Forillon National Park of Canada
Learning Experiences
Harmony between Man, land and sea
Forillon national park of Canada offers you a vast choice of learning experiences that will help you understand its harmony between man, land and sea. Whenever you plan your visit, either early in the season or late in the Fall, Forillon has something for you from June through mid-October.
Interpretation Centre: Another View of the Park …
Interpretation centre © Parks Canada/Nelson Boisvert
Come visit the Interpretation Centre with its exhibit and documentaries. Here, you will discover the true nature of Forillon and its wildlife, plants, geology and surprising human history. When you leave, you will see the park from a entirely different perspective!
Season and visiting hours: Interpretation Centre
May 28 to October 10, 2011, 10 am to 5 pm
Hyman & Sons, a Store at the Heart of the Village
Hyman & Sons General Store and warehouse © Parks Canada
At Hyman & Sons General Store and warehouse, you will see how important the cod fishery was to the Gaspé and its inhabitants. You will learn about the ties binding companies and fishers, the sometimes trying lives of the latter and the far-reaching scope of international trade spawned by this exceptional marine bounty.
Season and visiting hours: Hyman & Sons General Store and warehouse
May 28 to October 10, 2011, 9 am to 5 pm
Mr. Blanchette's Expecting You ...
Anse-Blanchette © Parks Canada
Life was not always easy for people living along the coast. At Anse-Blanchette, guides wearing period costumes will show you the essential role fishing played in the lives of these families who chose to settle at land’s end.
Season and visiting hours: Anse-Blanchette
May 28 to September 11, 2011, 10 am to 5 pm
Dolbel-Roberts House Exhibit
June 25 to Septembre 5, 2011, 10 am to 5 pm