Arrêts Gourmands The know-how of our gourmet stops - Clos Lambert: a vineyard of medieval inspiration on the land of Levis
It was in 1984 that Raymond Lambert and his wife Rolande Breton planted their first vines. Twenty years later, because of their children's passion for the Middle Ages, the couple from Lévis decided to develop an unknown niche. "While it was very pop…
Written on June 19, 2021
Arrêts Gourmands The know-how of our gourmet stops - Les Vergers du Cap: for the love of organic
The former owners of Les Vergers du Cap, located in Cap-Saint-Ignace, had been cultivating organically for 14 years when they found a new generation of confidence in Alain Jetté and Pascal Lessard. Already seasoned in growing orchards, they took ove…
Written on June 19, 2021
Arrêts Gourmands The know-how of our gourmet stops - Érablière du Cap: The syrup in the blood
The members of the Tardif family can boast of having a direct lineage with one of the pioneers of maple syrup in Quebec. Indeed, their ancestor, Olivier LeTardif, would have been mandated by none other than Samuel de Champlain to establish contact w…
Written on June 19, 2021
Arrêts Gourmands The know-how of our gourmet stops - Le Moule à Sucre: ambassador of Quebec terroir
It was in 2002 that Roberto Di Giulio and Nathalie Niemeyer moved to Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, very close to the water. They set their sights on a large and magnificent old-style barn which then housed a flea market on Avenue de Gaspé. Transformed into …
Updated on April 30, 2024
Arrêts Gourmands The know-how of our gourmet stops - On the side of Chez Swann: Breton pancakes and tasty beers for fine palates
It was from the coasts of Finistère that Michèle Youinou transported precious ancestral Breton knowledge to a magnificent red barn nestled in the heart of the village of Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly.
Written on June 18, 2021
Arrêts Gourmands The know-how of our gourmet stops - Boutique Signé Bellechasse: stock up on the region
“We had a tourist information office on the edge of the Jean-Lesage highway and realized that this might not be the best way to showcase the region's full potential. But we realized that it was still an asset to have this beautiful place where passi…
Written on June 18, 2021
Arrêts Gourmands The know-how of our gourmet stops - Bleuetière Marland - Neapolitan pizza counter: a gourmet farm with an Italian touch
In 2015, Annie Marcoux joined the family business founded by her grandparents Lionel Fernand and Hermance Vallée in the middle of the last century. La ferme Marland was one of suckling calves and cattle that Annie’s parents decided to transform in 1…
Written on June 18, 2021
Arrêts Gourmands The know-how of our gourmet stops - Cidrerie Saint-Antoine: apple passion
It was in 2009 that Jonathan Aubin and his wife, Émilie Vaillancourt, took the reins of the five hectares of orchards planted in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly in 1983 by Jonathan's father, Émile Aubin.
Written on June 15, 2021
Curious Nature Eastern Quebec, one island at a time: Starting the summer in Isle-aux-Grues
L'Est du Québec, une île à la fois est le projet d'Eve-Danielle Latulippe. En d'autres mots, elle part à l'aventure sur la majorité des îles qui longent le St-Laurent dans l'Est du Québec, en partant de l'Île d'Orléans aux Îles de la Madeleine en pa…
Written on June 15, 2021
Active Nature Nature in its raw state
If I tell you that the Lotbinière region has a well-kept secret that covers more than 163 square kilometers, will you believe me? Well, this is the case with the public land of the Forêt de la Seigneurie de Lotbinière. But, what does public land eat…
Written on June 15, 2021
Active Nature Canoeing through Parc des Appalaches
Discovering the Parc des Appalaches from a completely different angle is possible by doing a canoeing excursion on the Rivière Noire Nord-Ouest. Follow Gérard and Roxanne through this adventure, accompanied by their husky Jack!
Updated on March 20, 2023
Arrêts Gourmands The know-how of our gourmet stops - Chouinard dairy bar: a tasty heritage
Jean Chouinard is undoubtedly a pioneer. In the 1960s, then a milkman in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli for a long time, he wanted to open a kiosk where people could stop for a glass of milk. He finally proposed something new by purchasing one of the very fir…
Written on June 14, 2021
Arrêts Gourmands The know-how of our gourmet stops - Boulangerie Sibuet: talented from father to son
Boulangerie Sibuet is known to everyone in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli and well beyond. There is something for everyone, whether it is to enjoy a good meal or to buy a fresh sourdough bread of the day or a decadent dessert.
Written on June 13, 2021
Arrêts Gourmands The know-how of our gourmet stops - Fromagerie de L’Isle: a century-old know-how
At the start of the 20th century, the families of L'Isle-aux-Grues faced isolation and had to process the milk produced on their island themselves. The challenge of self-sufficiency has been transformed from one generation to the next into artisanal…
Written on June 12, 2021
Arrêts Gourmands The know-how of our gourmet stops: Cassis et Mélisse : tasty goat's milk cheeses produced in an artisanal way
At the ferme Cassis et Mélisse, customers are welcomed in the small café and the factory-shop. On site, you can find something to eat, such as sausages, terrines and other gourmet products from the region in addition to a wide variety of organic goa…
Written on June 12, 2021
Arrêts Gourmands The know-how of our gourmet stops - Ferme Genest: for the love of the land
Sixth of her generation, Laura Genest cultivates with her parents, Guy Genest and Nicole St-Hilaire, an ancestral land in Saint-Nicolas which has more than 175 years of history. First animal, then dairy, the farm took on a horticultural turn with La…
Written on June 11, 2021
Arrêts Gourmands The know-how of our gourmet stops - La Charloise: for the love of wine and berries
In 1997, Charlotte Reason and Charles L’Écuyer decided to leave town for the fresh country air and bought land in Lotbinière. The following year, then inhabited by an immense passion, they engaged in fruit production and planted, until 2005, no less…
Written on June 10, 2021
Arrêts Gourmands The know-how of our gourmet stops - Au Manoir d'Irlande : cozy happiness and travel to France via the taste buds
Since August 2015, Muriel Ricbourg and Philippe Royer have been welcoming their customers in an intimate and relaxing setting near Lake William and Saint-Ferdinand. Nestled in a heritage Anglican stone rectory in the heart of a vast park, their bed …
Written on June 8, 2021
Arrêts Gourmands The know-how of our gourmet stops - La Pépite d´Or: fresh cheese, please!
Designed and launched by nine partners of Saint-Georges, the La Pépite d´Or cheese dairy responded from the outset to the desire to promote locally produced milk. Twenty-six years later, the still flourishing cheese factory transforms up to 3,000 li…
Written on June 2, 2021
Arrêts Gourmands The know-how of our gourmet stops - Fromagerie Bergeron: Canadian master of gouda cheese
Established in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, the Bergeron family is one of artisan cheesemakers who have mastered the art of seducing the taste buds with its range of flavors and textures for over 30 years. Fromagerie Bergeron stands out thanks to its spe…
Written on June 1, 2021