Paspébiac

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Paspébiac is a city on Baie des Chaleurs in the Gaspésie region of eastern Quebec, Canada. The population was 3,198 as of the Canada 2011 Census. The town is noted for the Banc de Pêche de Paspébiac, a large sandbar jutting out into the bay which has been designated a National Historic Site of Canada. ()

Alternative names: Population: 3.1 thous. (2019)Area: 36.76 mi²Coordinates: 48°1'36"N, 65°15'4"W

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Paspébiac – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Banc de Pêche de Paspébiac, Eastern Shores School Board.

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Museum, History museum, Maritime museum
Banc de Pêche de Paspébiac
11 min walk • The Banc de pêche de Paspébiac is a complex of ten buildings in Paspébiac, Quebec, Canada. The buildings were built between 1783 and 1900 by fishing companies from Jersey. The Paspébiac fishing bank is situated on Chaleur Bay, on a dune closing the Paspébiac lagoon in the Gaspé Peninsula.
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Eastern Shores School Board
101 min walk • Eastern Shores School Board, or ESSB is one of nine anglophone school boards in Quebec. ESSB is the largest anglophone school board in territory but the smallest anglophone school board in student population in Quebec.