10 ways to discover Lanaudière

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  We've got a course to suit you!

  • Leading golf centre in the country
  • 350 holes throughout the region
  • Major facilities for your tournaments

  If golf is your game and you like to try a variety of challenging courses, Lanaudière is your place! With a total of 350 holes spread over all parts of the region – including the most important golf centre in Canada – you simply have to come visit. We’ve got a course to suit you!

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  A special kind of freedom

  • Tours running alongside the St. Lawrence River
  • A wide range of circuits for family riding
  • Challenging roads for every level

  There's no better way to tour the region while staying close to nature than cycling – and especially along Lanaudière’s superb network of bike paths, including the Route Verte (Green Route). This takes in the Berthier Islands, the Inter-Vals in Saint-Donat and the TransTerrebonne. Come for a long excursion or an easy ride with the family. Head to the back-roads and enjoy some fantastic scenery – across the plains, valleys and foothills, and alongside rivers, lakes and waterfalls. Riding the country roads of Lanaudière is a very special kind of freedom...

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  Spas and relaxation

  • Massages in a natural setting
  • Treatments in a teepee or yurt
  • Special baths for total relaxation

  Treat yourself to the pleasure of total relaxation at one of the many spas and health centres in Lanaudière. It makes time stand still! Come by yourself or in a couple for a few perfect days of pampering and regeneration. After a day of outdoor activities, what better than a hot stone massage or other spa treatment designed especially for you? Don’t you deserve it?

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  Regional and national parks

  • Seven regional parks and Mont-Tremblant National Park
  • Hundreds of kilometres of hiking trails
  • Beautiful scenic lakes and waterfalls

  For anyone who loves the outdoors, Lanaudière is a true paradise where you can breath the fresh air in seven different regional parks, as well as Mont-Tremblant National Park. Take to the hiking trails and admire the beauty of the virgin forest. Paddle on the lakes and rivers in a canoe or kayak. You’ll be enchanted with the unfolding scenery of mountains, hills, forests, lakes and waterfalls. You can’t get much closer to nature than this!

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  Hunting and fishing

  • Large number of outfitters
  • Many family activities
  • Fishing in every season

  Good catches are almost guaranteed in Lanaudière – this is one of the greatest fishing destinations anywhere! With our many outfitters throughout the region, you can fish for rainbow trout and brook trout (commonly called speckled trout), walleye, largemouth bass and northern pike. There’s something for everyone from novice to expert!

  In winter, ice fishing is also popular everywhere.

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  Beaches

  • Fine-sand beaches
  • More than 10,000 lakes in the region
  • Every kind of water sport

  Lanaudière is a region of lakes and rivers, making it the perfect place for anyone who loves beaches! Take out a canoe or kayak and stop en route for a picnic on a sandy beach. Or just enjoy the sun and a good book on a warm summer’s day on a beach beside a lake… as good as life gets!

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  Culture

  • Cradle of traditional music
  • Most important classical music festival in Canada
  • Shows for all tastes

  Lanaudière is a cradle of traditional music in Quebec and also, once a year, a gathering-place for lovers of classical music when it hosts the most important classical music festival in Canada. The region has something to please every taste and there’s sure to be a festival or cultural event for you! We have concert halls, performances in the open air, theatres (outdoor in summer) and so many welcoming places where you can spend a delightful evening.

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  Heritage

  • Oldest navigable highway in North America
  • One of the most important historical sites in Quebec
  • Streets lined with ancestral homes

  The history of Lanaudière is mainly the story of the settlement along the St. Lawrence River, which was for some centuries the principal highway for crossing the province. Lanaudière region has a rich heritage for you to explore! Learn about how our ancestors lived as you travel through the region’s towns and villages, religious sites and many heritage sites dotted about the region. Trace the route of the historical King’s Road (Chemin du Roy), and take a journey through our eventful past!

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  Regional flavours

  • Suggested agrotourist circuits
  • Dedicated farmers and producers
  • Food discoveries for the whole family

  Food-lovers have known it for a long time: Lanaudière is famous for its gastronomic pleasures! Tantalize your taste buds with some fascinating food discoveries in our region. Take one of our suggested ‘Chemins de campagne’ (Country Roads) tours and, along the scenic highways, stop off to enjoy the pleasures of our local produce and game. Meet local farmers and producers and taste their superb cheeses, wines, specialty meats and fresh fruits and vegetables. Or enjoy a splendid meal of country-style cooking, local gastronomy or at a sugar shack. It’s all there in Lanaudière… for the pleasure of your senses!

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  ATV

  • More than 1,000 km of summer trails
  • Routes through forests and mountains
  • Privileged access to the Lanaudière countryside

  Lanaudière is the perfect destination to enjoy the pleasures of ATV-ing, a region of magnificent scenery, plains and mountains, a great river, wildlife reserves, the wide open spaces of the North, and more! Mount up and take to the 1,085 km of summer trails that are maintained and marked by the clubs of the region. You can also enjoy ATV-ing in all other seasons.

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