WHEN YOU GO

While there are quite a few options for boutique hotels and small-apartment stays, you’re staying at Le Domaine du Vieux Couvent, a former convent with gorgeous views of the sea. From $230. domaineduvieuxcouvent.com.

Air Canada offers flights to the islands through Montreal during the summer months. Off-season, consider Pascan Aviation or PAL Airlines from Quebec City. The five-hour ferry crossing from Souris, Prince Edward Island, allows you to bring your car, or you can rent a car, provided you book in advance. Taxi cabs are also readily available. Cruises by Voyages AML sail from Montreal down the St. Lawrence River through Quebec City and around the Gaspé Peninsula to the islands. It’s not fancy, but it’s fun — and very French. QUEBECMARITIME.CA

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