Located in Canada, strung out along the American border, The Eastern Townships stretch as far eastwards as the Quebec-Maine border (not far from the Chaudiere River) and as far north as Drummondville. It’s made up of all the land south of the St. Lawrence River which was not granted under the French seigneurial system.

The Eastern Townships are a real Garden of Eden for nature lovers! Hiking, cycling and horseback-riding trails abound in this holiday haven. There are numerous golf courses, and enormous lakes, perfect for swimming or boating, are everywhere you look! In the southern part of the region , the Appalachian mountain chain is a hotspot for hikers and skiers. Here and there, long rivers flow under old covered bridges. Picturesque villages with Anglo-Saxon charm flourish with theatre, art galleries and antique shops. Victorian-style houses have been converted into quaint inns. Country-style restaurants, sugar shacks, vineyards and cider houses pepper this land blessed by nature, offering tourists pastoral getaways!

There are wide, open spaces aplenty in the Eastern Townships (Cantons-de-l’Est). The Parc national du Mont-Mégantic , whose mountain is one of the highest in the region, features a large astronomical observatory . The Parc national du Mont-Orford and the Parc d’environnement naturel de Sutton invite you to use their hiking trails and ski slopes. The Parc de la Gorge-de-Coaticook has a 169-metre (185-yd.) suspended footbridge (the longest in the world) that is sure to take your breath away.