page_title: Magdalen Islands
section_title: Tourism
hierarchical_section_title: Magdalen Islands / Tourism
caption_attribution_description: English: A sandstone cliff on the Magdalen Islands.
context_page_description: The Magdalen Islands are a small archipelago in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence with a land area of 205.53 square kilometres. Administratively, the islands are part of the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region in the Canadian province of Quebec, but geographically, they are closer to the Maritime provinces than to the Gaspé Peninsula, on the Quebec mainland.
  The islands form the territory equivalent to a regional county municipality and the census division of Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine. Their geographical code is 01.
  The islands also form the urban agglomeration of Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, which is divided into two municipalities: Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, the central municipality, and Grosse-Île. Their mayors are Jonathan Lapierre and Rose Elmonde Clarke, respectively.
context_section_description: Tourism is a major industry on the islands, which have many kilometres of white sand beaches and steadily-eroding sandstone cliffs. Also, they are a destination for bicycle camping, sea kayaking, windsurfing, and kitesurfing. During the winter months, beginning in mid-February, ecotourists visit to observe newborn and young harp seal pups on the pack ice in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, which surrounds the islands.
caption: Cliffs along the shore of Grosse Île
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