'Cap-aux-Meules' is an unincorporated
Canadian community located on Île du Cap aux Meules in
Quebec's
Magdalen Islands. Administratively it is part of Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Regional County Municipality, which is the municipal unit responsible for the entire archipelago.
The community and the island derives its name from Cap aux Meules, a
headland on the island.
The sheltered port of Cap-aux-Meules is an important fishing harbour, as well as a commercial cargo and ferry port. The ferry company,
Coopérative de transport maritime et aérien (CTMA) operates a seasonal ferry service to
Souris,
Prince Edward Island, as well as a year-round cargo service to
Matane and
Montreal,
Quebec.