The 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 the best snack bars and gourmet stops. The Route ve…

In 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 mill in 1739.

Born 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 Quebec boîtes à chansons. The following year, the beaut…

The 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 graduates in horticulture, have settled down to start the…

In 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.

Between 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.

The 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 different hybrid grape varieties, the vineyard celebrated…

Two 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 businesses have offered people from the region almost end…

In 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 move to the top floor of Bistro OK.

For 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 more present on our tables.

It 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 flea market on Avenue de Gaspé. Transformed into …

Hélène Couillard and her husband, Claude Gamache, have been farming the lands of the Gamache farm in L’Islet for more than 30 years. They represent the third generation to grow fruits and vegetables on this land. Today, their son Alexandre supports …

It's hard to find a greater fan of bread and local food in Quebec than Charles Létang, owner of the bakery Du pain… c’est tout !, located in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies. A baker for ten years, Charles has worked with natural sourdough and local organic …

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…

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.

Our ambassador Rébecca shares with you her favorites and the well kept secrets of her native village: Saint-Marcel-de-L'Islet.

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…

Ah ! Saint-Jean-Port-Joli ! Here is a village that lives up to its name! As I am lucky enough to live in the neighbouring MRC, only an hour away, it is not uncommon for me to head to Saint-Jean-Port-Joli for one or two days, simply to get a change o…

Traveling by van, my boyfriend and I have converted our own camper with the idea of exploring the province and our neighbors independently. It is on board our big red car that we try to escape the city as often as possible.

This winter, the confinement and the weather brought me back to a sport I practiced for a long time during my childhood, cross-country skiing, which allowed me to take advantage of an incredible site a few minutes from my home. Just goes to show tha…