page_title: Percé, Quebec
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Percé, Quebec / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Print title: "A view of the Pierced Island, a remarkable rock in the Gulf of St. Laurence - two leagues to the southward of Gaspée Bay / Vüe de l'Isle Percée, rocher remarquable dans le Golfe St. Laurent a 2 lieues au sud de la Baye de Gaspe". / / drawn on the spot by Captain Hervey Smyth, 1760&#160;; engraved by Pierre Charles Canot ( 1710-1777, engraver), Created/Published: London&#160;: 1768). Summary: Print shows a warship in the foreground approaching rock formation in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. Reproduction Number: LC-USZ62-45583, Rights Advisory: No known restrictions on publication. Repository: Library of Congress Washington, D.C. 20540 USA Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs division cph.3a45775 This image is available from the United States Library of Congress's Prints and Photographs division under the digital ID cph.3a45775.This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing for more information. العربية&#160;| беларуская (тарашкевіца)‎&#160;| čeština&#160;| Deutsch&#160;| English&#160;| español&#160;| فارسی&#160;| suomi&#160;| français&#160;| עברית&#160;| magyar&#160;| italiano&#160;| lietuvių&#160;| македонски&#160;| മലയാളം&#160;| Nederlands&#160;| polski&#160;| português&#160;| português do Brasil&#160;| русский&#160;| sicilianu&#160;| slovenčina&#160;| slovenščina&#160;| Türkçe&#160;| українська&#160;| 中文&#160;| 中文（简体）‎&#160;| 中文（繁體）‎&#160;| +/− Français&#160;: Estampe, titre: "A view of the Pierced Island, a remarkable rock in the Gulf of St. Laurence - two leagues to the southward of Gaspée Bay Vüe de l'Isle Percée, rocher remarquable dans le Golfe St. Laurent a 2 lieues au sud de la Baye de Gaspe". Dessiné sur place par le capitaine Hervey Smyth, 1760; gravure par Pierre Charles Canot (1710-1777, graveur), date de création/publication: Londres 1768. Sommaire: Estampe montrant au premier-plan un vaisseau de guerre approchant une formation rocheuse dans le golfe Saint-Laurent. Numéro de reproduction: LC-USZ62-45583 Droits d'utilisation: Aucune restriction de publication. Dépositaire: Library of Congress Washington, D.C. 20540 USA Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs division cph.3a45775 This image is available from the United States Library of Congress's Prints and Photographs division under the digital ID cph.3a45775.This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing for more information. العربية&#160;| беларуская (тарашкевіца)‎&#160;| čeština&#160;| Deutsch&#160;| English&#160;| español&#160;| فارسی&#160;| suomi&#160;| français&#160;| עברית&#160;| magyar&#160;| italiano&#160;| lietuvių&#160;| македонски&#160;| മലയാളം&#160;| Nederlands&#160;| polski&#160;| português&#160;| português do Brasil&#160;| русский&#160;| sicilianu&#160;| slovenčina&#160;| slovenščina&#160;| Türkçe&#160;| українська&#160;| 中文&#160;| 中文（简体）‎&#160;| 中文（繁體）‎&#160;| +/−
context_page_description: Percé is a small city near the tip of the Gaspé Peninsula in Quebec, Canada. Within the territory of the city there is a village community also called Percé.
  Percé, member of the association of Most Beautiful Villages of Quebec, is mainly a tourist location particularly well known for the attractions of Percé Rock and Bonaventure Island.
  In addition to Percé itself, the town's territory also includes the communities of Barachois, Belle-Anse, Bougainville, Bridgeville, Cap-d'Espoir, Cannes-de-Roches, Coin-du-Banc, L'Anse-à-Beaufils, Pointe-Saint-Pierre, Rameau, Saint-Georges-de-Malbaie, and Val-d'Espoir.
  Percé is the seat of the judicial district of Gaspé.
context_section_description: The area was within the traditional homelands of the Mi'kmaq people, who called the place Sigsôg ("steep rocks" or "crags") and Pelseg ("fishing place"). In 1603, Samuel de Champlain visited the area and named the famous rock Isle Percée ("Pierced Island"). During the 17th century, the place was used primarily as a stop-over for ships travelling to Quebec.
  Used as a seasonal fishing centre during the New France era, permanent settlement began in the early 19th century with the arrival of Irish, French Canadian, and Jersey natives. In 1801 the Parish of Saint-Michel-de-Percé was founded. Percé became the most important fishing location on the Gaspé Peninsula after Charles Robin, a native of Jersey, began his fishing establishment. Old buildings of the Charles Robin Company can still be seen there.
  In 1842, the geographic township of Percé was formed, and 3 years later, the place was incorporated as a township municipality.
  In 1942, the Royal Canadian Navy made a decision to expand Direction Finding and wireless intercept at Cap D'Espoir to a 24-hour basis in order to provide more bearings on German U-boats and to intercept enemy radio traffic. The Department of Transport placed its facilities at the disposal of the RCN. On May 21/45, the Canadian Naval Service approved the closing down and disposal of Harbour Grace and Cap D'Espoir intercept stations.
  In 1971, Percé was greatly expanded and gained ville (town) status when it amalgamated with these 5 surrounding municipalities (with year of original incorporation):
  Municipality of Barachois (1953)
  Municipality of Bridgeville (1933)
  Municipality of Cap-d'Espoir (1935)
  Municipality of Saint-Pierre-de-la-Malbaie N°1 (1876)
  Municipality of Saint-Pierre-de-la-Malbaie N°2 (1876)
caption: "A view of the Pierced Island, a remarkable rock in the Gulf of St. Laurence - two leagues to the southward of Gaspée Bay Vüe de l'Isle Percée, rocher remarquable dans le Golfe St. Laurent a 2 lieues au sud de la Baye de Gaspe" by Hervey Smyth, 1760.
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