13 Destinations for Savouring Quebec’s Culture
Culture can be experienced and savoured! Quebec is teeming with magnificent sites for tasting the know-how of the province’s producers. Discover succulent restaurants and take home some of the harvest!
Go On a Jaunt Through Nature in Sherbrooke
Enjoy Sherbrooke’s nature in the Eastern Townships. Here, you’ll find rivers, cycling paths, Mount Bellevue and Lake Nations where you can have fun. Walk, pedal or paddle as you wish, and complete your day with a delicious meal!
www.destinationsherbrooke.com/en/visitors/what-to-do/index.aspx Fact sheet
Sniffing Out Savours in Sainte-Marie
Gourmet stops in the Sainte-Marie region in Beauce will give your palate good reason to celebrate! Stop at Élevage de cerfs rouges Clément Labrecque for venison and stock up on fresh products from the Sainte-Marie public market, open until September 22.
www.tourisme-sainte-marie.ca Fact sheet
Take a Gourmet Trip Through Bois-Francs
The Balade Gourmande will give you a taste of the Victoriaville region and Bois-Francs on September 29 and 30, and October 6 and 7. As you wind down the circuits, you will meet producers and culinary artisans who will let you try their delicious little wonders.
www.tourismeregionvictoriaville.com/Holiday-Package/index.aspx Fact sheet
Bellechasse Treats You to Gourmet Stops
As you make your way through the Bellechasse region in Chaudière-Appalaches, look for the “Arrêt gourmand” pictogram, which marks country-style restaurants or farms where you can taste local terroir products. The owners look forward to welcoming you!
www.tourisme-bellechasse.com Fact sheet
Lotbinière Invites You for a Fall Outing
Harvest time is a marvellous excuse to discover the delicious savours of Lotbinière. On September 15 and 16, the Balades d’automne event welcomes you in eight cities to get a taste of the region, meet producers and have fun with the family!
www.tourismelotbiniere.com/en/ Fact sheet
Savouring Apples in the Coeur de la Montérégie Region
You say apples, I say Week-ends gourmands de Rougemont. Every weekend from September 8 to October 8, treat yourself to refined tastings and musical entertainment for the whole family at the region’s orchards.
tourismecoeurmonteregie.ca/en Fact sheet
Discover the Charm of the Makinongé RCM
You will find yourself astonished as you wind down the country roads in the Maskinongé regional county municipality (RCM) in the Mauricie region. Head to Saint-Alexis-des-Monts and stop at the Microbrasserie Nouvelle-France to taste the beers brewed on-site, the terroir dishes and tour the brewery’s Economuseum.
www.tourismemaskinonge.qc.ca Fact sheet
Adventure Into Beauce-Sartigan
Hop in your car or on your motorcycle and drive down the picturesque routes of Beauche in the Chaudière-Appalaches region. Stop in Saint-Georges and check out Grand marché de Beauce-Sartigan. All the regions savours can be found here… a delight for your eyes… and taste buds!
www.destinationbeauce.com Fact sheet
Old Lachine: Its History Will Enrich Your Own
Discover Old Lachine thanks to interpretation circuits to be explored on foot, bike or canoe! Along the way, you’ll come across three museums that share their stories. Then, end your day on a terrace on Boulevard Saint-Joseph.
www.vieuxlachine.com/home.php Fact sheet
Savouring Huron- Wendat Culture in Wendake
Hidden within the Hôtel-Musée Première Nations in Wendake, you’ll find La Traite, a restaurant celebrating the abundance of terroir products from the North. Its refined cuisine, rooted in age-old traditions, includes fish, smoked game and other delights. Your experience will be unique. Kwe!
www.tourismewendake.ca Fact sheet
Treat Yourself in Côte-du-Sud
Fall is at our doorstep, and the harvest promises to be abundant! Head to Côte-du-Sud – Montmagny in the Chaudière-Appalaches region. You can pick apples with your family or taste terroir delights made by regional chefs.
www.cotedusud.ca/quebec-vacation/index.aspx Fact sheet
Discovering Cultivation in Matapédia
The Matapédia Valley in Gaspésie is teeming with producers that cultivate, raise and transform terroir products. Visit their boutiques to fill up on delights. Take the time to tour their facilities. You will find yourself pleasantly surprised!
www.vivezlamatapedia.com Fact sheet
A Taste of Life in Rivière-du-Loup
Discover secrets in Rivière-du-Loup in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region by winding down its hiking and cycling circuits. Then, savour terroir delights at the Lafontaine public market, an artisanal bakery, a microbrewery or charming restaurant.
www.tourismeriviereduloup.ca Fact sheet