Stay : Autumn getaway in the Eastern Townships
This getaway is particularly recommendable if you stay in Quebec in autumn, because the changing colours of tree leaves are spectacular there. If you stay there at the beginning of September, you will have the chance to attend the Fête des Vendanges in Magog-Orford.
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5 days
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Where to stay - Dunham ?
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Detail of the stay : Autumn getaway in the Eastern Townships - 5 days
Day 1: Gourmet getaway
Steps: Dunham
Road to Chambly in Vallée du Richelieu, nicknamed "Vallée Jardin". Lunch at the Fourquet Fourchette restaurant. In an atmosphere of yesteryear, you can discover tasting traditional beers and beer-based regional gastronomy. You can also visit the Fort Chambly where you are given an opportunity to relive a history page of New France. Departure to Mont-Saint-Grégoire for a visit to a cider house with tasting of cider from Quebec. Leave for the Brome-Missisquoi Wine Route and country dinner in a vineyard with wine tasting. Overnight in Dunham.
Day 2: Wine Route to Brome Lake
Steps: Dunham
Breakfast and first day in the Eastern Townships, a harmonious combination of Anglo-Saxon charm and Quebecois joie de vivre. Visit ofUnion Libre Cidre & Vin in Dunham. It produces the fire cider, a real delight. Country lunch at Vignoble de l'Orpailleur. This renowned vineyard is an almost obligatory stop for lovers of the drink of Bacchus. Visit and wine tasting. Drive to Brome Lake. Dinner and overnight stay in an inn in Brome Lake.
Day 3: Orford National Park and Lake Memphremagog
Steps: Magog, Saint-Benoit-Du-Lac, Orford
Breakfast and departure to Saint-Benoît-du-Lac. Visit of the Benedictine abbey of Saint-Benoît-du-Lac, neo-Gothic work and monastery of contemplative life where dozens of monks live. Famous cheeses and ciders renowned in Quebec are produced here. Lunch in Magog, on the edge of Lake Memphremagog. Free time to enjoy the Fête des Vendanges if you are there on the first or second weekend of September. Otherwise, you can hike in the Orford National Park or cruise on the lake. Country atmosphere on the shores of the majestic Lake Memphremagog. Dinner and overnight in Magog.
Day 4: North Hatley
Steps: Georgeville, Magog, North Hatley, Stanstead
Breakfast. Visit of the Le Cep d'Argent vineyard in Magog, property of the brothers François and Jean-Paul Scieur, Champagne of sixth generation. Take this opportunity to visit the Interpretation Center of the Champagne traditional method (free admission). Leave for North Hatley, where you will spend the night. During the day, you can take a short detour through Georgeville, a peaceful little village on the lake's shore, or further south to Stanstead to discover Bleu Lavande.
Day 5: Mont-Mégantic and Astrolab
Steps: Notre-Dame-Des-Bois
On the way to Mont Mégantic, you can make a stop in Lennoxville to visit the wonderful chapel of Bishop's University. In the Mont-Mégantic National Park, trekking in the forest and visit of the ASTROLab, the Astronomy Discovery Center dedicated to the general public. Returning to Montreal.
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