STK-ID 59637

The Gaspé Peninsula, a peninsula east of Quebec''s is no longer invaded by thousands of tourists in winter but its fantastic scenery, its crags, the profile of the mountains primarily in Perce with its famous rock (pierced by the undertow tide over the centuries) are still worth a visit. But there is not only tourism, there is also fishing for salmon, lobster, trout; Chaleur Bay for the timber industry used to make pulp, the Magdalen Islands, an archipelago made up of a dozen islands of which nine are inhabited, where fisheries are the main resources, and Rimouski and Matane, two important towns on the banks of the St. Lawrence. Landscapes of the Magdalen Islands. Fishing boats moored for the winter at the Magdalen Islands. Magdalen children''s faces. A van carrying lobster traps to the cooperative of Cap-aux-Meules. Children playing with sleds and dogs in Magdalen Islands. Fishermen lobster fishing in Chaleur Bay. Keywords: BOAT,WOOD,CHILD,GASPE PENINSULA - MAGDALEN ISLANDS,FISHING

DETAILS

Excerpt from
VIVRE EN CE PAYS
Year
1967
Collection
Radio-Canada
Available formats
Digital Bétacam
Shooting format
Digital Betacam
Aspect ratio
4/3
Available resolutions
720 x 486