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A Photographer’s Paradise

Today, everyone is a photographer. The advent of digital photography and a camera on every telephone has made a photo device the companion of every traveller. In yesteryear, […]

Artists at Work

Even when on vacation, artists are rarely without a brush or a sketchbook. Some artists choose to live where others vacation. Suzanne Guité grew up in Percé and […]

Youthful Gaspésie

Lida Moser was one photographer who was as interested in the people selling handicrafts as the handicrafts themselves. Her work had appeared in American fashion magazines. In 1950, […]

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 […]

Location, Location, Location

The recipe for success in tourism has yet to be written. Is it timing, ingenuity or simply hard work? One of the key ingredients is location. The village […]

Bathing

One of the key reasons to travel east from Montreal in the 19th century was to “take the waters”. Doctors prescribed sea bathing as a tonic and a […]

The Gaspésie on Foot

Travelling to the Gaspésie often meant doing it the old-fashioned way – on foot. A handful of travellers have left written accounts of their experiences, providing a record […]