Créateurs de saveurs
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There are thousands of ways to awaken your senses in the Eastern Townships. For taste, discover new flavours fresh from the harvest at many places. Outdoor activities will sharpen your senses of sight, smell and hearing. Enjoy a hike to marvel at breathtaking scenery. Finally, on Sundays, lose yourself to the sound of music.
Treat Yourself to Tasty Discoveries
Find a ton of freshly harvested products in the Eastern Townships’ local markets until October 6. But that’s not all! You will also find fine fare made from local foods. Look for the Créateurs de saveurs label in local markets and in many of the region’s stores to stock up on these products.
The whole family will enjoy spending the day at the Cookshire-Eaton agricultural fair from August 16 to 19. This event, held in the Haut-Saint-François region and organized by the Société d’Agriculture du Comté de Compton, will dive you into the farming world with its machinery and animal exhibitions. You will find rides, horse pull competitions, not to mention cotton candy!
How About Some Hiking?
Hiking in in the Eastern Townships’ region
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You can discover the top 16 hiking trails of the Eastern Townships with the Hiking sites map 2012-2013, which you can get at tourist information offices or by ordering online. This tool will help you plan your itinerary; pick from six nature trails and ten peaks to climb. Before heading off for adventure, choose the distance and difficulty level that suits you. For something new during your trip, include a great place to grab a bite to eat by planning a stop at one of the 16 village coffee shops marked on the map. Again, you will make wonderful and tasty discoveries!
A Musical Sunday
The Louis S. St. Laurent National Historic Site in Compton invites you to the event St. Laurent Puts on its Sunday Best. Musical performances and activities for the whole family await you every Sunday until August 26.
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