Archaeology handicrafts and science and technology sites to visit Port-Menier

Located 13 km northwest of Port Menier, Baie-Sainte-Clair has long been the largest village on the island. Originally he was called English Bay and was renamed by Henri Menier in honour of his mother. By the middle of the th century fishermen from Newfoundland and Nova Scotia had settled there. Martin-Zédé was the architect of his development until the day the village was abandoned for Port-Menier. A lime kiln has been rebuilt there. Since hunting is forbidden, it is now the ideal place to observe Virginia deer.

This site is a locality located south of Baie-Sainte-Claire and west of Port-Menier, facing the sea and the cove of the same name. Founded at the end of the 19th century, it was once a fishing village but was abandoned at the beginning of the last century, only a few decades after its foundation. Unfortunately, there are very few remains of this period, including two houses and the village cemetery. He buried his last body in 1920. If you are in the area, the place is worth a stop.

Pointe-de-l'Ouest is located one kilometre south of Baie-Sainte-Claire. It is home to the island's first lighthouse, which was built in 1858 (although the new structure dates from 1967), and its light extends for 50 km around. Despite a series of lighthouses built in the 19th century, shipwrecks remained numerous. Since the 18th century, 200 ships have reportedly sunk in the vicinity of the island. Near the coast, you can see the wreck of the trawler Le Calou, which was stranded in 1982. You should know that you will also find a youth hostel a few steps away.