Gaspésie
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 Satellite photo of the Gaspésie Peninsula |
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| Coordinates | 48 ° 39 '29 " N , 65 ° 45' 10" W | |
| Waters 1 | Gulf of Saint Lawrence | |
| Waters 2 | Chaleur Bay | |
 Land's End at Gaspé |
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The Canadian Gaspésie Peninsula ( French Gaspésie , also la péninsule gaspésienne ) is formed by the northern foothills of the Appalachians and protrudes into the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the southern Chaleur Bay . The French-speaking region belongs to the province of Québec . It is located in the east of Québec and, together with the French-speaking Magdalene Islands in the Atlantic, forms the administrative province of Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine . The main town of Gaspé is the city of Gaspé .
The highest point is the Mont Jacques-Cartier with 1268 m. In the north, the country mostly slopes down as a rugged rocky coast to the St. Lawrence River ( French: Fleuve Saint-Laurent ), while the southern part is flatter and more agricultural. Due to the barren landscape, tourism is now an important additional source of income for the residents. The infrastructure has been well developed accordingly.
The regions of the Gaspésie
The Gaspésie is divided into five regions:
- La Cote
- La Haute-Gaspésie
- La Pointe
- La Baie-des-Chaleurs
- La Vallée
history
The name goes back to the Mi'kmaq tribe group of the Kespek ( Gespegeoag , Gespegiag ) living here and means 'end of the world'. In 1534 the navigator Jacques Cartier entered the peninsula near Gaspé and took possession of the land for the French crown.
Cities and towns of the Gaspésie
Trois-Pistoles , Rivière-du-Loup , Rimouski , Gaspé , Percé
Nature parks
- Parc de la Gaspésie
- Forillon National Park
- Parc national de l'Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé
