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The town's landmark attraction, this 88m-high, 475m-long chunk of multihued limestone has inspired descriptive entries in travel journals dating back to Samuel de Champlain's captain's log of 1603. It is accessible from the mainland only by boat, but it's dangerous to try to go ashore on this fragile natural wonder. Île Bonaventure cruises include a journey around the rock with commentary on its history and folklore.

Signs warning of falling rocks should be taken seriously: each year, some 300,000 tons of rock debris detach from the big rock. There used to be two holes in it, but one arch collapsed in 1845; in 2003, 100,000kg of debris fell at once.

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  • October 5, 2017 - Sunrise at the Cap-Bon-Ami vantage point in Forillon National Park (QC, Canada); Shutterstock ID 789501421; full: 65050; gl: 65050; netsuite: poi; your: Barbara Di Castro 789501421

    Forillon National Park

    19.6 MILES

    This stunningly beautiful park on the Gaspé Peninsula's northeasternmost tip is a place where the mountains plunge directly into an ocean dotted with…

  • Île Bonaventure

    Île Bonaventure

    2.53 MILES

    Meeting the more than 100,000 gannets on green Île Bonaventure is a highlight of any Gaspé Peninsula experience. Boat operators sell tickets for trips to…

  • Musée de la Gaspésie

    Musée de la Gaspésie

    25.04 MILES

    This museum evokes the peninsula's maritime heritage through traditional exhibits and more contemporary multimedia activities. You might examine artifacts…

  • Site d'Interpretation Micmac de Gespeg

    Site d'Interpretation Micmac de Gespeg

    29.02 MILES

    This center explains the culture and history of the local Mi'kmaq group through an exhibition, English- and French-language tours, a recreated village and…

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3. Forillon National Park

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4. Musée de la Gaspésie

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