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 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
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
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
Curious Nature The Bunker rally: To do with work colleagues, friends or family!![Stéphane Bourque Stéphane Bourque](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACwAAAAAAQABAAA=)
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![Rosalie Meunier Rosalie Meunier](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACwAAAAAAQABAAA=)
All aboard the Vent des Îles with Captain Lachance!
Updated on March 8, 2024
Curious Nature Alex's favorite for the musée de sculptures sur bois des Anciens Canadiens
Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, where the talent and creativity of the people here are exposed to the general public. A jewel in the sector of L'Islet, the Musée de sculptures sur bois des Anciens Canadiens is a favorite spot for discovering locally recognize…
Updated on March 20, 2023
Foody Nature Maison J.-A. Vachon: Going back to the history of the pleasures of my childhood!
Being a fervent enthusiast of the "petits gâteauxVachon" during my early childhood, I fell in love with the place from the moment I set foot there.
Updated on March 17, 2023
Active Nature The 281 ? No, the 281, the road !![Stéphane Bourque Stéphane Bourque](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACwAAAAAAQABAAA=)
Make no mistake with the famous establishment in Montreal. In Chaudiere-Appalaches, the 281 is a road that links Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse and Saint-Camille-de-Bellechasse. I love riding my motorcycle on this country road.
Updated on April 24, 2020
Active Nature The reverse Italian boot on your motorcycle, you know ?![Stéphane Bourque Stéphane Bourque](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACwAAAAAAQABAAA=)
Not far from my home, when I want to get away on a motorbike, I do this ride that I like and baptized "The reverse Italian boot", let me describe it to you.
Written on June 27, 2019
Curious Nature On a motorcycle on the edge of the Chaudiere River![Frédéric Vachon Frédéric Vachon](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACwAAAAAAQABAAA=)
200 kilomètres à sillonner la rivière Chaudière, à découvrir le cœur de la vallée beauceronne et à profiter des panoramas exceptionnels. Cet itinéraire est un incontournable et vous en fera voir de toutes les couleurs !
Updated on May 31, 2019
Curious Nature Build a living heritage
The history of the Musée de la mémoire vivante of Saint-Jean-Port-Joli begins with a man and his work: Philippe Aubert de Gaspé.
Written on March 31, 2019