Sight
04

Mont Blanc

Mont Blanc is one of the longer hikes in the Percé area, reached by the Sentier de la Crevasse. The trail follows the edge …
05

Historic L'Anse-a-Beaufils General Store

The Historic L'Anse-a-Beaufils General Store preserves a 1928 village shop that once served as a social and commercial hub on the Gaspe coast. Shelves …

Museum
06

Le Chafaud Museum

Le Chafaud Museum occupies a 19th-century waterfront warehouse in Perce and focuses on the artists drawn to the village's cliffs, sea light, and famous …

Museum
07

The Grotto

The Grotto is not really a cave, but a small waterfall tucked between Mont Sainte-Anne and Mont Blanc behind Perce. A stream drops over …

Sight
08

The Old Factory

The Old Factory is a former fish-processing plant in L'Anse-à-Beaufils that has been reused as a small cultural and tourist harbour. Its clapboard industrial …
09

Cap-Blanc Lighthouse

Cap-Blanc Lighthouse is a small red-and-white lighthouse south of Perce, built in 1915 to replace an earlier light on White Head. It is no …

Sight
10

Percé Rock Organic Gardens

Percé Rock Organic Gardens grew from the former Val-d'Espoir School of Agriculture site. The cooperatively run gardens focus on sustainable local food, with themed …