Perce is a small town near the tip of the Gaspe Peninsula with a population just over 3000. In 1976, the population was more than 5000, but has steadily declined at each census. There are two main tourist attractions, Perce Rock and Bonaventure Island. Perce Rock is known for its color and the unusual hole near its eastern end, but even more noteworthy is the fact that people can walk to the island at low tide. Of course, one must watch the fast changing tide or get trapped on the island with no place to stand.
Perce is known as one of the prettiest villages in Quebec, but that's hard to prove since there are many pretty villages in Quebec. It definitely has one of the more interesting entrances to town, a 19% grade coming off a hill.
We took the boat ride to Bonaventure Island, nesting grounds for several bird species. The Northern Gannet in particular brings a great many birders there. More than 200,000 of these birds reside on the island. Not only are they a beautiful bird, but the are monogamous and often mate for life. Diving for fish, gannets can go as deep as 72 feet.
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