Gaspé, Province de Québec

Gaspé is the birthplace of modern Canada. This is where Jacques Cartier first landed, and claimed the land for the King of France. This is the very edge of mainland Canada, at the mouth of the all-important St. Lawrence seaway!

Yet, it is a small city, if it even qualifies as such. Really, it is a medium sized town, given relative prominence both by it's historical significance, as well  as it's size in comparison to the rest of the region, which is predominately rural.

Thus, it has become a place to visit.

The trip here for us marked the second time that we visited Gaspé. Last time, I was a teenager, we actually stayed in town (we did not stay here this time around), and while taking an evening stroll, I was approached by a strange man who drove around the blocks that I went out for a walk on, before pulling up and trying to converse with me. He was a pretty creepy and very weird guy, and became the dominant memory for me of this town. I was determined to get a better memory of it this time around, more than twenty years later!

It is a nice town, with some cool things to see. There was a surprising amount of people by the cross that is dedicated to Cartier and his landing, which also had a native styled wigwam, and some houses that were made to feel rustic, to recall the history of old Canada. There is also the cathedral (pictured), and the Hôtel de Ville, as well as a museum here. But the real attraction is the water, which is wide enough to give an open view of the surrounding mountains, which looked really spectacular!

Here are the pictures. Enjoy!