The Townships

What makes the Townships different? It all boils down to variations on a single theme: pleasure. The delight you’ll feel when you come across the most picture-perfect town or village, and among them our exquisite Coeurs villageois. The happiness brought on by a humble yet oh-so-delicious snack in a Café de village. The joy of discovering local flavours through the creativity and savoir-faire of Créateurs de saveurs restaurants and food producers.

You’ll also find pleasure in discovering the region’s most time-honoured attractions, as well as the new additions and myriad of year-round festivals. In spas, vineyards, parks and world-class accommodations. In experiences, too, like seeing the sky through virtual reality, blending a personalized fragrance or learning to sabre bubbly.

In the Eastern Townships, opportunities to create memorable moments abound. Come find out for yourself—we can’t wait to see you.

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Our Three Tourist routes

Feel like a road trip? Our tourist routes are perfect for exploring all the beauty of our region. The Townships Trail which covers 430 km will have you discover 31 cities and villages where you can admire Victorian homes, round barns, life-size historical characters, covered bridges, churches, museums and so much more. The Route des Sommets, starts at Mont-Mégantic and will take you all the way to Mont Ham. It offers breathtaking panoramas overlooking our most impressive mountains. Also, the Route des Vins will have you discover more than twenty passionate winemakers’ delicious products.
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Megantic Region

For a little world-class stargazing, visit Parc du Mont Mégantic, the world’s first Dark-Sky Reserve and Quebec’s only national park boasting an astronomy activity centre. With your feet back on the earth, set out to discover five-star villages like Piopolis et Notre-Dame-des-Bois nestled in with scenic lakes, valleys and mountains.

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Coeurs villageois

“Cœurs villageois” is made up of 12 emblematic small towns and cities highlighting all the beautiful features of our region. They attract by their personality, their exclusive assets and their tempting epicurean offer. The “Coeur villageois” designation is worn by the people who live here and who have worked hard to meet the criteria required to receive this recognition. People who, with the same motivation—their love for their town—, have by different means, enhanced the exceptional qualities that characterize each one of them.
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Our signature events

Jun 13, 2026 ~ Aug 15, 2026

Orford Musique Festival

The Orford Music Festival is a prestigious international event taking place every summer. Its rich artistic program consists mainly of about twenty professional concerts and about forty free concerts
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Aug 13, 2026 ~ Aug 23, 2026

Festival international de la chanson de Granby, 54th édition

The Festival International de la Chanson de Granby (FICG) is one of the Francophonie’s largest song festivals. Considered the most prestigious Francophone singing [...]
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Head Outdoors and Enjoy our National Parks!

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