Gasp Peninsula
The
Gasp Peninsula
or just
the Gasp
(
la Gaspsie
in French) is a
North American
peninsula
on the south shore of the
Saint Lawrence River
, in
Quebec
. It extends into the
Gulf of Saint Lawrence
and is bounded on the south by
New Brunswick
, from which it is partially divided by
Chaleur Bay
and the
Restigouche River
. The interior is rugged, being a northward extension of the
Appalachian Mountains
. Together with the
Magdalen Islands
, the Gasp makes up the
Quebec region
of
Gaspsie-les-de-la-Madeleine
. There is a town on the peninsula that is also called Gasp; see
Gasp, Quebec
. The easternmost point of the peninsula jutting into the Gulf of St. Lawrence is called
Cap Gasp
.
Southern coast
At the communities of
Restigouche
and
Gesgapegiag
http://www.gesgapegiag.com/
there are sizeable
Mi'kmaq
settlements. There is a small remnant left of a once-thriving English-speaking community. It is found opposite New Brunswick and on the coast of Chaleur Bay, especially in the settlements of
Carleton
and
New Carlisle
; despite these origins, the majority of people speak French. As a tribute to the colonial
Loyalist
communities that once inhabited the now more diverse area, a section of
New-Richmond
has recreated a Loyalist settlement (called
le village loyaliste
).
See also
List of Gaspsiens
List of Quebec regions
External links
www.gaspesie.com
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