Second set of Sculptures at Cartier Monument

Gaspe to Bonaventure

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June 20th 2011
Before we left Gaspe in the morning, we visited the site where Jaques Cartier placed his cross after discovering Canada. There are some really beautiful large sculptures depicting his meeting with the First Nations and placing the cross. They looked like large stone tablets but they were actually made of bronze but must have been cast from original wood carvings because the signature on them was ... read more

North America » Canada » Quebec » Gaspe

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A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the sou... ... read more