Rose Blanche
A short drive from Port aux Basques, at the end of Route 470, small fishing communities cling to the rocky shore and are exposed to an extremely harsh climate. This entire coast has a long history of death and disaster, with the no less than 40 shipwrecks said to be lying at the bottom of the Cabot Strait. Atlantic Canada’s only granite lighthouse, built in 1873 and restored to its former glory more than 100 years later, has a breathtaking view of the Strait. Close your eyes; imagine being at the helm of a ship whipped by gale force winds, weakened by walls of water, and facing impending doom.
