Travel Guide Saint-Laurent-De-L'Ile-D'Orleans

10 km northeast of Quebec City via Highway 138 and access via the bridge of Île d'Orléans. With an area of 192 km ², visible from Quebec City, it appears as a flat land, which presents maple to the north, oak trees to the south-west, swampy areas in the centre and beaches bordering the river. She lost nothing of her pastoral peace that inspired the singer Félix Leclerc (he lived until his death). With its churches with steep spires and its th century Norman mansions, it perpetuates the image of rural life in New France. The 368-km tour offers superb views over the Beaupré coast and Mont Sainte-Anne and on the banks of the Lower St. Lawrence. Six localities are on track. You can take a stop in St. Lawrence, the island's maritime centre (shipbuilding in the th century); in Saint John to visit the Mauvide-Genest manor (guided tour from May 1 to October 31 every day from 10 h to 17 h), dating back to 1734, with Normand style considered the most beautiful example of rural architecture in the French regime; in the village of Sainte-Famille (the oldest parish on the island, founded by Monsignor de Laval in 1669) to take a look at the church of 1748, which is distinguished by its three spires and a neoclassical interior; in Sainte Pétronille where the rich inhabitants of the capital built luxurious villas; and finally, in Saint-Pierre, whose former church of the 1830 th century was renovated around by Thomas Baillairgé. Above all, the island of Orléans is a haven of peace, a peaceful place, a quiet and magical place. At any season of the year, we advise you to discover it.www.iledorleans.com