Active Nature Two days in quad in L'Islet
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
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
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 The long winter weekend of Jeanne and Nancy in Chaudière-Appalaches !
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 - En vedette My quad baptism
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 Start the new year riding a fatbike at the Parc de la Rivière-Etchemin
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
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
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
Foody Nature - Active Nature - En vedette Sweet excursion at the mount Sugar Loaf in the Appalachian Park
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!
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
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!
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
Active Nature A mild September evening at the Parc des Chutes-de-la-Chaudière
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
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
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
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
Curious Nature The Bunker rally: To do with work colleagues, friends or family!
You are at the Quai Paquet and notice pensive-looking people wandering around with a cart containing six padlocked chests, a map, binoculars, and a compass. What are they doing? Intriguing, isn't it?
Updated on June 27, 2024
Active Nature Mountain biking ... in the mountains!
The Parc du Massif du Sud, located in the heart of the Appalachian mountains, added mountain biking to its already well-rounded range of activities in the last few years. On the menu: sometimes technical, sometimes straight ahead, but above all, acc…
Updated on June 13, 2024
Curious Nature Rosalie's favorite for Grosse-Île and the Irish Memorial National Historic Site
All aboard the Vent des Îles with Captain Lachance!
Updated on March 8, 2024