Cross of Gaspé
The Cross of Gaspé is a monolithic granite cross installed in 1934 in the town of Gaspé, Quebec, commissioned by the Government of Canada to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the arrival of French explorers in Canada.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Notable Places in the Area
Christ the King Cathedral
Church
Photo: husseinabdallah, CC BY 2.0.
Christ the King Cathedral is a church building in the city of Gaspé, Quebec, in eastern Canada. Christ the King Cathedral is situated 330 metres northwest of Cross of Gaspé.
Localities in the Area
Haldimand
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Haldimand is a hamlet situated 7 km southeast of Cross of Gaspé.
Cross of Gaspé
- Type: Cross
- Description: cross erected in Gaspé to commemorate Jacques Cartier
- Category: monument
- Location: Gaspé, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.82763° or 48° 49' 39" northLongitude
-64.48419° or 64° 29' 3" westInception
1934Open Location Code
87WQRGH8+38OpenStreetMap ID
node 4425549331OpenStreetMap Feature
man_made=crossWikidata ID
Q14914989Cross of Gaspé Satellite Map
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Also Known As
- Chinese: 加斯佩十字架
- French: Croix de Gaspé
- Croix de Jacques-Cartier
In the Area
Cross of Gaspé is situated close to the historic site Berceau du Canada and the library Bibliothèque Alma-Bourget-Costissella.
Landmarks
- Cinéma Le CubeMovie theater, 200 metres northwest
- Fisheries and Oceans CanadaGovernment office, 250 metres north
- Parc Yvette-BosséPark, 310 metres north
- Édifice Frédérica-GirouxPublic building, 410 metres north
- Service CanadaGovernment office, 420 metres north
- Assemblée Chrétienne de GaspéChurch, 460 metres northwest
Other Places
- Boutique et accueilBuilding
- Taverne BakerCoffeehouse
- Taverne BakerBuilding
- Magasin Collas and SlousBuilding
- Hydrobase Jacques de LessepsBuilding
- Entrepôt DavisBuilding
Popular Destinations in Quebec
Escape to a Random Place
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