Jèrriais
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Jèrriais is a Romance language and the traditional language of the Jersey people. It is a form of the Norman language spoken in Jersey, an island in the Channel Islands archipelago off the coast of France. Its closest relatives are the other Norman languages, such as Guernésiais, spoken in neighbouring Guernsey, and the other langues d'oïl.
Some bilingual (or trilingual) signage may be seen in Jersey, such as this welcome sign at a supermarket
An inscription, reading "Liberated" in Jèrriais, was installed at La Pièche dé l'Av'nîn in St. Helier in 2005 to mark the 60th anniversary of the Liberation.
Jersey Airport greets travellers with "Welcome to Jersey" in Jèrriais
Local newspaper Jersey Evening Post hosts a Jersey Norman-French feature, with Jèrriais texts accompanied by their translation into English.
Gaspé Peninsula
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The Gaspé Peninsula, also known as Gaspesia, is a peninsula along the south shore of the St. Lawrence River that extends from the Matapedia Valley in Quebec, Canada, into the Gulf of St. Lawrence. It is separated from New Brunswick on its southern side by Chaleur Bay and the Restigouche River. The name Gaspé comes from the Mi'kmaq word gespe'g, meaning "end", referring to the end of the land.
NASA satellite image of the Gaspé Peninsula. Part of Anticosti Island appears to the northeast.
Mont Albert, in the Chic-Choc Mountains of the Gaspé Peninsula
Rocher Percé, c. 1900
Lac aux Américains in Gaspé National Park (Parc national de la Gaspésie)