Demographics

Attractions

Museums and other points of interest

thumb|right|Wind turbines blades on railroad near Nouvelle in 2019

thumb|right|[[Miguasha National Park]]

  • Fishing. The Rivière-Nouvelle ZEC (including "Petite rivière Nouvelle" and "ruisseau Mann"[http://www.canlii.org/qc/laws/regu/c-61.1r.128/20070410/whole.html]) is world-renowned for its sea trout fly fishing and Atlantic salmon.
  • Fossils. World class museum of natural history at the Miguasha National Park.
  • Miguasha beach. The word Miguasha comes from the Mi'kma "Mégueck Shawk" meaning longtime red, referring to the majestic red cliffs of the Bonaventure Formation
  • Miguasha port facility offers yachting services and ferry service from July to September.
  • 50+ Games. The 5th edition of the Jeux des 50 ans et plus de la Gaspésie et des Îles-de-la-Madeleine will take place here June 12–15, 2008.

Recreation venues

  • Centre sportif Louis-Sleigher (skating arena), named in honour of the first native of Nouvelle to play for the NHL
  • Sport fishing
  • Hunting (ruffed grouse or partridge, moose, deer and black bear)
  • Tennis courts
  • Soccer field
  • Nature trails
  • Snowmobile and ATV trails
  • Harness racing

Education

  • Commission scolaire René-Lévesque (used to be Commisstion scolaire Tracadièche, from the Mi'kma «Place of many herons»
  • Elementary schools: École centrale
  • Highschool students attend École Antoine-Bernard de Carleton

See also

  • List of municipalities in Quebec
  • Zec de la Rivière-Nouvelle, a zone d'exploitation contrôlée (controlled harvesting zone)

References

  • Municipalities and cities of Gaspé region