Chaudière-Appalaches Travel guide
Chaudière-Appalaches Travel guide
A Land of Rivers and Mountains
The beautiful region of Chaudière-Appalaches borders the regions of Québec, Bas-Saint-Laurent and the Eastern Townships and it conceals some treasures that are awaiting you to reveal themselves. This vast region stretches along the St. Lawrence River for 200 kilometres and goes all the way down to Maine in the south. The region of Chaudière-Appalaches is also a region of nature, because it is covered by luxurious forests, rivers and lakes, as well as by the Appalachian mountain range.
In the region of Chaudière-Appalaches, you will find several villages among the most beautiful ones in Quebec, as well as manors, ancestral houses and a rich historic and cultural heritage. It is the ideal place to do a number of outdoor sports like biking, hiking, bird watching, canoeing, kayaking, snowmobiling, alpine and cross-country skiing, ice fishing and dog sledding.
The region proposes several tourist routes that will make you discover all its attractions and activities. Follow the Route des Navigateurs, which will take you along the St. Lawrence River, or the Route Au Pays des Mines et des Lacs, along which you will discover the rich mining past of the region. The Gosford and Craig roads, for their part, will take you to beautiful ancestral houses, and the Route des deux vallées meanders between the majestic Chaudière and Etchemin rivers. The Corridor international Chaudière-Kennebec runs through the region from north to south until Maine, and finally, the Route des Parcs will help outdoor lovers discover the regional parks of the region.
The region of Chaudière-Appalaches also presents many festivals and events that attract people from everywhere in the world. Numerous lodging establishments can also be found in Chaudière-Appalaches, so you can extend your stay in a hotel, a charming inn or in a welcoming bed & breakfast. Let the region tell you about its 400-year-old history.
