Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine

In order to get near the barge, you can park at the end of Chemin Delaney in l'Étang-du-Nord. From the public road, you will have direct access to the beach. Hike directly onto the ice to reach the barge, about 1 km from your car.  The humungous piece of rusted metal is a dry dock. Its purpose was to repair boats at sea; it could submerge and immerge from the sea by pumping salt water in and ou...

There are several groomed cross-country ski trails on Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, but with the wind and the mild winter temperatures, the trails are not always great. Les Îles however offers many other options if you are willing to go off track.  The Havre-aux-Basque bay is a multifunctional year-round area to practice wind and water sports alike. While an International Kite-surfing destination d...

Entry Island (l’Île d'Entrée) is one of the 9 islands of Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine. It's only 3 km-wide and is the only inhabited island with no road access with the rest of the archipelago. The only ways to reach the small community would be by boat or by plane. It's the home of fewer than 100 people, many cows, and a few dogs. It has a beach, a small restaurant, a wharf, a grocery store, a chu...