In Perce Quebec you will find the
Gaspé's most celebrated landmark - the majestic Rocher Percé. The rock, 1,420
feet long and 290 feet high, rises from the water at land's end. Predating the
creation of North America, it stood as one piece with two arches until the
night of June 17, 1845, when the townspeople of Percé heard a thundering crash.
In a geological event that still defies explanation; the rock split where the
second, lesser arch crumbled and now forms an obelisk. At low tide you can walk out to the
big rock that has been a navigational aid to sailors coming from Europe since
the 1500s, and a tourist magnet for motorcyclists since 1903. Unfortunately it
was at very high tide when I was there.
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