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Quebec Route 197

Route 197 is a short 19 km two-lane highway which cuts through the Appalachian Mountains in the municipality of Gaspé, Quebec, Canada. Its only function is to act as a shortcut to Route 132 which goes around the Forillon peninsula which makes up Forillon National Park. It starts at the junction of Route 132 in Rivière-au-Renard and ends again at the junction of Route 132 in Saint-Majorique, part of Gaspé as well.

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Jul 17, 2026
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Route 197 marker
Route 197
Route information
Maintained by Transports Québec
Length18.5 km1 (11.5 mi)
History Route 6A
Major junctions
South end R-132 in Gaspé
North end R-132 in Gaspé
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
Highway system
R-195 R-198

Route 197 is a short 19 km two-lane highway which cuts through the Appalachian Mountains in the municipality of Gaspé, Quebec, Canada. Its only function is to act as a shortcut to Route 132 which goes around the Forillon peninsula which makes up Forillon National Park. It starts at the junction of Route 132 in Rivière-au-Renard (part of the municipality of Gaspé) and ends again at the junction of Route 132 in Saint-Majorique, part of Gaspé as well.

Municipalities along Route 197

Major intersections

The entire route is in Gaspé, La Côte-de-Gaspé RCM.

kmmiDestinationsNotes
0.00.0 R-132 – GaspéSouthern terminus
18.511.5 R-132 – Grande-Vallée, Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, GaspéNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
See also

See also

References

References

  1. Ministère des transports, "Distances routières", page 77, Les Publications du Québec, 2005
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