Known as the smallest National Park in Canada, this site is a gem, and the Visitor Centre is beautifully organized.  It is in a remote part of Quebec’s Gaspé Peninsula, and we stayed the night before in Carleton sur Mer, a resort area on a lovely bay near the park.  This area is known for its extremely old fish fossils of the Devonian Period.  Aside from the view, and wonderful exhibits, the geologists make the cliff tour interesting by leading the group on a discovery quest of looking for fossils. Using a tool to chip the rocks to uncover the hidden gems, and bringing a few back to a lab where a technologist cleans, enlarges, and identifies the pieces.  This gives an in-depth understanding of the process.  One hopes no precious things get damaged by amateurs, but the geologist does supervise carefully.  Heads up to the friendly and helpful staff. This was a memorable site and would also be beneficial for older children, at least 12 years of age and up. There was no Tour provided in English on that day, but I speak French and somehow managed to follow the process better than I had expected. English tours are limited in frequency so book ahead as much as possible!

Visited 18JUL2018