Vent du Large

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  Arrimage, Corporation culturelle des Îles-de-la-Madeleine

  Arrimage's mission is to facilate working in partnership, supporting and planning development in the area of arts and culture, consulting and representing artists and cultural organisations and promoting their works. Go to Arrimage's Internet site, you'll find the culturel program calender and artists descriptions. Photo : "La maison bleue - Butte ronde",  Marco Lepage  (Arrimage art collection )

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  Autobus Les Sillons

  Winner of the Gold Medal for tourist services in the 2010 and 2009 National Grands Prix du tourisme, we are the ultimate reference for sightseeing tours on the Islands. Our dynamic team will introduce you to the most exclusive and unique spots on the Islands. Bus, minibus rental, bike shuttle. Winner of Les Grands Prix du tourisme 2011 - Tourist services and 2006, 2007- transport & travel.

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  CFIM - Radio communautaire

  The sound of the Sea, your Island's Radio!   Local community radio airing : 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, focusing on local news, interview and musical content with différent community announcements. Mostly French except for a daily hour of English broadcasting (6:00 to 7:00). Office schedule: Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to noon & 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm

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  Croisières CTMA

  For more than 10 years, CTMA has been offering the one and only cruise to the Îles de la Madeleine from Montréal between mid-June to late September. During this one-week cruise, the beauty of the St. Lawrence River will be revealed to you alternating between moments of relaxation, various activities and a range of gastronomic delights; you will discover the archipelago's breathtaking seascapes, with a 3-day stay. The discovery of Chandler and its surroundings and of Old Québec City are also on the program. To correspond to your liking, we offer the following packages: Taste, Art & Culture and Cycling & Outdoors. A cruise aboard the CTMA Vacancier is most certainly the best way to connect with the Islands.

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  Fromagerie du Pied-De-Vent

  Local made cheese fabric. Try the famous "Pied-de-Vent" and the "Tomme des Demoiselles". Pied-de-vent cheese molding demonstration every Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 11am.

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  La Grave-Site historique

  This unique historical site with its traditional character and architecture, is a fascinating testimonial to the pas. Extending over and around its pebble beach, La Grave was the site of the Islands' first settlement as well as the beginning of the archipelago's fishery. You vill find a variety of activities here, all accessible on foot! Restaurants, cafés, shops, aquarium, museums, marina, theatre, and different events. A new Audioguide Circuit is available year-round at the Musée de la mer. The audio files are also available in English on our Website lagravesitehistorique.com

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  Le Barbocheux

  The Madelinots always say that "bagosse" is the beer of the Islands, but it is really a traditional home-brewed wine. Le Barbocheux: Artisanal winery. Our products: Bagosse, fortified wine (porto style) and berry liqueurs.

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  Le Verger Poméloi

  Working in harmony with nature, we take advantage of the exceptional yeast produced by fruits grown in salty sea air. The juice is slowly cold-fermented to bring out the finest flavours and aromas of our apples and honey. We then process our salt-misted fruits to create four elixirs: “l'Enchanteur de pommes,” “le Chouchen,” “l'Escarbille” and “le Pomeloi” (with an apple in the bottle).

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  À l'abri de la Tempête

  À l'abri de la Tempête believes in maximum use of local raw materials in the creation of its beers. We started by using locally malted barley, then moved on to harvesting and using fresh flowers, marine algae and herbs. We use locally-grown ingredients to brew our full-flavoured, distinctive beers. Guided tours, boutique and beer pub on place. Follow us on Facebook !

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  La Maison de Rosée

  Enjoy our historical family manor built on 4 floors, one of the only tourism residence which can accomodate that many guests. The decor is definitively coastal, a house that has been featured in decoration magazine since the 1990's and is very well equipped. It features four rooms with own shower room and TV plus a children's loft in the attic. Elaborate gardens with a small pond. A proeminent house from the time when Havre-Aubert was the social center of the Islands. Nowadays, the village of La Grave right down from the house has become the cultural place to be, with its restaurants, boutiques and concert venues.

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  La moule du large

  Passionate of mariculture, Mr Christian Vigneau start fishing as he was fourteen years old. He own it business La Moule du large inc, since more than ten years. The site offshore to farm his mussels and oysters is at seven kilometres from Cap-aux-Meules wharf. It's the only enterprise in North America to use that method for the production of different products. The oyster and mussel managed to distance themselves from other by being juicier with a more salty taste and fleshy consistency. You can get yours at our office at 26 Chemin du Quai at Pointe-Basse wharf in front of the Smoke Herring House. Also, why don't you take the time to discover more on mariculture from the production to your plate by visiting our interpretation center? And by the way, wear the rubber boots and come with us on the boat to visit the farm offshore or in the lagoon and discover how those delicious shellfish are growth.

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