Discover Bonaventure
The village of Bonaventure in the Gaspesie region has an extraordinary location to enjoy nature, water, breathtaking landscapes, but also for its local craftsmen and artists' shops, its heritage architectural and its Acadian colours. A visit to the Musée Acadien is essential. A stay in a cottage in Bonaventure will allow you to get taste of the place, to stock up on salty air, and to savour the local gastronomy with its specialties of fish and seafood.
You will be close to Baie-des-Chaleurs, one of the most beautiful bays in the world, with its long inviting beaches, mountain panoramas and spectacular red cliffs. Ride your bike or put your in-line skates on the bike path along Chaleur Bay.
The Bonaventure River with its clear and limpid water is a must in the Gaspésie region. The Zec Bonaventure River provides fishermen, 90 salmon pits spread over nearly 65 km. This river is considered one of the most limpid and wild in the world and is therefore internationally renowned for Atlantic salmon fishing.
For the descent of the river, Cime Aventure offers activities for all levels, be it by canoe, kayak, inflatable raft, paddle board, rabaska or tube. Snorkel in the river with a guide or stay on land throwing yourself into the aerial course and its 27 games and 2 zip lines. Fun for all is waiting for you.
A detour that will please families is a visit to the Bioparc Animal Park of Gaspésie which is home to forty species of animals mainly native to Quebec. The visit is on foot on an open-air trail to meet the animals in their habitat, and continues to its insectarium, its small farm, and its pavilion of amphibians and reptiles.
Otherwise, go laze on Beaubassin beach for a nice picnic and, of course, for swimming in the sea of warm water for an unforgettable vacation. Or, go to Le Malin, a site on the edge of a fast river Bonaventure, a heavenly place with its dense forest, sheltered from the wind. The Golf de Fauvel is nearby and the Pin Rouge ski centre for those who will visit Bonaventure in winter!
