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EASTERN TOWNSHIPS
PLEASURE FOR
ALL THE SENSES!
© Sébastien Larose
A WORLD PREMIERE!
The ASTROLab of Parc national du Mont-
Mégantic accommodates the world’s first International
Dark Sky Reserve: an inky black sky
sprinkled with scintillating stars. At the summit,
don’t miss the Observatory, with its telescope 1.6
metre in diameter (1 800 665-6527) www.astrolab.
qc.ca. Watch the show aboard the Coudrier
Mégantic, which offers cruises on Lake Megantic
(1 888 600-5554) www.croisierescoudrier.qc.ca.
Visit Parc de la Gorge de Coaticook and cross
the world’s longest suspended footbridge (1 888
524-6743) www.gorgedecoaticook.qc.ca.
PLEASURES FOR THE SENSES
Imagine 200,000 lavender plants dancing gently in
the wind. This is what Domaine Bleu Lavande
offers you. Picnic in the heart of the domain and visit
its facilities (1 888 876-5851) www.bleulavande.ca.
To discover the Eastern Townships hinterland,
climb aboard the Orford Express, one of the
most beautiful trains in Canada. (1 866 575-8081)
www.letrain.ca. Surprise yourself and attend a service
with Gregorian chants at the Abbey of Saint-
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Benoît-du-Lac. Then visit the majestic building,
erected in 1912, with its unique architecture. The
abbey also has a shop, where, in particular, you
will find cheeses produced by the monks. (819
843-4080) www.st-benoit-du-lac.com.
EXOTIC, MAGICAL AND EXCITING
The Granby Zoo has definitely renewed itself.
The brand-new African Savannah offers a pool
with an underwater view of the hippopotami. It’s
Hippopamazing! Over 1000 specimens from 200
rare exotic animal species will also be on hand!
(1 877 472-6299) www.zoogranby.com.
SAKA, the horse circus, illustrates the relationship
between humans and horses. This original creation
by Gilles Sainte-Croix, a leading light of Cirque du
Soleil, will be presented in Bromont starting June
19 (450 263-8882) www.nouveauxcavaliers.com.
SkiBromont.com offers you a thousand and
one ways to have a ball in its Water Park or, for
the more daring, on its many mounting biking
trails (1 866 BROMONT) www.skibromont.com.
INFORMATION ON THE REGION: WWW.EASTERNTOWNSHIPS.ORG OR 1 800 355-5755, EXT. 550