| The Baie-des-Chaleurs | |
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| Pointe-Bonaventure Lighthouse | |
| Information | |
| Country |  Canada |
|---|---|
| Region | Gaspesie |
| Regional capital | New Richmond |
| Location | |
 48 ° 16 ′ 48 ″ N 65 ° 58 ′ 48 ″ W | |
| Touristic site | |
The Baie-des-Chaleurs is a region of Gaspesie to Quebec to Canada. It includes the second longest natural strip of sand in the world, making it a popular tourist destination. In addition, the region's salmon rivers are world famous.
Understand
Baie-des-Chaleurs is the region comprising the South of the Gaspé Peninsula bordering the Baie des Chaleurs which is part of the prestigious club of the most beautiful bays in the world. Baie des Chaleurs has the second longest natural strip of sand in the world. The region spans a little over 100 km and is divided into two regional county municipalities (MRC): Avignon and Bonaventure. The territory includes mountains, the boreal forest, numerous rivers, farmland and, of course, the shores of the bay.
In fact, Chaleur Bay is an arm of the Gulf of St.Lawrence separating the Gaspé Peninsula from New Brunswick. Before the arrival of the Europeans, the Mi'kmaq already used this body of water for fishing and called it "Moweaktabaak ", Which means" big bay ", or"Maoi Pôgtapai ", Which means" the bay par excellence ".
Bibliography
- Steeve Landry, Baie-des-Chaleurs: Gaspésie, Quebec (Quebec), Les Éditions GID, , 180 p.(ISBN 978-2-89634-347-8 ).
Cities
- 1 – City of culture Acadian following the arrival of the refugees from the Acadian deportation of 1775 and the capital of the MRC of Bonaventure.
- 2 Carleton-sur-Mer – Town on the south shore of the peninsula known for its beaches on the Baie des Chaleurs very popular with swimmers and the oratory of Mont-Saint-Joseph which is an important place of Christian pilgrimages. Carleton-sur-Mer includes a campsite on its barachois which is one of the most beautiful campsites in Quebec.
- 3 New Richmond – Town located on the south shore of the peninsula originally founded by Loyalists fleeing the United States and which always includes a population English-speaker Nowadays.
- 4 Paspebiac – Located in the east of the region. Member of the Federation of villages-relais du Québec.
- 5 Pointe-a-la-Croix – Located in the west of the region, allowing to cross the New Brunswick. Member of the Federation of villages-relais du Québec.
Other destinations
- 1 Miguasha National Park – Paleontological site located along a cliff on the shore, recognized as an exceptional natural site of the world heritage by UNESCOold fossils 370 million years, natural history museum, exhibitions, puppet theater, restaurant, picnic areas, hiking trails.
To go
By bus
- Orleans Express ,
1 888 999-3977 (free number) – The Orleans Express intercity bus network runs around the Gaspé Peninsula. Line Rimouski – Perforated – Gaspe crosses the region of La Baie-des-Chaleurs by following route 132 and stopping in several towns and villages:Rimouski ↔ Mont-Joli ↔ Amqui ↔ Matapedia ↔ Pointe-a-la-Croix ↔ Carleton ↔ New Richmond ↔ Bonaventure ↔ Paspebiac ↔ Port-Daniel ↔ Chandler ↔ Grande-Riviere ↔ Perforated ↔ Gaspe
Distance and duration table
| Destination | Distance from previous stage | Bus time one way (about) | Bus time back (about) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| by the road | great circle | |||
| Rimouski | — | — | — | 25 min |
| Mont-Joli | 35 km | — | 25 min | 1 h |
| Amqui | 68 km | — | 55 min | 1 h |
| Matapedia | 77 km | — | 50 min | 15 min |
| Pointe-a-la-Croix | 24 km | — | 35 min | 50 min |
| Carleton | 54 km | — | 35 min 1 h break then | 35 min 50 min break then |
| New Richmond | 31 km | — | 25 min | 35 min |
| Bonaventure | 32 km | — | 20 min | 20 min |
| Paspebiac | 21 km | — | 20 min | 30 min |
| Port-Daniel | 28 km | — | 30 min | 30 min |
| Chandler | 38 km | — | 30 min | 25 min |
| Grande-Riviere | 16 km | — | 25 min | 30 min |
| Perforated | 28 km | — | 25 min | 55 min |
| Gaspe | 69 km | — | 50 min | — |
By plane
| Airport | Overhead lines | Destinations |
|---|---|---|
1 (IATA : YVB) 193, route de la Rivière, Bonaventure,  1 418 534-2101, fax : 1 418 534-4752 | Pascan aviation | Bathurst, Magdalen Islands, Mont-Joli, Montreal (Saint-Hubert), Quebec, Sept-Iles, Wabush |
By car
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From Montreal, Quebec Where Wolf River, take highway 20 east until it ends at Mont-Joli, then, continue on route 132 east in the direction ofAmqui. You will enter the La Baie-des-Chaleurs region at Pointe-a-la-Croix. From Quebec, it is a journey of 8 h road to get to New Richmond. It is also possible to take Route 195, which corresponds to Trans-Canada Highway 2, heading south from Wolf River and continue to New Brunswick on highway 2. At Saint-Leonard, you have to turn on route 17 until Campbellton and then cross the Ristigouche River to arrive at Pointe-à-la-Croix which is the gateway to the La Baie-des-Chaleurs region. The trip is thus a little shorter than the one following route 132.
Since route 132 goes around the Gaspé Peninsula, it is also the access route to the region from the eastern part of the Gaspé.
From the New Brunswick, just join Campbellton to cross directly at Quebec in the region at Pointe-à-la-Croix.
| City | Distance (in km) |
|---|---|
| Edmundston | 205 |
| Gaspe | 315 |
| Montreal | 745 |
| Quebec | 525 |
| Rimouski | 205 |
| Wolf River | 315 |
| Three Rivers | 635 |
Circulate
By bus
- Orleans Express , 1 888 313-8777 (free number), 1 888 999-3977 (free number) – The Orleans Express intercity coaches cross the region from east to west, following Route 132.
By car
Route 132 is the main road in the region. It follows the coast of the Baie des Chaleurs.
| City | Pointe-a-la-Croix | Paspebiac | New Richmond | Carleton-sur-Mer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonaventure | 115 | 25 | 30 | 60 |
| Carleton-sur-Mer | 55 | 80 | 30 | |
| New Richmond | 80 | 50 | ||
| Paspebiac | 130 |
Itineraries
- Bay beaches circuit – Tourist circuit along the Baie des Chaleurs.
