If you are going to the Brome Lake Duck store, you must make a small detour here… Tibbits Hill School: Built in 1844 to replace a log structure that had been erected in 1827, the one-room fieldstone structure served as a school for English-speaking students until 1928. The school was donated to the Brome CountyContinue reading “Treasure in the middle of nowhere”
Hidden Treasures
Country walk
To the east of Brome Lake lies a remarkable rural landscape. The best way to discover them is by bike. Start your tour at Foster Village. Take De Brill Road and City Hall. Upon arriving in the heart of Knowlton, take a walk along the Coldbrook Trail which leads to the beach.
Walks in 1910
Stagecoaches In Knowlton, under the name of Blinn’s Inn, there was the first stagecoach stop on the Old Magog Road through the Bolton Pass and the first public house in the village offering lodging, food and drink. The Knwolton Inn is the oldest continuously operating hotel in the Eastern Townships. At the back and toContinue reading “Walks in 1910”
Knowlton, the new video from Coeur villageois
This is the latest video in the series “Coeur villageois; à la recherche de gens de cœur. This time, we present the village of Brome Lake. And you, how would you describe the Village Heart of Brome Lake/Knowlton? THE CONTINUATION: To discover the village heart of Brome Lake / Knowlton. https://www.cantonsdelest.com/coeursvillageois/46075/lac-brome-knowlton To find out aboutContinue reading “Knowlton, the new video from Coeur villageois”
A charming B&B in Frelighsburg
Gite Au Chant de l’Onde 6 Rue de l’Eglise, Frelighsburg Located only an hour’s drive from Montreal, Sherbrooke and Burlington (Vermont), in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, nestled in a small but luxurious valley at the foot of Mount Pinnacle, our B&B “Au Chant de L’Onde” offers you the faint murmur of the PikeContinue reading “A charming B&B in Frelighsburg”
IN DUNHAM FRUIT PARADISE
Meeting with : Thérèse Charbonneau, www.paradisdesfruits.com Ideal dates for a visit or pick up End of August for pears and apples Your most popular product Apple-raspberry juice with low acid varieties. Grilled cherries are the best for pies. What sets you apart The huge variety of fruits we have in Dunham The achievement you areContinue reading “IN DUNHAM FRUIT PARADISE”
Time to pick the aronia
Meeting with : Diane Ouellette of Aux Champs Mère-Terre https://www.facebook.com/AuxChampsMereTerre/ Ideal dates for a visit or pick up End of August for the aronia. We have only been open to the public for 2 years. Your featured product Aronia vinaigrette, Camerise jam and onion confit with port. It is important to note that aronia isContinue reading “Time to pick the aronia”
Novels set in Brome Lake
Do you know Armand Gamache? Famous investigator of the no less famous detective novels of Louise Penny. Translated into 29 languages, selling millions of copies and winning numerous awards, Louise Penny’s books have had a profound effect on the Eastern Townships. Or is it the other way around? After all, it was her village, Knowlton,Continue reading “Novels set in Brome Lake”
Sunflowers in bloom in Bromont
The sunflower, a plant associated with Vincent Van Gogh and the Mediterranean climate, originates from North America, and grows admirably on the light, stony and well-drained soil of the Arôme des Champs farm, in Bromont, on American soil! In the hands of the quartet formed by Joany Brodeur and Martin Vallée, assisted by Joany’s motherContinue reading “Sunflowers in bloom in Bromont”
Living the country life
Clean air, room to roam, no one to object to a campfire or a chicken in the backyard, what could be better? Rural living has always attracted self-sufficient people, and in recent years there has been an increase in millennials looking for a more affordable, less stressful lifestyle (although generally speaking, more people are movingContinue reading “Living the country life”
Knowlton : it was like that
The church of St. Paul had a bell tower. The train arrived in the center of the village. There was skiing at Mount Glen. Knowlton Academy looked quite different. Long before the village bookshop there was this building. Around the library, we have mature trees now. On Victoria Street, many “General stores” have been created.Continue reading “Knowlton : it was like that”
Another hidden treasure
Surprising: a corner of here where one believes to be in Russia… The Holy Transfiguration Monastery is a Russian Orthodox complex built over the years by the confessional group called the Russian Orthodox Church in exile or outside of Russia. The ROCOR is the result of a split in the 1920s by Russian communities outsideContinue reading “Another hidden treasure”
The treasures of Dunham
We asked a dozen questions to these entrepreneurs who are passionate about their land. Here is what they said. Stéphane Lamarre of Château De Cartes chateaudecartes.com Ideal date for a visit or pick up Early September Your featured product My wife. Joking aside, the Orange wine is the most requested. Your most popular product PetnatContinue reading “The treasures of Dunham”
9 things to do in the country this summer
Have a picnic in a field overlooking a bucolic view Sleep in a hammock Reading a good book in a park along a stream Take a bath at the Balnea Spa. Buy your vegetables directly from the farm Go pick wild fruits. Start an herb garden Hanging around a fire and drinking whiskey. Go fishing.
VIP houses for the birds
Not all species of birds accept to settle in an artificial nesting box. Some species adopt this home because it is close to the conditions sought after in nature. Thus, there are two categories of birds that are willing to nest in artificial shelters. The first of these categories includes birds that usually nest inContinue reading “VIP houses for the birds”