Le Rocher-Percé () is a regional county municipality in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Chandler. Prior to July 17, 1999, it was known as Pabok Regional County Municipality.
It is named after Percé Rock (the pierced rock), a massive arched sandstone rock rising from the Atlantic just off the tip of the Gaspé peninsula. The region includes the towns of Percé, Grande-Rivière, Port-Daniel–Gascons and Chandler. Major tourist attractions include the Percé Rock and Bonaventure Island.
Subdivisions There are six subdivisions within the RCM:
Cities & towns (3) Chandler Grande-Rivière Percé
Municipalities (2) Port-Daniel–Gascons Sainte-Thérèse-de-Gaspé
Unorganized territory (1) Mont-Alexandre
Demographics
Population
Language Canada Census mother tongue - Le Rocher-Percé Regional County Municipality, Quebec Census Total Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % 15,680 4.0% 91.7% 1,235 10.8% 7.2% 110 4.3% 0.6% 75 66.7% 0.4% 16,325 2.1% 91.35% 1,385 5.3% 7.75% 115 283.3% 0.64% 45 81.6% 0.25% 16,675 5.4% 91.29% 1,315 8.0% 7.20% 30 66.7% 0.16% 245 716.7% 1.34% 17,620 8.8% 91.91% 1,430 13.6% 7.46% 90 60.0% 0.47% 30 14.3% 0.16% 19,315 n/a 90.98% 1,655 n/a 7.80% 225 n/a 1.06% 35 n/a 0.16%
Transportation Access routes
Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:Official Transport Quebec Road Map
Autoroutes None
Principal highways
Secondary highways None
External routes None
See also List of regional county municipalities and equivalent territories in Quebec
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