Interpretive activities
Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve
The natural way of learning
The Mingan Archipelago is a learning experience and you don't want to miss a thing! To help you fully appreciate these many islands, the park reserve provides a range of activities that are both educational and entertaining.
Embark on a voyage of discovery through the archipelago. On certain islands, take advantage of the presence of a Parks Canada Heritage Presenter and let yourself be guided. Your whims and preferences will help you choose from among the large variety of cruises and stopovers offered by local service providers.
Visit our pricing page to see the fees for each interpretive activity. Contact our visitor centres or the services providers for more information.
Île aux Perroquets
Une île, un phare, des oiseaux
Duration: 1 hour
The lighthouse station is now refurbished. Travel in the footsteps of the people who inhabited this island and meet fascinating seabirds. The exhibition inside the foghorn building will tell you more about the daily lives of the light keepers and their families. Interpretive panels will help you to discover the importance of the lighthouse station for navigation on the St.-Lawrence.
Île Nue de Mingan
Au-delà des apparences, une île riche
Duration: 1 hour
When you discover Île Nue de Mingan, you enter into a fascinating universe. With its vegetation prostrated to the ground, its lack of forests and its large surface of gravel, the island offers a strange setting that reminds us of arctic environments.
Let us guide you through its strange monoliths, its unique flora, its numerous shorebirds and its astonishing history on the presence of Innus, Paspayas and the Basques as early as in the 16th Century.
Île Quarry
Une mosaïque d'habitats
Duration: 1 hour
Forests, barrens, peat bogs and seashores: these are some of the habitats gathered to explain the diversity of the ecosystems on Île Quarry. Follow the Heritage Presenter through one discovery after another, as each step takes you into a different environment.
En route, make the acquaintance of the majestic monoliths who established the reputation of Île Quarry's Anse des Érosions.
Île Niapiskau
Ces géants de pierre
Duration: 1 hour
The « Anse des Bonnes Femmes » on Île Niapiskau is covered with strange rock formations called monoliths. Discover how these islands and their monuments, witnesses to the passing of time and the unceasing work of Nature, were formed over the millennia.
This is a place for geologists, and the Heritage Presenter will help you become one quickly and easily - at least with regards to limestone.
Île du Fantôme
Des secrets bien gardés
Duration: 40 minutes
A stopover on Île du Fantôme is in fact exploring an unusual world in an enchanting setting.
Petite Île au Marteau (audioguide)
Duration: 30 minutes
Learn more about the history and resources of Petite île au Marteau by renting an audio guide from Services Maritimes Boréale.
Comments from visitors
An excellent visit. We visited five islands, and on each one, the interpretive guides played a key role in helping us better understand the geology, flora, and fauna of the Mingan archipelagpo. The interpretive guides are essential for raising public awareness of the richness of these different sites.
I loved visiting the different islands. Thanks to the guides, we were able to really immerse ourselves in nature. I learned a lot about plants and birds.
Note:
- Interpretive activities are only offered on selected islands.
- All interpretive activities are offered in French.
- Activities may be available in English upon request and availability of staff.
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