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Local Tourism: A Beginner’s Guide

In partnership with Bonjour Québec

Outdoor concerts, river kayaking, and bike paths to escape the crowds: (re)discover Québec starting with your own region.

Itinerary

Fall in the Gaspé Peninsula

In partnership with Tourisme Gaspésie

A few suggestions to set off on an adventure in La Pointe — a part of the peninsula that feels very different in the fall, once the crowds have gone.
Portrait

Pleasure from the Garden

Flamingo Estate is California’s most sought-after luxury CSA. Its founder, Richard Christiansen, is on a mission to restore our sensual connection with nature.
Itinerary, Travelogue

A Long Weekend (or a Short Week) in the Eastern Townships

In partnership with Tourisme Cantons-de-l’Est

Journalist and photographer Léa Beauchesne winds her way through the eastern countryside, marvelling at starry skies and the best hidden gems in this remarkable place.

Portrait

Saint-Maxime-du-Mont-Louis: The Bay of the Daring

In partnership with Tourisme Gaspésie

In Saint-Maxime-du-Mont-Louis in Haute-Gaspésie, the community and its people are constantly reinventing themselves.
Itinerary, Portrait, Travelogue

Sainte-Flavie: A Little Village with Big Ambitions

In partnership with Tourisme Gaspésie

Sainte-Flavie is the gateway to the Gaspésie — one that we pass through too quickly. This coastal village deserves a stop long enough for us to be inspired by its citizens who nourish the region’s vitality, resilience, and beauty.

Itinerary, Travelogue

A Long Weekend—or Short Week—in the Laurentians

In partnership with Tourisme Laurentides

Journalist and photographer Léa Beauchesne heads to the Laurentians for a journey of mountain adventures and moments of plenitude with local winegrowers and producers.

Miniguide

An Agri-Tourist’s Handbook to Québec

In partnership with Bonjour Québec

Bike-friendly wine routes, cloudberry picking, and nights at the farm. There’s never been a better time to travel through Québec and delight in all our senses.

Itinerary, Travelogue

A Long Weekend—or Short Week—in Lanaudière

In partnership with Tourisme Lanaudière

Journalist and photographer Léa Beauchesne offers us an itinerary for a trip through Lanaudière, leading us from an abbey to waterfalls and a cider orchard.

Miniguide

How to Practise Slow Travel

In partnership with Bonjour Québec

Route changes, pit stops–turned-picnics, and alternative transportation: Québec is an ideal place for cultivating contemplation.
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