Îles de la Madeleine

An archipelago between sea and sky

Red Cliff of Fatima - Credit: Mathieu Dupuis
Étang-du-Nord Microbrewery - Credit: Mathieu Dupuis
Havre-aux-Maisons - Credit: Mathieu Dupuis
Church of Grande-Entrée - Credit: Mathieu Dupuis
Artisans du sable, Sand Economuseum - Credit: Mathieu Dupuis
Red Cliff at Étang-du-Nord - Credit: Mathieu Dupuis
Buttes pelées, Havre-aux-Maisons - Credit: Mathieu Dupuis
- Credit: Mathieu Dupuis
Vieux Treuil Havre-Aubert - Credit: Mathieu Dupuis
Artisants du sable, Sand Economuseum - Credit: Mathieu Dupuis
Red Cliff at Étang-du-Nord - Credit: Mathieu Dupuis
Live to explore - Credit: Mathieu Dupuis
Lobster cages - Credit: Mathieu Dupuis
Havre-Aubert Lighthouse - Credit: Mathieu Dupuis
Paysage - Credit: Mathieu Dupuis
Le Fumoir d'Antan - Smoked Herring economuseum - Credit: Mathieu Dupuis
Red Cliff at Étang-du-Nord - Credit: Mathieu Dupuis
Red cliff at Étang-du-Nord - Credit: Mathieu Dupuis
Fromagerie du Pied-de-Vent, Cheese Factory - Credit: Mathieu Dupuis
Grande-Entrée traditional colored house - Credit: Mathieu Dupuis
Red cliff at Havre-aux-Maisons - Credit: Mathieu Dupuis
Havre-Aubert - Credit: Mathieu Dupuis
Havre-aux-Maisons - Credit: Mathieu Dupuis
Acadian Flaf - Credit: Mathieu Dupuis
Smoked herring, Fumoir d'Antan - Credit: Mathieu Dupuis
The Site d'Autrefois depicts the Islands of yesteryear - Credit: Mathieu Dupuis
Fromagerie du Pied-de-Vent, Cheese Factory - Credit: Mathieu Dupuis
Havre-aux-Maisons - Credit: Mathieu Dupuis
Étang-du-Nord Lighthouse - Credit: Mathieu Dupuis
Étang-du-Nord Lighthouse - Credit: Mathieu Dupuis
Over 290 kilometres of honey-coloured sand - Credit: Mathieu Dupuis
Microbrewery - Credit: Mathieu Dupuis
Fishing boats in the port of Grande Entrée - Credit: Mathieu Dupuis
Port of Cap-aux-Meules - Credit: Mathieu Dupuis
Étang-du-Nord - Credit: Mathieu Dupuis
microbrewery - Credit: Mathieu Dupuis
Cruise boat - Credit: Tourisme Îles de la Madeleine, A. Hubert
Aerial view of the port of Cap-aux-Meules - Credit: Tourisme Îles de la Madeleine, George Fisher
Beach of the Grande-Échouerie - Credit: Tourisme Îles de la Madeleine, Michel Bonato
Lavernière's church - Credit: Tourisme Îles de la Madeleine, P. Saharoff
Sandy beach - Credit: Tourisme Îles de la Madeleine, George Fisher
Aerial view of the Dune du Nord - Credit: Tourisme Îles de la Madeleine, George Fisher
Lobster fishing boats - Credit: Tourisme Îles de la Madeleine, P. Saharoff
Verrerie La Méduse glassworks - Credit: Verrerie La Méduse, Michel Papageorges
Nature walk, Club vacances Les Îles - Credit: L'Auberge du Club vacances Les Îles
Kayak outing in Gros-Cap - Credit: Tourisme Îles de la Madeleine, Michel Bonato

Presentation

A stop in the Îles de la Madeleine will provide a unique and unforgettable experience thanks to the area's insulated authentic culture and vast natural spaces. The archipelago has a well-preserved natural heritage, extraordinarily beautiful marine landscapes and an exceptional coastline. You will also be greeted with the proverbial welcome of the Îles' warm and genuine inhabitants.

Have a memorable stay in our little paradise!

Visiting the Islands means booking a rendezvous with nature that is both rich and fragile due to its elements, size, origins and evolution. Here you will meet an insular community of Madelinôts whose language boasts an alluring accent that prompts escape and relaxation. The Îles de la Madeleine offer a truly distinctive blend of Acadian, French and English cultures and histories, thereby creating a community that offers a truly unforgettable experience.

Discover and share a lifestyle created over centuries by the omnipresence of marine elements. This presence makes its way into the area's renowned and typical regional cuisine featuring flavours of the sea. In addition, the mild maritime climate means that summer continues right into September. Thanks to its strategic geographic location in the heart of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, the archipelago is on the Canada-New-England cruise ship route.