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Gaspésie: Did You Know?

   |   By Le Québec maritime

Gaspésie charms visitors with contrasting landscapes ranging from undulating countryside to mountains overlooking the sea.To find out more about Gaspésie and for ideas to help you plan your stay in this region, consult our infographic below.

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Beers and Booze Made in the Maritime Regions of Québec

   |   By Le Québec maritime

After a full day of visiting our beautiful regions, what could be better than relaxing with a local microbrew beer or other alcoholic beverage? Our microbreweries and distilleries are constantly redefining this vibrant industry thanks to rediscovered traditional techniques and local enthusiasm. Keep reading to find out about regional alcoholic flavours that are rooted in our maritime regions.

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Bas-Saint-Laurent: A Mecca for Sea Kayakers

   |   By Le Québec maritime

Jean Létourneau came back to this region to go to university. To pay for his studies, he started a kayaking company to guide tourists on the St. Lawrence. “The best job of my life,” he said, which inspired him to participate actively in the creation of the St. Lawrence Water Trail, a network of navigable waterways in Québec for small crafts.

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Rivière-du-Loup: A Little Known Whale-Watching Area

   |   By Le Québec maritime

Jean-Pierre Sylvestre is a marine wildlife biologist and photojournalist, who divides his time between the St. Lawrence River, Argentina and Antarctica in pursuit of his passion: whales. We asked Jean-Pierre to share why he so loved spending his summers working as a guide on the Croisières AML whale-watching cruise ship based in Rivière-du-Loup. This is what he had to say.

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