Miguasha National Park — Attraction in Nouvelle

I was not expecting to enjoy looking at fossils… but was pleasantly surprised. Our Docent SARAH was extremely well spoken. She knew we had 1.5 hours and summarized the massive amount of information in a concise and captivating way. She was passionate about her work and was proud of her colleague Jason and what they had accomplished at the park. I commented on her ability to communicate and she shared her parents were English but she had grown up in a French schools. She indicated at times she struggled to find words however, I was extremely impressed with her ability to convey millions of years worth of information in such...

I am not a big fan about fossils but I give them credit to have 2 ginkgo trees in front of them! For that they ARE qualified for their specialty for ginkgo is the living fossil. They have different prices for different accessibility of their resources. I chose the cheapest one so only had a walk on the beach to admire the cliff and rock. They have a short walking trail and outdoor activities for kids. Their service and activity guide were both in french, I didn’t check if they can speak English. They have a nice cafeteria that offers good...

Pros: the museum with the fossils and the documentary about the park is AMAZING. Many real fossils on display with information in English and the documentary is in English as well, with lots of interesting information on the scientific history on the park.

Cons: the gift shop is quite bad, mostly spiritual gemstones and very little related to the park. The staff have relatively bad English and laughed to each other when they couldn't understand us, making non-French speakers feel unwelcome. Left a sour note on a...