Cross of Gaspé, Monumental cross in Gaspé, Canada.
The granite monolith rises from O'Hara Point, weighing 42 tons and marking the entrance to the Gaspé Bay in Quebec.
The Canadian government commissioned this cross in 1934 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Jacques Cartier's arrival in the territory.
The granite structure represents the first territorial claim of France in North America, marked by a wooden cross planted by Jacques Cartier in 1534.
Visitors can reach the monument near the Gaspé bridge, where it stands in a dedicated viewing area at the water's edge.
The cross originated from a single block of gray granite extracted from the Auguste Dumas quarry in Rivière-à-Pierre, Quebec.
Location: Gaspé
Inception: 1934
Architectural style: monolithic architecture
Made from material: granite
GPS coordinates: 48.82762,-64.48419
Latest update: June 19, 2025 20:53
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