Area code(s) 418 and 581 Province Québec | Effective April 1, 1981 Time zone EST (UTC−5) Area 3,249 km² Population 17,979 (2011) | |
Points of interest Percé Rock, Bonaventure Island, Parc du Bourg de Pabos, Magasin Général Historiqu, Musée le Chafaud | ||
Rocher-Percé is a regional county municipality in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Chandler.
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Map of Le Rocher-Perc%C3%A9 Regional County Municipality, QC, Canada
Prior to July 17, 1999 it was known as Pabok Regional County Municipality.
It is named after Percé Rock (the pierced rock), a massive arched sandstone rock rising from the Atlantic just off the tip of the Gaspé peninsula. The region includes the towns of Percé, Grande-Rivière, Port-Daniel–Gascons and Chandler. Major tourist attractions include the Percé Rock and Bonaventure Island.
Subdivisions
There are 6 subdivisions within the RCM:
Access Routes
Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:
References
Le Rocher-Percé Regional County Municipality Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA