Can’t-Miss Experiences in La Mitis in Gaspésie

Here are 5 places to visit during your stay in La Mitis in Gaspésie. On the agenda: discover sculptures, murals and other original works of art as well as caves and a variety of plant and animal species.

Centre d’art Marcel Gagnon in Sainte-Flavie

This art centre, which houses an inn and restaurant as well as an art gallery and gift shop, is easily recognizable around a bend in Route 132 where over 100 sculpted concrete figures emerge from the sea. Entitled Le Grand Rassemblement (The Grand Gathering), this large-scale art project by Marcel Gagnon invites contemplation as it transforms with the tides and sun.

Centre d'art Marcel Gagnon. Photo: Dany Vachon

Reford Gardens in Grand-Métis

A verdant paradise located along the banks of the St. Lawrence, the Reford Gardens are home to over a dozen gardens and about 3000 species and varieties of plants, including the famous Himalayan blue poppy. You can also visit superb heritage buildings and temporary and permanent exhibitions, including Elsie, Through the Eyes of..., which focuses on Elsie Reford, the gardens’ exceptional creator.

Reford Gardens. Photo: Roger St-Laurent

Centre Zoom Nature Desjardins in Mont-Joli

Get closer to nature through the permanent exhibitions and themed activities offered at the Zoom Nature Desjardins discovery centre. Enjoy fun guided activities as you discover minerals, fossils, wild plants and naturalized animals as well as live insects, snakes, turtles and lizards, including caimans.

Photo: Centre Zoom Nature Desjardins

Set off to discover Mont-Joli’s heritage buildings through Les Murmures de la Ville, a unique walking tour of murals and public art. Including 36 stations, this tour tells the story of Mont-Joli’s rich history through murals. The tour is split into two: one section is concentrated in downtown Mont-Joli and the other is in the recreational tourist rest area near the roundabout.

Discover the wonders of speleology by visiting these caves in La Rédemption. The main cave, Spéos de la Fée, is over 46 metres deep, making it the deepest cave in Québec! It also features a via ferrata, a steel cable upon which you can secure yourself to climb through the cave safely. Guided tours are offered to visitors in good physical condition over the age of 8.

Tour of one of the caves in La Rédemption. Photo: Tourisme Gaspésie

Make the most of your stay by participating in some of the events taking place in La Mitis.

International Garden Festival, Reford Gardens, in Grand-Métis – June 22 to October 6, 2024

Discover 25 garden installations at North America’s largest contemporary garden festival. Each year, the event features approximately twenty creations by some seventy architects, landscape architects and designers from various disciplines.

International Garden Festival. Photo: Nancy Guignard

Artistes en Fête in Sainte-Flavie – July 25 to 28, 2024

Exhibitions and live painting demonstrations await you during this artistic event that brings together over 40 painters, sculptors and other artists.

Live demonstration during the Artistes en Fête event. Photo: Tourisme Gaspésie

To help you plan your stay, find out more about the 8 sectors of Gaspésie!