Port au Port Peninsula Attractions & Activities - The Best Holiday Destinations for 2020
Port au Port Peninsula is an arrow-shaped peninsula jutting out into the Gulf of St. Lawrence from the west coast of the island of Newfoundland. The peninsula is south of Gros Morne National Park, as well as the city of Corner Brook, and north of the ferry port at Channel-Port-aux Basques. Connected to the island by a narrow isthmus, the region has a lively francophone community descended from French fisherfolk and Acadians. As a result of this rich French heritage, the peninsula is the only part of the island that is officially bilingual.
While not officially on the peninsula, the larger community of Stephenville is often associated with the peninsula as part of the Port au Port area.
Visitors can drive Routes 460 and 490 to take what is called The French Ancestors Route, touring from the Trans-Canada Highway through Stephenville and on to the peninsula itself.
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