Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan

Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan (French pronunciation: [lɔ̃ɡ pwɛ̃t də mɛ̃ɡɑ̃]) is a municipality located on the north shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, in Minganie Regional County Municipality (RCM), Côte-Nord region, Quebec, Canada.

James Cook and Placide Vigneau called it Pointe de Mingan (1784) and Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan (1857) respectively.

It is a tribute to the seabirds that live in colonies around the town's shores.

On July 5, 2010, Canada Post made a commemorative stamp of the giant Atlantic Puffin as part of its Roadside Attractions collection.

MICS gives tourists the opportunity to support the organization by allowing visitors to ride on a zodiac with the research team, visitors can expect to come within meters of whales and other marine animals.

Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan Boardwalk, [ 4 ] rue de la Mer
Humpback whale , aboard an inflatable boat from the Mingan Island Cetacean Study team