Part 3 ~ The Lighthouses Of Gaspé.

Welcome back,

If you missed the beginning of my blog,  
Part 1 click , here. 
and Part 2, click here.

We continue our drive up the North shore
 of the Gaspé Peninsula, 

Our next stop is at ...

~ Cap Chat Lighthouse ~

(translated, cape cat.)

The St. Lawrence River narrows 
at this point into an estuary,
causing danger for ships in the night 
or in times of low visibility.

Map from Pinterest.

Cap-Chat lighthouse is built on a cliff, 

133 ft above the sea.

The square tower built in 1909, 

replacing the first one built in 1871. .

 The Fresnel lens light is still active.

A shed housed foghorn and 

gun powder explosives equipment.

A flower garden and walk towards the sea.

Cap-Chat (Cape Cat)derives its name from a large

 rock formation on the cape shaped like a sitting cat.

On to our next lighthouse.

 ~ Matane Lighthouse ~

On Route 132.

Used as a Tourist Information centre.

The light has been inactive since 1951.

Grandkids enjoy the view on the St. Lawrence.

On the road again....

We drove to Metis-sur-mer , near Matane,

and spent with night with friends, 

Melanie and Francois.

The next morning, we drove to St. Flavie, 

took  Route 132 to Amqui,

passing through the Matapedia Valley (La Vallée)

 on our return to The Gaspé Peninsula South Shore, 

the Baie des Chaleur, and stopped in Carleton

to visit our next lighthouse. 

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~ Carleton Lighthouse ~

a view of Carleton Mountains

(Northern  Appalachian Mountains.)

On the beach in Carleton-Sur Mer, Quebec.

The original lighthouse burnt in 1970

and this replica was built in 1984.

A Camping Ground nearby

The light house is open during tourist season for visits.

The Old Fisherman,

wood caved sculpture,

on the beach.

A view of Carleton and mountains...
and the Baie des Chaleur on the West and South.

 ~ New Richmond Lighthouse ~

On Duthie's Point,

facing the Baie des Chaleur.

2.5 kms from the parking at

 of the Gaspesian British Heritage Centre.

Built 50ft. back from the edge of a 
100 ft. bank. 

The first lighthouse in this area was built in 1903, 
and in  operation until 1914.


This replica of the original lighthouse, was built in 1989,
on the property of Gaspe British Heritage Centre.

 ~ Rimouski Lighthouse ~

This lighthouse I visited a few years ago.

In Pointe-Au-Père, Quebec.

The first lighthouse was built in 1859.

This one is 33 metres tall,(108 ft.) built in 1909.

The lighthouse is open in tourist season.

Martin and Mathieu climbed to the top.

There's also a museum with the history of

the shipwreck of "RMS Empress of Ireland"

in 1914, and an Onondage Submarine to visit.

Photo Pinterest


"Originally built to warn seafarers of the presence of land, 
lighthouses now have another purpose, 
to make land dwellers aware of the sea. ~ Vincent Guigneno


Thanks for following with us, on this amazing journey
as we toured the beautiful Gaspé coast, climbing
hiking, walking and most of all learning the history of 
these beautiful seaside lighthouses.

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