The city of Montreal, after a winter that, as usual, had us complaining more than we should have – during the long, dark afternoons of the coldest days, we despaired like Pre-Raphaelite figures that spring would n...
Ah, the river! In Montreal, it’s the touristy viewpoint where we once saw a whale, and the cause of the most icy wind, which means that here, the brushing is offered by the weather. But the St. Lawrence River was...
On the shores of Lac Champlain, one of the few lakes in Quebec where you can swim for free(sorry, but the lakes in the region are incredibly clean and well-preserved, and conservation is expensive), there’s a pict...
April 22 is Earth Day around the world, and in Montreal, ecology is very important. Since the 2000s, the city has been a model of ecological transition, and increasingly, Montreal is turning to the ultra-local, small fa...
When you go on a road-trip from Montreal, you often have to choose between the water’s edge or the forest. There are those who want to spend the day at the lake, sunbathing on the shores of one of Quebec’s&h...
For a weekend, a day or a week’s vacation away from the noise and excitement of the city, you’re looking for a mix of nature and the small-town-charm of a village where everything is easily accessible: cultu...
We love sunbathing during our springtime strolls around Montreal, but sometimes we want to forget the city for an afternoon and go sunbathing at the beach… And it’s possible, less than 2 hours’ drive f...
Just a three-hour drive from Montreal, you can spend the day or weekend in a maritime postcard setting, at L’Islet-sur-Mer (or l’Islet, as the village is now called). This seaside village, steeped in the atm...
The Montreal Botanical Garden is where you stroll in autumn to see the first colors in town, where you play with the kids in winter, where you lie under the cherry blossoms in spring, where you cool off in summer…...
In Montreal, we’re very busy, and sometimes it’s hard to slow down for a moment, to take the time to relax and stare into space, to take care of ourselves – only to leave with renewed energy and a litt...
