968, avenue du Phare Ouest
Matane, Québec G4W 1V7
Phone: 418 562-1065
Toll free:1 877 762-8263
Email: info@tourismematane.com
Website:www.lirelamer.com
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 Matanie is located in the guard house.
Duration: 20 minutes for the guided tour of the lighthouse. From 20 minutes to 40 minutes for the self-guided tour of the maritime museum.
Schedule:
Admission: $5 /person over 13 years old, $3 /children between 5 and 12 years old, free for children under 6 years old. Group rate starting at 20 people.
If the preservation lighthouses are important to you, you can become members of Friends of the St. Lawrence River Lighthouses. Learn more and become a member