Géoparc Mondial UNESCO de Percé and more: what to see in Percé
We list 3 places to visit inside Percé’s municipal boundary and one within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are 2 museums, an attraction and a national park. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by Sépaq. Allow a day for Forillon National Park, 32 km off.
Start here in Percé
Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
On the map
Out at 16 km is Maison LeBoutillier, the farthest.
The dashed line is Percé’s municipal boundary; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · Statistics Canada 2021 outline
What there is to see
It comes down to 2 museums, an attraction and a national park.
Green: inside Percé. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
In the care of Sépaq: Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé National Park.
Place after place
Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé National Park
The 3 inside Percé come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Provincial and city parks are on the Outdoors page instead.
Historic places in Percé → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Percé →
A drive away
National park · Parks CanadaForillon National Park32 km northwest
CathedralChrist the King Cathedral, Gaspé29 km northwestMuseumMuseumLe Boutillier Manor40 km north
MuseumCap-des-Rosiers Lighthouse34 km northPlaces well known beyond Percé (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a Parks Canada or Sépaq property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Percé: questions and answers
Is there a Parks Canada or Sépaq property near Percé?
Yes: places in or within 5 km of Percé are in the care of Sépaq; the chart above names them.
What are the best-known days out near Percé?
Within 40 km: Christ the King Cathedral, Gaspé (29 km), Le Boutillier Manor (40 km), Cap-des-Rosiers Lighthouse (34 km).
How is this list made?
One list is built from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers: museums, galleries, national historic sites, forts, lighthouses, gardens, national parks, waterfalls, ski hills, zoos and theme parks. Historic buildings need a visitor sign such as opening hours, a fee, a website, a heritage operator or a Wikipedia article, and hotels, restaurants and tour operators never count. A place belongs to the town when it lies inside its 2021 outline or within 5 km of the edge.
Places to visit: Canada publishes no open tourism list, so this one is assembled from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF museums and galleries (2020, Open Government Licence – Canada), the federal and Québec heritage registers and CPCAD’s national parks, and it reflects what mappers and editors have recorded. Forts, houses, lighthouses and churches count only with a sign that visitors are welcome. Places sit in each town’s 2021 census outline; visitor counts are Wikidata’s latest, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Forillon National Park: Dlanglois, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christ the King Cathedral, Gaspé: abdallahh, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cap-des-Rosiers Lighthouse: Maria Azzurra Mugnai, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).