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Making the Pages of National Geographic

The photograph was taken from a point of view that allows us to see the village of Percé in the 1930s and the dirt road leading to it. There are some boats near the shoreline and in the distance the Percé Rock and Bonaventure Island. In the foreground, two women look in our direction and a third person admires the landscape.

National Geographic Magazine, August 1935

Rocher Percé Looms off the Coast Like a Giant Battleship Moored in Harbor

Photograph by B. Anthony Stewart

National Geographic Society

Les Amis des Jardins de Métis Collection

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 with its members. No wonder, because National Geographic remains the most recognizable magazine in the world and holds a sterling reputation for accuracy.

The Gaspésie has been featured in National Geographic many times over the years. A mention is of special significance because the magazine’s readers include adventurers in all parts of America – and copies are keepsakes that clog bookshelves and basements for many years. Getting to the pages of the magazine is not easy, usually requiring a compelling story, a talented freelance journalist and an experienced photographer.

National Geographic produces bucket lists of journeys and destinations to explore. The Gaspésie has been rated by the magazine as one of the world’s top three destinations, top ten winter adventures and top ten for fall colours – endorsements that are almost worth their weight in gold.