Municipality in Quebec, Canada
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Pointe-à-la-Croix (literally Cross Point in English) is a municipality in Chaleur Bay area of the Gaspé Peninsula in eastern Quebec. It is situated across the Restigouche River from Campbellton, New Brunswick. The Listuguj Mi'gmaq First Nation is adjacent to Pointe-à-la-Croix.
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Maison Young
The Young House (French: maison Young), dating from 1830, was built of logs with a dovetail joint typical of the colonization era. It was built in Escuminac, but moved to Pointe-à-la-Croix in 1983 to serve as a tourist information office until 2000. It then became the Young House Interpretation Centre until 2009 before becoming the La Petite-Rochelle Interpretation Centre. La Petite-Rochelle was a village founded by Acadians in 1758 at the time of the deportation. It was home to 1,200 to 1,500 inhabitants before the British set fire to it during the Battle of the Restigouche in 1760. The Interpretation Centre presents the history of the Acadians and the deportation.
Lieu historique national du Canada de la Bataille-de-la-Ristigouche
Interpretation centre displaying numerous artifacts recovered from the wreck of the Machault dating from 1760, which was involved in the naval battle that marked the British conquest of New France.
Baie-au-Chêne Marsh
A protected wetland fed by fresh water from the Restigouche River and saltwater tides from Baie au Chêne. It includes marshes, wooded and shrubby swamps, a peat bog and a tidal channel. The muddy flats and the peat bog in the middle of the salt marsh contain habitats exclusive to Baie au Chêne. The shoreline is home to the largest cordgrass marsh in Baie au Chêne, with a length of 6 km. The marsh includes three threatened, vulnerable or potentially vulnerable plant species. More than 120 species of birds visit these marshes, including three rare or restricted-range species.
Maintained quad trails.
The Green House in Gaspésien
Camping and chalets available
Pointe-à-la-Croix is on Route 132 which goes around the Gaspé Peninsula. The JC Van Horne Bridge crosses the Restigouche River, connecting Pointe-à-la-Croix to Campbellton, New Brunswick.
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