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Read moreL’Action de grâce à L’Islet : tout en couleur !
L’Action de grâce, c’est le moment de passer du temps en famille, de manger un bon repas, d’explorer et de profiter des couleurs de l’automne en randonnée ! C’est ainsi que mon copain, Victor, et moi…
October 16, 2021
Foody Nature - Curious Nature
Saint-Jean-Port-Joli on a whimGoing on a roadtrip to spend the day in St-jean-Port-Joli, that's a great way to start a week!
Tourisme Chaudière-Appalaches September 18, 2020
En attendant le Festival du Bûcheux
L'incontournable Festival du Bûcheux n'a malheureusement pas eu lieu cette année... En attendant l'édition de 2022, voici quelques idées pour se mettre dans l'ambiance de cet évènement-phare de Saint…
Office du tourisme de la MRC de l'Islet August 13, 2021
Arrêts Gourmands
The know-how of our gourmet stops - La Marina resto-bar: generous seafood dishes to enjoy by the waterThanks to its incredible location, La Marina resto-bar is the perfect place to lounge all afternoon or admire a majestic sunset in the evening. But beyond a breathtaking view of the river, this frien…
August 13, 2021
Curious Nature
Le long week-end estival de Nanc' en Chaudière-Appalaches!Comme j’avais hâte de (re)découvrir la région de Chaudière-Appalaches en période estivale!
August 11, 2021
Les jardins de la Seigneurie
Vous avez probablement déjà entendu parler de la Seigneurie des Aulnaies à Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies. On l’évoque souvent pour son magnifique héritage patrimonial. On parle de la meunerie, du manoir, d…
Ambassadrice - Destination Région L'Islet August 2, 2021
Arrêts Gourmands
The know-how of our gourmet stops - La Libellule: conviviality, indulgence and simplicityFor more than 35 years, the friendly restaurant La Libellule has been flapping its wings in the heart of the village of Saint-Jean-Port-Joli. Diane Guillemette was first a partner of the establishmen…
July 29, 2021
Active Nature
SUP at Trois-Saumons LakeFor the past 4 years, I have been the (very!) proud owner of an inflatable paddle board that I take with me everywhere I go during my summer trips. Whether it's on the azure waters off the Magdalen I…
Ambassadrice - Destination Région L'Islet July 27, 2021
Foody Nature - Active Nature - Arrêts Gourmands
Have a bite to eat on the Véloroute champêtreThe Véloroute champêtre, which passes through the Appalachian villages, offers you numerous viewpoints on the river and on various attractive circuits. Here, in the L'Islet region, you can discover t…
Ambassadrice - Destination Région L'Islet July 19, 2021
Arrêts Gourmands
The know-how of our gourmet stops - La Seigneurie des Aulnaies: The transmission of ancestral know-how for exceptional floursIn the mid-18th century, building a flour mill was part of the Lord’s obligations to his vassals in order to ensure their livelihood. The Seigneurie des Aulnaies therefore saw the erection of a first…
July 16, 2021
Arrêts Gourmands
The know-how of our gourmet stops - La Roche à Veillon: a dive into the heart of Quebec's culinary heritageBorn in 1964 from a non-profit association wishing to keep people on the edge of route 132 during the construction of the Jean-Lesage highway, La Roche à Veillon was originally one of the first Quebe…
July 13, 2021
Arrêts Gourmands
The know-how of our gourmet stops - La Coureuse des grèves: a historic restaurantIn a completely renovated ancestral house, this restaurant-café in the picturesque village of Saint-Jean-Port-Joli has been offering gourmet fine cuisine with market flavors for over 40 years.
July 9, 2021
Arrêts Gourmands
The know-how of our gourmet stops - Les Jardins du Pied à Terre: synergy between nature and communityThe story of the pretty farm Les Jardins du Pied à Terre, whose name refers to its anchoring in the earth, began in 2008. It was in L'Islet that Guylaine Tourigny and Jean-Simon Mercier, both graduat…
July 9, 2021
Arrêts Gourmands
The know-how of our gourmet stops - Auberge des Glacis: A gourmet local refreshment barBetween river and mountain, Auberge des Glacis is a real gem of L’Islet. Housed in a former flour mill, the place is not lacking in charm with its country decor and stone walls.
July 8, 2021
Arrêts Gourmands
The know-how of our gourmet stops - Vignoble du Faubourg: discovery of flavors with a view of the riverThe Faubourg vineyard was born in 1999 from a project by Sébastien Vaillancourt. It is located on the gentle slopes that border the St. Lawrence River, in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli. After planting differe…
July 7, 2021
Arrêts Gourmands
The know-how of our gourmet stops - Pizzeria Porto Bellissimo and Les Gâteries de la Mie: delicious pizzas and decadent treatsTwo of Chaudière-Appalaches' best-kept secrets can be found in the pretty village of Saint-Jean-Port-Joli: Pizzeria Porto Bellissimo and Les Gâteries de la Mie. At the same address, these two busines…
July 2, 2021
Arrêts Gourmands
The know-how of our gourmet stops - Microbrasserie Ras L’Bock: beer artistsIn May 2015, the dream of Julien Chouinard, David Lebel and Alexandre Caron came true. The three childhood friends, who had been indulging in home brewing for several years, seized the opportunity to…
June 30, 2021
Arrêts Gourmands
The know-how of our gourmet stops - Le Moule à Sucre: ambassador of Quebec terroirIt 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…
June 19, 2021
Arrêts Gourmands
The know-how of our gourmet stops - Bisons Chouinard: bison, a red meat to discoverFor twenty-five years, bison have roamed the vast pastures of the Bisons Chouinard farm in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli. Although long neglected in the past, this robust and beautiful animal is now more and …
June 19, 2021