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
Arrêts Gourmands The know-how of our gourmet stops - Domaine Ritt, cider house and orchards: promising beginnings
It was in 2018 that Jean-François Ritt acquired his orchard located in Cap-Saint-Ignace. This land of 4000 apple trees, held by the Gagné family for three generations, was the ideal starting point for the project he dreamed of. With his experience a…
Written on June 1, 2021
Arrêts Gourmands The know-how of our gourmet stops - Bistro OK: taste the flavors of the land and the river
It is not yesterday that Bistro Ok offers a wide choice of excellent dishes to its customers. But since the expansion work carried out in 2015, a stop is needed, because the architecture of the building alone is worth the detour! The magnificent spa…
Written on May 31, 2021
Arrêts Gourmands The know-how of our gourmet stops - Verger de Tilly: a passion for apples, emerging crops and fruit beers
Owners of the magnificent Verger de Tilly since 1993, Denis Maltais and Lucie Fortin continue to grow this enchanting site in Saint-Antoine-De-Tilly. With nearly 3,000 dwarf, semi-dwarf and giant apple trees offering around thirty varieties of apple…
Updated on July 18, 2024
Arrêts Gourmands The know-how of our gourmet stops - Domaine Small: birch syrup and organic microdistillery
Owned by the Small family since 1904, the magnificent 68-acre land located in Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière has long been devoted to the operation of a sugar bush. Things changed when Richard Small took over the family business 100 years after its fou…
Written on May 20, 2021
Arrêts Gourmands The know-how of our gourmet stops - Bleu Citron: It's so good!
It is in an enchanting site located in the heart of the village of Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse that Marie-Claude St-Pierre and Robert Dion welcome the customers of Bleu Citron. Whether inside the century-old house, in the beautifully landscaped gar…
Written on May 13, 2021
Foody Nature Anna's Roadtips - Ice Cream Time!
Anna is now 6 weeks old, it's time to introduce her to a perfect place to rest, enjoy the scenery and above all eat a good blueberry ice cream.
Written on May 9, 2021
Foody Nature Baby's first road trip on the Navigators' Route
The first official outing we do with baby is always a memorable one. Even more when you give birth confined and the first meetings are done through a window. But that's another story. For now, I want to tell you about our first little road trip with…
Written on May 5, 2021
Active Nature A full season in a refuge at Parc des Appalaches!
The experience of life in a refuge, many do it for a weekend, a few days, and we decided to live it for a season, that is this winter! During these few months, the refuge des Pins located in the Parc des Appalaches has become our home. A time to get…
Written on March 16, 2021
Active Nature From the Chaudière River to the Etchemin River by motorbike
On a beautiful summer afternoon, we got on our motorcycles for a short outing along the Chaudière and Etchemin rivers.
Written on March 15, 2021
Active Nature Route 132: my Compostelle on a motorcycle
Riding a motorbike on the Route des Navigateurs between Lévis and Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, that’s the kind of the effect it has on me. With the road along the river and all the superb views to take a break as well as all the attractions along the wa…
Updated on May 7, 2024
Active Nature Soothing moment on horseback at Ranch Bo-Soleil
Nothing better to connect to the present moment than to take a beautiful horse ride in the countryside while enjoying the fall colors!
Written on October 5, 2020