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Matapédia
Matapédia is a municipality in Matapédia Valley area of the Gaspé Peninsula in eastern Quebec. It sits on the banks of the Restigouche River along the New Brunswick border.
Understand
[edit]Matapédia is a small village located at the meeting of the Matapédia and Ristigouche rivers, both of which are internationally renowned for salmon fishing. In fact, the name of the village comes from the Micmac language and means "where the rivers meet".
History
[edit]Matapédia became the first settlement in the Matapédia Valley when Loyalists came to settle there following the American Revolution. Subsequently, the area saw the arrival of Acadian, Irish, and French-Canadian settlers, as well as English Canadians from the Maritime provinces. The different cultures still exist in harmony today.
Get in
[edit]By car
[edit]Matapédia is located along Quebec Route 132, which functions as a ring road around the Gaspé Peninsula east of Rimouski. The Matapédia Bridge cross the Matapédia River into New Brunswick and continues as New Brunswick Route 11.
By train
[edit]- 1 Matapédia station, 10, rue MacDonell, ☏ +1 418-865-2327, toll-free: +1 888-842-7245. Served regularly by a VIA Rail passenger train, located on The Ocean passenger route.
Get around
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See
[edit]Do
[edit]- Canoeing and kayaking – On the Assemetquagan, Matapédia, Patapédia and Ristigouche rivers. The rivers are calm (maximum R1 rapids), except for the Assemetquagan River which has a R2-R3 rapids. Guide service available.
- Fishing and Hunting – The Matapédia and Ristigouche rivers are internationally renowned for black salmon fishing. The streams are excellent for trout fishing.
- 1 Le Petit Chamonix, 44, rue du Chamonix, ☏ +1 418-865-2105, [email protected]. Family-friendly ski resort, 10 slopes for all levels, natural snow, 150 m vertical drop, ski lift, equipment rental. Canteen and bar on site.
Buy
[edit]Eat
[edit]- 1 Cantine Lagacé, 12, boulevard Perron Est, ☏ +1 418-865-2909.
- 2 Chez Casimir, 19A, rue de l'Église, ☏ +1 418-865-2493, [email protected].
Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]- 1 Motel Restigouche, 5 Rue Des Saumons, ☏ +1 418-474-0295, [email protected]. 15 motel rooms; 1 pet friendly room; 9 workers rooms; 13 monthly rentals
Connect
[edit]Go next
[edit]| Routes through Matapédia |
| Rimouski ← Amqui ← | W  E | → Campbellton → Moncton |
| Rimouski ← Amqui ← | W  E | → Pointe-à-la-Croix → Gaspé |
| END ← | N  S | → Campbellton → Dalhousie |
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