The 1930s Archives | Touring the Gaspé Peninsula – The History of an Epic Road Trip

Road Maintenance

Roads require maintenance. Municipalities asked for government assistance to maintain the new roads, used as much by tourists as by local residents, but funds were scarce. One of […]

Making the Pages of National Geographic

When the National Geographic recognized the Gaspésie as one of the world’s 50 destinations worth travelling to in 2009, the region’s tourism association celebrated and shared the news […]

Along Quebec Highways

Within months of its opening, the Gaspé Peninsula became the province’s premier driving destination. Not simply a driving holiday, the Gaspésie was one better – a tour – […]

Road Maintenance

As soon as automobiles began to circulate, the roads became a veritable nightmare. Roads require maintenance. Municipalities asked for government assistance to maintain the new roads, used as […]

Honouring Gaspésians

Mary Travers, known was Quebec’s first star chansonnière. Born in the fishing village of Newport, she brought her ear for sound and music to create a rich repertoire […]

Group Travel

Getting to the Gaspé has often meant travelling in groups. For many tourists, their first visit to a new part of the world is in a group. The […]

The Poetic Peninsula

The poetic names of the Haute Gaspésie have a special beauty, l’Anse Pleureuse, Manche-d’Épée, Grande-Vallée and Petite-Vallée, Grand-Étang and Rivière-au-Renard. Geography is everywhere and has inspired the name […]

Eleanor Roosevelt Slept Here

Who is the most famous person to have visited the Gaspé? American presidents Jimmy Carter and George Bush have fished rivers in the region. So too have members […]

Roadside Souvenirs

Selling handicrafts and woven goods was an important source of income for many families along the Gaspé coast. They were made by women during the dark winter months […]

Travel Intentions – the Science of Predicting Tourism and Travel

The annual poll announcing the travel intentions of Quebec travellers has been a spring ritual for decades. The Ministère du tourisme releases data that predicts which regions of […]

Tour of the Gaspésie

“We can repair all your troubles” was the slogan for the Garage P.B. Dubé in Port-Daniel Est, an important claim in a region that still had few garages […]

How Bad Were the Roads?

Complaining about the conditions of the roads has been a popular pastime in Quebec for decades, passed down from father to son (and daughter) for generations. But just […]