🍁 Québec · Gulf of St. Lawrence

Culture & discovery
Magdalen Islands

Acadian heritage, smokehouses and craft studios

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🏛️Heritage and museums3 places
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La Grave – site patrimonial
Havre-Aubert

The islands' first settlement, listed as a heritage site in 1983: fishing buildings around a pebble beach, shops, cafés and an audio guide.

Heritage siteFree access
🌐Official websitemuniles.ca→
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Musée de la Mer
Havre-Aubert · La Grave

Permanent exhibition "Vivre aux Îles – Vivre les Îles": fishing, navigation, shipbuilding and daily life, plus temporary shows.

MuseumMaritime history
🌐Official websitemuseedelamer-im.com→
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Centre du phoque
Grande-Entrée · Auberge La Salicorne

Interpretation centre opened in 1994: seals (loups-marins), the pack ice and the maritime life of the Grande-Entrée community.

SealsSelf-guided
🌐Official websitewilliederaspe.com→
🧺Crafts and know-how2 places
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Le Fumoir d'antan
Havre-aux-Maisons · Chemin du Quai

Smoked-herring ÉCONOMUSÉE run by three generations of the Arseneau family: 45-minute guided tour, tasting and sale of smoked products.

ÉCONOMUSÉEGuided tour
🌐Official websitefumoirdantan.com→
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Atelier Côtier
Havre-Aubert · La Grave

Craft studio-shop active since 1981: objects made from island sand and natural materials, jewellery, screen prints and coastal designs.

Local craftsOpen year-round
🌐Official websiteateliercotier.com→