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PARC NATIONAL DE L’ÎLE-BONAVENTURE-ET-DU-ROCHER-PERCÉ

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Secteur historique Charles-Robin, 4, rue du Quai, Percé, Canada
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The park includes four sectors: the historic Charles-Robin sector, Bonaventure Island, Percé Rock and the marine strip.

Located at the tip of the Gaspé Peninsula, Parc national de l'Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé (5.8 km²) boasts a rich natural and historical heritage. The landscape is sculpted by the sea. The Appalachians extend into the waters of the gulf, revealing Bonaventure Island on one side, with its rustic fragrances, and the gigantic wall that is Percé Rock on the other. It's a veritable kaleidoscope of colors, landscapes and smells. The park includes the historic Charles-Robin sector, Bonaventure Island, Percé Rock and a marine strip around them.

Parc national de l'Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé is home to a migratory bird sanctuary, created to protect an important nesting site for seabirds. It is home to some 185,000 migratory birds, including razorbills, black-legged kittiwakes, murres, puffins and the world's most accessible gannet colony. Percé Rock is 471 metres long and 85 metres high. It is made of limestone formed on the ocean floor millions of years ago. It was once attached to the continent. The rock once had a2nd arch, but this collapsed in 1845, leaving the obelisk we see today.

The park is divided into four sectors:

Secteur historique Charles-Robin (rue du Quai à Percé): before venturing onto Bonaventure Island, take the time to visit the Le Chafaud building, which houses the park's discovery center and its exhibition on the park's flora, fauna and history. Exhibition room and documentary on gannets.

Ile-Bonaventure sector: Bonaventure Island is home to the largest gannet colony in North America, and the most accessible in the world. Visit Bonaventure Island's built heritage and discover the history of the fishery and the islanders. Resto des Margaulx welcomes you at the entrance to the island, just across from the wharf. Its fisherman's soup is recognized as one of the best in the region. You can also enjoy a lobster and crab "torpille", which will give you energy for a short walk! There's also the Relais des Fous, offering a terrace and dining area directly adjacent to the gannet colony.

Rocher-Percé sector: this stone cathedral is subject to severe erosion, making its cliffs highly unstable. Over 300 tonnes of rock are lost every year. For safety reasons, walking on Percé Rock is not recommended and is extremely dangerous. A cruise, however, takes you to both sides of the rock.

Marine strip around Percé Rock and Bonaventure Island: Bonaventure Island and Percé Rock National Park includes a 100-metre marine strip around Bonaventure Island and the intertidal zone around Percé Rock.

For boat tours of the island and Percé Rock, visit the Passenger Boat ticket booths in the village center. Park entrance fees allow you to walk around Bonaventure Island, visit historic buildings and tour the Discovery Centre. These are dedicated to the history, geology and nature of Percé Rock and Bonaventure Island. From the end of June to the end of August, discovery evenings are held at La Saline in Percé, allowing visitors to delve deeper into the park's themes.


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gaspesy
Visited in march 2019
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sejour au canada
site magnifique, tour de l'ile de Bonaventure en bateau, vue du rocher percé.
rosenval
Visited in july 2019
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Juste WOUAW !!!
Des centaines de fous de Bassan vous accueillent pendant l'été et vous pouvez les observer de très près. Un spectacle à vous couper le souffle.
kallimadz
Visited in june 2018
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Accès un peu cher (traversier + entrée du parc) mais la colonie de fous de bassan est impressionnante, à faire une fois dans sa vie. C'est une jolie petite ile où se balader librement (en respectant les sentiers!), plusieurs visites guidées prévues expliquant l'évolution de la faune, la flore et l'exploitation humaine de l'ile. Instructif!
flos06
Visited in august 2018
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Ce site mérite vraiment la visite. Les colonies de Fous de Bassan sont impressionnantes et il est possible de s'en approcher de très prés. Nous avons également pu observer des phoques. Ce parc est unique et vaut vraiment le déplacement.
bobo444
Visited in september 2018
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Le parc national de l'Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé est un refuge d'oiseaux migrateurs créé pour protéger un site très important pour la nidification d'oiseaux migrateurs. Des petits pingouins, des mouettes trydactyles, des guillemot, des macareux moines et la colonie de fous de Bassan la plus grande d’amérique du nord.
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