Pointe-au-Père, Quebec
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Pointe-au-Père is a settlement on the center part of the Bas-Saint-Laurent
region in eastern Quebec
at the mouth of the St. Lawrence River. Its population was 4,240 in 2002, in which year the City of Pointe-au-Père was merged with Rimouski.
Pointe-au-Père lighthouse
along with the Site historique maritime de la Pointe-au-Père
museum are major regional tourist attractions.
The legendary murderer Dr Crippen was arrested when the steam ship , on which he was trying to escape with his mistress, who was disguised as his son, reached Pointe-au-Père.
On May 29, 1914, the RMS Empress of Ireland sank in the Saint Lawrence River near this village.
Bas-Saint-Laurent
The Bas-Saint-Laurent region is located along the south shore of the lower Saint Lawrence River in Quebec.It has a population of 200,653 and a land area of 22,232.11 km² .-Subdivisions:...
region in eastern Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
at the mouth of the St. Lawrence River. Its population was 4,240 in 2002, in which year the City of Pointe-au-Père was merged with Rimouski.
Pointe-au-Père lighthouse
Pointe-au-Père lighthouse
The 3rd Pointe-Au-Père lighthouse was built in 1909 in the city of Pointe-au-Père, near Rimouski, Quebec, Canada. This city was well known in naval circles as the location of the pilot station for the Bas-Saint-Laurent zone....
along with the Site historique maritime de la Pointe-au-Père
Site historique maritime de la Pointe-au-Père
The Site historique maritime de la Pointe-au-Père is a maritime museum located in Rimouski, Quebec, Canada, that displays 200 years of maritime history, and includes the only submarine open to the public in Canada, the .-Collection:...
museum are major regional tourist attractions.
The legendary murderer Dr Crippen was arrested when the steam ship , on which he was trying to escape with his mistress, who was disguised as his son, reached Pointe-au-Père.