Active Nature Splish splash in the Etchemins!![Stéphanie Allard Stéphanie Allard](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACwAAAAAAQABAAA=)
Who says water slides, says happiness, laughter and fun! In recent years, the Etchemins sector, more specifically the municipality of Lac-Etchemin, has greatly developed its offer with the creation of a new campsite and the expansion of the aquatic …
Updated on March 8, 2023
Curious Nature Let's explore the Route des Vallons et des Lacs![Stéphanie Allard Stéphanie Allard](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACwAAAAAAQABAAA=)
The Route des Vallons et des Lacs! As its name suggests, as you travel it you will discover rolling landscapes and have access to some of the most beautiful lakes in our region. Lakes, rivers, covered bridges, winding roads, beautiful country houses…
Written on June 8, 2020
Active Nature Two days in quad in L'Islet![Stéphanie Allard Stéphanie Allard](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACwAAAAAAQABAAA=)
I have always liked machines like quad bikes and snowmobiles. I learned when I was young to take them to my grandparents' chalet. I like the feeling of freedom that it gives us. We ride in nature, we reach places that would otherwise be difficult to…
Written on May 28, 2020
Active Nature Father and son initiation to long-distance hiking: mission accomplished!
Parc de la Gaspésie, Sentier des caps, Traversée de Charlevoix: there is more than one option for long-distance hikes in the Belle Province! The only problem when you want to live this experience with your 12-year-old son without discouraging him is…
Written on May 19, 2020
Curious Nature The Route de la Beauce in landscape mode![Stéphanie Allard Stéphanie Allard](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACwAAAAAAQABAAA=)
Everyone knows the Beauce. Whether for its legendary population, its singular accent, for its strong entrepreneurial side, its dynamism in the agricultural sector and of course maple syrup (mmmm of good maple syrup). Today, I invite you to discover …
Written on April 24, 2020
Curious Nature The Route des Navigateurs in landscape mode![Stéphanie Allard Stéphanie Allard](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACwAAAAAAQABAAA=)
The Route des Navigateurs! I no longer count the number of times I have driven it. Whenever the weather allows it, it is the one I drive for my trips from west to east, from east to west, whatever. Why? Not only because there is a rich heritage, gre…
Written on April 15, 2020
Active Nature - En vedette My quad baptism![Stéphane Bourque Stéphane Bourque](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACwAAAAAAQABAAA=)
Not long time ago ! This is the answer I like to answer as often as possible to the following question: When was the last time you did something for the first time? Then there, I left in quad.
Written on February 24, 2020
Active Nature The long winter weekend of Jeanne and Nancy in Chaudière-Appalaches !![Jeanne et Nancy Jeanne et Nancy](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACwAAAAAAQABAAA=)
The adventure started right when we arrived at Parc du Massif du Sud: the PODs were not accessible by car in winter. With a sled, we made a little trail to our lodging with our luggages. We quickly felt nature calling: tall pines covered with snow, …
Written on February 24, 2020
Active Nature Start the new year riding a fatbike at the Parc de la Rivière-Etchemin![Stéphane Bourque Stéphane Bourque](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACwAAAAAAQABAAA=)
After the excesses of the holiday season, there's nothing better than an outdoor fatbike ride!
Written on January 8, 2020
Active Nature A live it for real summer in Chaudière-Appalaches by Hellolaroux![Amélie et Benjamin Blogue Hellolaroux Amélie et Benjamin Blogue Hellolaroux](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACwAAAAAAQABAAA=)
Three times. That's the number of times we came to the Chaudière-Appalaches region in a year. At first in fall, see the flamboyant colors. Then in the heart of winter under thick fleecy snow. This time, it was to experience the last stretch of summe…
Written on December 17, 2019
Active Nature - En vedette Club Sportif Appalaches : a cross-country ski center worthy of the greatest![Simon Diotte Simon Diotte](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACwAAAAAAQABAAA=)
Impeccably maintained trails, extraordinary panoramas and a number of technical challenges; It's impossible not to fall in love with the Club Sportif Appalaches.
Written on November 1, 2019
Active Nature - Foody Nature - En vedette Sweet excursion at the mount Sugar Loaf in the Appalachian Park![Simon Diotte Simon Diotte](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACwAAAAAAQABAAA=)
A hearty meal in a sugar shack, a great walk and a snowman at an altitude of 650 m; that's how it is fun at the Parc des Appalaches.
Written on October 31, 2019
Curious Nature An evening of multimedia immersion at NRJ Spa!![Sara-Émilie Laurin Sara-Émilie Laurin](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACwAAAAAAQABAAA=)
Who would have thought of doing a sound and light show in a spa ? Well, NRJ Spa is the first to do it! It's a very original way of living a thermal experience.
Updated on October 3, 2022
Curious Nature Moment of relaxation in the gardens of Céline's Petite école![Sarah Moore Sarah Moore](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACwAAAAAAQABAAA=)
I visited for the very first time the gardens of Céline's Petite école in Sainte-Marguerite. An inspiring place where you can prepare a picnic basket, visit a Japanese garden and have tea, stroll through the daylilies garden and all other thematic g…
Written on October 8, 2019
Active Nature Bike ride from Old Québec to Old Lévis!![Sara-Émilie Laurin Sara-Émilie Laurin](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACwAAAAAAQABAAA=)
One of my favorite bike rides is the loop from Old Quebec to Old Lévis. It allows you to cross the Quebec Bridge and return with the Quebec-Lévis ferry, both offering an exceptional panorama. A ride of about thirty kilometers!
Updated on April 1, 2024
Foody Nature A 6 to 8 at Theo BBQ, what a good idea!![Stéphane Bourque Stéphane Bourque](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACwAAAAAAQABAAA=)
For our 6 to 8, we ignored the week of the burger and we find ourselves at Theo BBQ for two hours of pure happiness!
Updated on March 9, 2023
Active Nature A mild September evening at the Parc des Chutes-de-la-Chaudière![Stéphane Bourque Stéphane Bourque](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACwAAAAAAQABAAA=)
On this beautiful September evening, I decided to go to the Parc des Chutes-de-la-Chaudière to enjoy a relaxing moment and appreciate mother nature's spectacle.
Updated on August 19, 2020
Foody Nature Gourmet trip - Saint-Jean-Port-Joli and its surroundings![Sarah Moore Sarah Moore](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACwAAAAAAQABAAA=)
3 days on the road eating, drinking, tasting, smelling, and most importantly having #LiveItForReal meetings. Bon appétit!
Updated on January 23, 2024
Curious Nature Podcast- A drive like no other with Lina and André![Lina Giguère Lina Giguère](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACwAAAAAAQABAAA=)
The sunsets over the Charlevoix mountains are a colorful sight from the L'Islet wharf. It is because we were invited by Tourisme Chaudière-Appalaches to follow the route proposed by the podcast "Ralentis, la marée monte", between L'Islet and Saint-R…
Updated on April 19, 2023
Active Nature A trip to the falls and the microbrewery with my dog![Sara-Émilie Laurin Sara-Émilie Laurin](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACwAAAAAAQABAAA=)
It's not always easy leaving your dog at home when the weather is nice and you want to go out. So why not bring your dog along while you visit the magnificent Parc des Chutes-de-la-Chaudière? While you are out, spend the rest of the afternoon sippin…
Written on August 30, 2019