La Grande Échouerie, Sandy beach in Îles de la Madeleine, Canada

La Grande Échouerie is a sandy beach on the Îles de la Madeleine, in Quebec, on the Gulf of St. Lawrence side of the archipelago. The sand runs along the shore in the sector of the East Point National Wildlife Reserve, where low tide uncovers rock formations and shallow pools. The site lies about 1,100 km east of Ottawa.

The name La Grande Échouerie refers to a "great hauling-out place", where seals came ashore in numbers along the Îles de la Madeleine coast. Seal hunting, called la chasse aux loups-marins locally, was a livelihood of the islands' inhabitants for generations. The beach lies on the Gulf of St. Lawrence side of the archipelago, about 1,100 km east of Ottawa.

The name Échouerie refers to a place where seals hauled out, and the beach lies by the East Point National Wildlife Reserve, a stop on the migratory route of Atlantic brant and other waterfowl. Visitors today walk the shore at low tide to watch grey seals offshore and shorebirds feeding on the flats.

La Grande Échouerie lies on the Gulf of St. Lawrence side of the Îles de la Madeleine, about 1,100 km east of Ottawa. The beach is exposed to open water, so wind and blowing sand shape conditions; the surrounding climate is continental, with February lows near -15 °C and August highs near 19 °C. Check the tide before walking the flats.

La Grande Échouerie lies about 1,100 km east of Ottawa, on the Gulf of St. Lawrence side of the Îles de la Madeleine. The local climate is continental, with an average temperature of 2 °C and February lows near −15 °C, while August averages 19 °C. Annual precipitation reaches about 1,708 mm, with February the wettest month at roughly 299 mm.