The Essence of Îles de la Madeleine
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Port
Cap-aux-Meules, Iles de la Madeleine, Quebec, Canada
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Activity Level
Moderate
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At
$169.95
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 3¼ Hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
The Pied-de-Vent Cheese Factory houses a cottage industry that uses raw milk to produce tasty cheese and Tomme des Demoiselles semi-hard cow's-milk cheese.
Further down the road, Chemin Pointe-Basse is a route peppered with many examples of traditional local architecture -- simple houses and barns are quite simple and painted in a variety of bright colors. Acadian, French and New England influences are evident in the enclosed porches, corbels, verandas, and shingles.
Only an island in the North Atlantic could boast a smoked herring museum. Economuseum Fumoir d'Antan -- a typical smokehouse -- brings to life the last vestige of what was once a very important industry, used for three generations to smoke herring and mackerel.
The Echouerie Lighthouse offers a spectacular view over grey cliffs, Plaisance Bay and Entry Island. It has changed little since its construction in 1928.
The roadside rest area at Dune-du-Sud gives access to a beautiful beach. Red cliffs sculpted by the sea shelter one side of the beach with many holes and caves to explore.
Notes:
Limited tourism infrastructure is part of the charm of Cap-aux-Meules. Transportation is by school bus; participants must be able to climb steep steps to (dis)embark the bus. Wear comfortable walking shoes.