Tag: Quebec

  • Schedule of Events in Laurentians Region

    JUNE 30 and july 1 Festival brassicole des Laurentides Parc de la gare 420, rue de la Gare, Saint-Faustin-Lac-Carré 819 688-2161, extn. 234 festivalbrassicoledeslaurentides.com The Laurentian Beer Festival invites all fans of microbreweries to discover and taste craft beers and meet the artisans behind these products. Product presentations, entertainment, shows, music and booths serving local…

  • Yamaska National Park, Quebec

    Yamaska National Park, Quebec

    To have a complete travel experience in Montreal area we decided to visit the Yamaska National Park, well known as a wonderful family escape whether you are camping, just came to enjoy the beach, like to hike or bike. That morning weather outlook promised some rain and cloudy, so the beach option was not on…

  • Bombardier Museum of ingenuity, Valcourt, Quebec

    Bombardier Museum of ingenuity, Valcourt, Quebec

    We arrived in Valcourt QC to see the place where the man known as the  pride of Valcourt created his company that would be renowned by the  world. The visit begins with the simple garage where  Joseph Armand  Bombardier decides to overcome the challenges of driving in the deep  snow. By adapting the tractor wheels…

  • Granby Zoo, Quebec

    Granby Zoo, Quebec

    During the last couple of years the topic of visiting Quebec was coming up several times in our discussions. Kids were asking if there is a zoo there, so we found out that Granby Zoo is not too far… Finally in May 2017 we booked a hotel and planned out the itinerary that would include…

  • News from Montreal Tourism, Fall 2015 issue

    Le 19 août 2015 Fall is an awesome time to be in Montréal. Things get cooking city-wide with three major food fests, a major photo exhibition and the best and brightest in new cinema. Plus, culture vultures can take in oodles of contemporary dance, a major indie music fest and a glittering line-up in symphony,…

  • With this freezing cold, the Château Madelinot warms up!

    Febuary 19, 2015 The wintry conditions of the past weeks will hopefully bring us a good harp seal observation season scheduled from February 26 to March 12, 2015. Every February, the Chateau Madelinot team feverishly prepares to greet its many visitors. It is with pride that our enterprise exploits and commercializes this ecotourism activity for…