Les Îles de la Madeleine Essentials Where are they? The archipelago is in the middle of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, 215 km from the Gaspé peninsula, 105 km from Prince Edward Island and 95 km from Cape Breton Island. Time Zone One hour ahead of Montreal time. Getting there By ferry: CTMA from Souris, Prince Edward Island to Caps-AuxMeules. Cycling the islands is popular. Foot passengers may wish to bring or rent bikes. Weekly ferry-cruise between Montreal, Gaspésie and Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine. Phone: 1-888-986-3278; fax: 418-986-5101; email: info@ctma.ca, www.ctma.ca. Air Canada Jazz offers daily flights from Gaspé, Québec City and Montreal with connections for all Air Canada, Canadian and Star Alliance destinations. 1-888-2472262, www.aircanada.com. Our lodgings: Le Domaine de Vieux Couvent, 418-969-2233; fax: 418-969-4693, www.domaineduvieuxcouvent.com. The charming proprietor Reginald Poirot speaks English and bends over backwards to help with eating and drinking up Les Îles.
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La Butte Ronde B & B (a renovated old schoolhouse run by Ghislain Boudreau and his gracious partner Guy. Ghislain Boudreau speaks English. (See sidebar for Guy’s recipe for the traditional Les Îles dish pot-en-pot); 418-969-2047 or 1-866-969-2047, www.labutteronde.com. Dining Domaine du Vieux Couvent. Le Refectoire (details above) Bistro du Bout du Monde 418 937-2000 (seasonal)
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Beer L’abri de la Tempête microbrasserie 418-986-5005 www.alabridelatempete.com Cheese Fromagerie du Pied-de-Vent Phone: 418-969-9292 Fax: 418-969-9307 No website Smoked Herring and Mackerel Fumoir d’antan - Économusée du fumage de poisson Phone: 418-969-4907 Fax: 418-969-4909 www.fumoirdantan.com Seal Boucherie spécialisée Côte à Côte Phone: 418-986-3322 Fax: 418-986-5745 No website Lobster Les Pêcheries Gros-Cap 418-986-2710 Fish processing plant, seafood shop and “La Factrie,” a cafeteria-style restaurant serving whole, fresh boiled lobster. Finding Out More Tourism Magdalen Island and Quebec Tourism are excellent websites and give detailed information on food, lodging, and discovering the islands. Visit www.Tourismeilesdelamadeleine.com and www.bonjourquebec.com
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