 The city of Matane is the third largest city of the region by population.Granted as a fief and seigniory to Mathieu D'Amours in 1667 when it was a trading post of the fur trade and a fishing port, it is also the easternmost city of Bas-Saint-Laurent.Matane is sometimes considered as part of Gaspésie, like in the tourism sector where it is part of the touristic region of Gaspésie.