Percé, Quebec
Percé | |
|---|---|
Location within Le Rocher-Percé RCM | |
| Coordinates: 48°32′N 64°13′W / 48.533°N 64.217°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| RCM | Le Rocher-Percé |
| Settled | 1800s |
| Constituted | January 1, 1971 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cathy Poirier |
| • Federal riding | Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| • Prov. riding | Gaspé |
| Area | |
• Total | 555.01 km2 (214.29 sq mi) |
| • Land | 432.81 km2 (167.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 3,095 |
| • Density | 7.2/km2 (19/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016-21) | 0.3% |
| • Dwellings | 1,862 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways | R-132 |
| Website | ville |
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Percé (French pronunciation: [pɛʁse]) is a city located on the shores of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, near the tip of the Gaspé Peninsula, in Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, Canada.
Percé, member of the association of Most Beautiful Villages of Quebec, is mainly a tourist location particularly well known for the attractions of Percé Rock and Bonaventure Island. UNESCO Global Geoparks accredited Percé Geopark in 2018.
In addition to Percé itself, the town's territory also includes the communities of Barachois, Belle-Anse, Bougainville, Bridgeville, Cap-d'Espoir, Cannes-de-Roches, Coin-du-Banc, L'Anse-à-Beaufils, Pointe-Saint-Pierre, Rameau, Saint-Georges-de-Malbaie, and Val-d'Espoir.
Percé is the seat of the judicial district of Gaspé. Within the territory of the city, the Railway station is also called Percé.