DK Travel : Montréal and Québec City : Places of interest

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Route Saint-Armand

In 1748 the Seigneurie Saint-Armand was given to René Nicholas Levasseur by the King of France and much of this spectacular property can be seen today along the country roads from Vale Perkins on Lake Memphrémagog to the village of Saint-Armand.
Rue Saint-Denis

Architectural treasures, street poets, clothing stores and a plethora of restaurants and cafés are the main attractions on this street. From Old Montréal’s Carré Viger north to Carré Saint-Louis, the Victorian architecture seems to blend effortlessly with the designer stores, hip-hop music culture and the buzzing youthful vitality that is the essence of this area.
Saguenay and Lac Saint-Jean

The only fjord in North America, leading inland to Lac Saint-Jean, is a designated protected area because it is frequented by beluga whales, dolphins, black bear, moose, and many other varieties of wildlife. Granite walls over 300 m (985 ft) high cast a mysterious and powerful aura over the maritime environment and give rise to the fables and legends associated with the movement of its ocean tides.
Séminaire St-Sulpice

Erected between 1684 and 1687 as the home of the Sulpician religious order, the St Sulpice Seminary is the oldest surviving building in Montréal. This remarkable historic edifice remains an icon of the institutional architecture that was employed in Nouvelle-France. The Sulpicians’ exterior clock above the main doorway is the oldest of its kind in North America, dating from 1701 (see Séminaire St-Sulpice).
Sherbrooke

The Rivière Saint-François bisects this commercial center of Cantons de l’Est. Despite its history of British settlement, today it is predominantly a French-speaking town.
Sir George-Étienne-Cartier National Historic Site

Exquisitely preserved artifacts of the 19th-century upper-middle-classes and their lifestyle are commemorated at Sir George-Étienne-Cartier’s house, now a National Historic Site. Cartier was one of the Fathers of Canadian Confederation and his impeccable home, in which he lived from 1848 to 1871, provides an insight into the mores of his social class at that time. Using the Victorian decor as a backdrop for theatrical re-enactments, the on-site performing troupe enlivens the home and its detailed history (see Sir George-Etienne-Cartier National Historic Site, Montréal).
Tadoussac

Tadoussac is whale country – whalers were here even before the European explorers, comprising the first white settlement north of Mexico. Visitors can take boat trips out to view the minke, grey and beluga whales in the Saguenay-St Lawrence Marine Park.
The Orchards

The best territory for apples in the province is the Montérégie Region, but Cantons de l’Est also has an abundance of orchards around Dunham, Brigham, Compton and Stanbridge.
Trois-Rivières

Sieur de Laviolette founded this community in 1634, but the beautiful French Regime architecture that once graced the streets was ravaged by a monstrous fire that swept through the entire town in 1908. Only remnants of the original wall survive. Today the town is known as one of the main providers of pulp and paper in the world. Dominating the landscape is the Monastère des Ursulines, a lovely church built by Ursuline nuns, surrounded by a public park. Cafés, bistros and restaurants abound on rue des Forges.
Zoo de Granby

For over 50 years, this zoo has been providing a glimpse of over 250 species of animals from exotic countries.