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Le Boutillier Manor Socio-Cultural Centre

Centre socioculturel Manoir Le Boutillier

This National Historic Site of Canada was once the cozy timber-framed house of John Le Boutillier, a shipbuilding magnate and local politico who, in his day, was one of the most prominent citizens in the hamlet of L'Anse-au-Griffon. Nowadays, tour guides in period costume lead you through the main house, servants' quarters, and vast grounds — all restored to the way they looked in the 1850s — furnishing a glimpse at upper-class life in 19th-century Gaspé. There's a gift shop that sells locally-made clothes, accessories, and handicrafts, or cap off your visit with a stop in the attached tea room and pastry shop. Website in French only.

Address: 578, boulevard du Griffon
Hours: Daily 9AM-5PM, mid-Jun through mid-Oct
Price: $8; seniors and students with ID $6, children under 11 free, $18 for families of two adults and two children
Website: manoirleboutillier.ca (opens in a new tab)

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