Percé

Located at its east end, Percé is the bustling tourist epicentre of the Gaspé Peninsula, with a permanent population around 3,000. Though it's a proud member of the Most Beautiful Villages in Quebec (Association des plus beaux villages du Québec), Percé may be off-putting at first: the crowds, tacky souvenir shops, endless roadside motels and gîtes, and miscellaneous tourist schlock is a jarring contrast to the majestic scenery along Route 132 that visitors have likely spent the past few hours or days drinking in. But there's a good reason for the brouhaha: Percé Rock (Rocher Percé), the arch-shaped offshore rock formation from which the town takes its name, is an awesome natural wonder that

On 15 January sunrise is 08:03, golden light starts about 15:57 and sunset is 16:49 (local time), the sun setting toward the WSW.

On 15 April sunrise is 06:26, golden light starts about 19:25 and sunset is 20:07 (local time), the sun setting toward the WNW.

On 15 July sunrise is 05:30, golden light starts about 20:26 and sunset is 21:14 (local time), the sun setting toward the NW.

On 15 October sunrise is 07:36, golden light starts about 17:44 and sunset is 18:27 (local time), the sun setting toward the WSW.

Golden Hour at Percé Rock

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