Located in downtown, the Complexe culturel Joseph-Rouleau regroup the Galerie d’Art de Matane, the Exhibit of the works by Claude Picher, the Centre d’artistes et Galerie Espace F as well as the Bibliothèque municipale.

This 1906 lighthouse offers a splendid view of the town and the sea. From the top of this cylindrical tower (more than 20-metres high), observe the maritime traffic, the windmill park and the Chic-Chocs Mountains. You will also see the equipment of a modern vessel wheelhouse: radar, radio transmitter, vessel tracking system, weather station, etc. Please note that the Tourist Welcome Bureau of the Matane region is located in the guard house.

Schedule: Early June to mid-October. Guided tours from the end of June to the end of August, Tuesday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Groups upon reservation.
Admission fee.

Old general store which has been closed for over twenty years. Listen to the story of the Longfellow shipwreck, which ran aground nearby in May 1902. Here you will discover a typical setting of the period, a convenience store, a snack bar with traditional dishes and a terrace with a view of the sea.

Schedule: Daily, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission: $5.00/adult; $2.50/student; free for children.

The reconstituted Matane trading post, the first on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence, lets visitors discover the events that took place here at the beginning of the 17th century. Watch the presentation on the history of trapping and life in the forest up to the present day.

Schedule: June 28 to August 13, Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to noon and from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Admission fee. Group rates available. 

Agricultural tools, carpentry tools and antique objects exhibit.

Schedule: June 24 through the end of September, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., by reservation only
Admission: $3/person; free for children.   

Relive the atmosphere found at the beginning of the 20th century in a typical country house of the Matane region. You will hear the fascinating story of the six Bouffard-Durette weddings, a world record listed in the Guinness Book.

Duration: 1 hour.
Schedule: June to end of September, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission: $6/adult, $2/children, special rates for groups.

Along the Matane River between the Vieux-Port and the Mathieu-D'Amours dam, downtown, the Promenade des Capitaines focuses on Matane"s maritime tradition through the history of its most renowned captains.

The heart of the cultural life in Matane. Near the sea, in the foreground, the Centre d'art Le Barachois passionately supports professional artists, new artists and local talent. Continuous and varied shows throughout the summer season.

Schedule: June 15 to September 15, program available in various locations. Tickets are available at the box office during normal business hours, every day from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.

The box office is located at Vidéo Gaieté, 289 Rue St-Pierre, Matane.
Box office: 418 566-0011

The Fabrique offers a stimulating calendar of cultural events, with performances by emerging musicians, art exhibits, film screenings and storytelling evenings. The schedule of activities highlights the originality, creativity and authenticity of the artists.

Nearby the lighthouse, discover a workshop, unique in Gaspésie, and see artisans in action making santons (miniature clay figurines), various ceramic objects (lighthouses, Northern Gannets) and jewellery.

Schedule: Mid-June to the end of September, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Off-season, Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Free admission.

A place where you get familiarized with the weaving loom. Artisan in action. Heritage works of traditional arts (weaving, knits, sewing, embroidery, painting, milled wood, etc.) made in Matanie by more than twenty 20 artisans.

Schedule: Open all year, Monday through Saturday. Closed Saturday and Sunday in the off-season.
Free admission.

Paintings on canvas, and on ostrich and emu eggs, candles, wooden ducks, crab shells, shells, handpainted tree mushrooms. Handicrafts such as: wooden decorative objects, nativity scenes, greeting cards, sea crowns, flower arrangements, etc.

Schedule: Open year round by appointment, depending on availability.
Free admission.

ESPACE F is a centre for the production and exhibition of artistic works in photography, video and the new media. The gallery's programming reflects the diversity of current approaches in these modes of expression.

Schedule: Daily, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Free admission.

"The Colour of Gaspésie" Collection, by painter Claude Picher includes 100 paintings. A quarter of that collection is permanently presented in the Claude-Picher/Tembec hall where you can also visit a boutique that offers products ased on the works.

Schedule: Tuesday to Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Free admission.  

This street exhibit features the work of the young artists in the photography program at the Cégep of Matane. The artworks in this open-air gallery are changed three times a year. It is always free and open to the public, at the corner of Rue Saint-Pierre and Rue Bon-Pasteur.  

The Galerie d'art de Matane is an actual art exhibit centre that presents between 6 and 8 exhibits from professional artists. The summer season is dedicated to regional artists (Bas-Saint-Laurent and Gaspésie).

Schedule: Tuesday to Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Free admission.

Located in the heart of the village of Saint-Ulric on the shores of the St. Lawrence, the gallery displays Impressionist-style figurative works — sometimes with a touch of fantasy — inspired by the area and its people. Cards and local products available.

Schedule: May 15 to October 15, depending on available. Evenings and off-season by appointment only. Free admission. 

Jenny McNeil creates acrylic paintings that are often abstract and figurative. She draws inspiration from her surroundings (flowers, home, sea, village).

Schedule: June 25 to September 24, Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday by appointment. Limited hours during the off-season; appointment required.
Free admission. 

The Bon-Pasteur church contains a very impressive collection of artwork. For that matter, the church has the largest number of sculptures made by Jacques Bourgault of Saint-Jean-Port-Joli: 19 wooden sculptures, one of which depicts a pregnant Virgin Mary. Moreover, see the works done by Olivier Ferland, a master glassmaker: 14 stained-glass windows, 7 of which depict the founders of Quebec’s religious history, and a symbolic stained-glass Stations of the Cross. You can also admire three murals of the evangelic story created by Carlo in 1952, and two paintings by the reputed Basque painter.

This church is the third church of Baie-des-Sables. It was built in 1940 over the structure of the second church, which was destroyed by fire. This church, a prestigious temple because of its design and decoration, can be recognized at first glance by its massive steeple.

(Saint-Luc sector)
Inaugurated in 2001, the Saint-Luc church is the most recent church of the diocese. Its simple and modern style does not tarnish the appearance or nobility of the site. The stained-glass windows designed and created by glassmaker Manon Poitras are of incredible artistic value.

The Saint-Ulric church, whose neoclassical style construction goes back to 1878, is one of the most architecturally interesting churches in Eastern Quebec. Detailed woodworkings, arches and alcoves stand out because of their delicate design. Stations of the Cross by Simone Hudon, which dates back to 1939. On July 4^th, 2004, the Église de Saint-Ulric (church) was consecrated by Monsignor Bertrand Blanchet.

The first Dom Bellot-style church in North America, whose exterior walls are made of Appalachian granite. The Stations of the Cross created on canvases rebacked on wooden panels. Leaded windowpane of Saint Jérôme created by the famous French painter Lucien Martial.

Stained-glass Stations of the Cross done by artist Cécile Fortin, who is originally from Matane.