Motel de l'Outlet

Visit St-Benoit-Du-Lac Abbey

by sbiswas

The abbey is near the town of Austin - just over 20km from Magog. We took Chemin des Peres along which there is a great panorama of Magog. Also, don't miss the view of the abbey from the road just before reaching Austin where you turn left on Chemin Fisher. The architecture is beautiful. The grounds look nice too but people are not permitted to wander around most areas.

There is a store in the basement that sells artisanal products made by the monks. The Benedictine blue cheese is a delicious mild blue cheese which finally made me like blue cheese. There are also other cheeses, apple ciders, honeys, cds of the monks' gregorian chants, etc.

The hall to the chapel? is beautiful. We went for the 5pm Vespers chants. I found it beautiful but very low so hard to hear well. They also have chants at 7:30am in the morning.

You can stay at the abbey too at very affordable rates but separate quarters for men and women.

The Amazing Cantons de l'Est

by kbtravelworks

Itinerary for KATHRYN BROCKMAN

Monday, September 27th, 2004

Travel to Québec on United

Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hôtel
900, boulevard René-Lévesque West
Montréal (Québec) H3B 4A5
(514) 861-3511
www.fairmont.com

Tuesday, September 28th, 2004
Breakfast and morning at leisure
Montréal Train Station

2:00 p.m. Visit at Domaine Pinnacle inc.
150, ch. Richford
Frelighsburg (Québec) J0J 1C0
Telephone: (450) 298-1222

www.icecider.com
3:30 p.m. Cidrerie Fleurs de pommiers
1047, route 202
(450) 295-2223

4 :30 p.m. Vignoble de l'Orpailleur - ÉCONOMUSÉE de la vigne
1086, route 202
Dunham (Québec) J0E 1M0
Telephone: (450) 295-2763 / (450) 295-2763
www.orpailleur.ca

5 :15 p.m. Champagne at l’Orpailleur

6:15 p.m. Check in at:

Château Bromont
50, rue de Stanstead
Bromont, (Québec) J2L 1K6
Telephone: (450) 534-3433 / (888) BRO-MONT
www.chateaubromont.com

7 :00 p.m. Dinner at restaurant Aux Quatre Canards

Wednesday, September 29th, 2004
8:00 a.m. Breakfast at Château Bromont

9:15 a.m. Check out and departure for the old village of Bromont

10:00 a.m. Musée du chocolat
679, rue Shefford
Bromont (Québec) J2L 1C2
Telephone: (450) 534-3893
www.bromont.com/chocolat
Contact : Serge Bédard

Visit of Les Canards du Lac Brome
(Gourmet food and gift shop, duck-breeding farm)
40, rue Centre
(450) 242-3825
Contact: Diane (for the boutique)
Michael Cousens (for the duck-breeding farm)

11:30 a.m. Departure for Knowlton

Noon Lunch at the:
Auberge Quilliams
572, chemin Lakeside
Lac-Brome, (Québec) J0E 1R0
Telephone : (450) 243-0404 / (888) 922-0404
Telefax: (450) 243-0770
www.aubergequilliams.com

1:30 p.m. Abbaye Saint-Benoît-du-Lac
Saint-Benoît-du-Lac (Quebec)
(819) 843-4080

2:30 p.m. Knowlton village with its boutiques, antique shops, cheese shop and chocolate shop.

4:00 p.m. Departure for North Hatley

5:00 p.m. Check in at the:
Hovey Manoir
575, chemin Hovey
North Hatley, (Québec) J0B 2C0
Telephone: (819) 842-2421 or (800) 661-2421
www.manoirhovey.com
Contact: Alexandra and Jason Stafford

7:00 p.m. Dinner at the Hovey Manoir dining room

The Hovey Manor won the golden price in the gastronomy category at the 2004 edition of Québec’s Grands Prix du Tourisme

Thursday, September 30th, 2004
8:00 a.m. Breakfast at Hovey Manoir

9:15 a.m. Checkout and departure for Magog

9:30 a.m. Discover the boutiques of Magog’s rue Principale (Main street)

10:30 a.m. Arrival at the Mont Orford resort area
4380, chemin du Parc
Orford (Québec) J1X 3W3
Telephone: (819) 843-6548 or 1 866 ORFORD1
www.orford.com

11:45 a.m. Departure for Orford

Noon Lunch at the Auberge Au Lion d’Or
2240, chemic du Parc
Orford, Quebec J1X 7A2
(819) 843-6000
Telefax: (819) 868-0165

1:30 p.m. Departure for Stanstead

2:45 p.m. Visit of Haskell Library and Opera House
1 Church Street
Stanstead
Telephone: (819) 876-2471
Contact: Kim Prangley, director/volunteer will be there for guided tour

3:15 p.m. Departure for North Hatley

3:45 p.m. Check in at Auberge Hatley Inn
325, ch. Virgin
North Hatley, (Québec) J0B 2C0
Telephone: (819) 842-2451 or (800) 336-2451
www.aubergehatley.com

4:45 p.m. Visit of the village of North Hatley and its boutiques

7:00 p.m. Dinner at Auberge Hatley

Friday, October 1st, 2004

9:00 a.m. Breakfast at the Auberge Hatley

11:00 a.m. Pick up rental car at Chateau Bromont. Departure for Magog.

11:30 a.m. ABQ/Lingerie Spencer
315 Principale Q, Magog
(819) 868-6721

1:30 p.m. Labyrinthe Memphremagog
120 chemin de la Plage des Cantons
Magog, Quebec J1X 5R9
819) 868-4188
Contact: Jean Paul Bouchard

3:30 p.m. Vignoble de

4: 30 p.m. Vignoble de

5:30 p.m. Dinner at L’Actuel Bar & Grill
677 rue Hatley Quest
Magog (Quebec) J1X 3G5
(819) 847.1991
www.lactuelbargrill.ca

7:30 p.m. Check in at Delta Sherbrooke Hôtel et Centre des Congrès
2685, rue King Ouest
Sherbrooke, (Québec) J1L 1C1
(819) 822-1989 / (800) 268-1133
Fax: (819) 822-8990
http://www2.deltahotels.com/hotels/hotels.php?hotelId=5

Saturday, October 2nd, 2004
Day Free

8:00 p.m. Buffet dinner at the Delta Sherbrooke

Sunday, October 3rd, 2004

10:30 a.m. Departure for Magog

11:00 a.m. Labyrinthe de Memphremagog

Noon Departure for la premiere Route des Vins

1:00 p.m. Vignoble de la Bauge
155 des Erables, Brigham
(450) 266-1524

Domaine de l’Ardennais
158 ch. Ridge, Stanbridge East
(450) 248-0597

Domaine du Ridge
205 ch. Ridge, St-Armand
(450) 248-3987

Vignoble de la Sabliere
1050 ch. Dutch, St-Armand
(450) 248-2634

9:00 p.m. Check in at the:

Auberge West Brome
128, rte 139
Lac-Brome, (Québec) J0E 2P0
Telephone: (450) 266-7552 / (888) 902-7663
Fax: (450) 266-2040
www.aubergewestbrome.ca

Monday, October 4th, 2004

Noon Departure for le premiere Routes des Vins via ch. Draper/ch. Favreau

Clos Ste-Croix de Dunham
3734 rue Rpincipale, Dunham
(450) 295-3281

Vignoble Les Trois Clochers
341 rte 202, Dunham
(450) 295-2034

Vignoble Les Blanc Coteaux
1046 rte 202, Dunham
(450) 295-3503

Domain des Cotes d’Ardoise (sculpture garden)
879 rte 202, Dunham
(450) 295-2020

Vignoble de l’Orpailleur
1086 rte 202, Dunham
(450) 295-2763

6 :00 p.m. Departure for Auberge West Brome

Tuesday, October 5, 2004

10: 30 a.m. Drive to the Montréal-Trudeau international airport.

11:30 a.m. Vignoble La Mission
1044 rte 241, Brigham
(450) 263-1524

Bon voyage & Au revoir !