St-Georges de Beauce in the Appalaches, in Québec

To taste the regional flavours, to embrace the landscapes of the region or to discover the attractions, here are different tours that we offer you... Gourmet Itinerary Scenic Drives Interregional Tours Tours in Beauce    Gourmet Itinerary Map is disponible: La Beauce avec ses charmes et ses saveurs. Live the beauceron agrotourism and discover a beautiful region to be visited! Cross our villages and get in touch with Beaucerons. Be allowed seduce by the visit of our gardens and the other holiday resorts. Come to savor and to make reserve of our regional products all year round. Let our regional specialities guide you through Beauce.  See map (3,3 Mo) See map with itinerary  (2.8 Mo) Or to order your map, call 1 866 386-4499     Scenic Drives   Some places on our roads offer scenes of exceptional beauty. Fans of nature and grand    landscapes are invited to drive through the region to discover panoramic views. Look at    the following map to plan your itinerary.   See Map     Interregional Tours      Kennebec-Chaudière International Corridor    A special geography including two large rivers, a historical path of immigration and a    population with the same origins have made of this corridor a natural migratory road for    centuries. The Abenakis have traveled by foot or canoe for thousands of years between    the St. Lawrence River and the Gulf of Maine in order to trade different goods, to hunt and    to fish. Find out more about this historical path accentuated by numerous attractions    related to the theme on both sides of the border.   See Map   The Two Valley Road   Enjoy one of the most beautiful tourist tours of Quebec. Capture the beauty of the valley   of the Chaudière and the Etchemins. Appreciate the montainous scenic views and the    special architecture that is typically Beauceron. Enjoy the history and the hearty welcome    that people of these regions give to every visitor they meet. In Lévis, gaze at the most    stunning views on Quebec and the St. Lawrence River.   See Map         Tours in Beauce   The Steeples   The secondary thematic tour 'The Steeples' consists of two sections, each one located on    one side of the Chaudière River. This aims first at presenting an overall view of the    places to see in the northern part of the Beauce region all on the same path. Also it    offers to the visitors the opportunity to choose among different itineraries according to    their schedule.   See Map   The Peaks   This secondary path offers you a great ride through the lands in order to learn more    about the culture and the sceneries of the up-country.  It all starts in Beauceville by    taking route 108, through the villages of Saint Victor, Saint Ephrem till Saint Evariste-de-   Forsyth. Afterwards, stop in Saint Hilaire-de-Dorset, to finally arrive in Saint Georges, right    after Saint-Martin. Take this tour and enjoy the beautiful hills and valleys of the Haute-   Beauce.   See Map   The Beauty of Art   From Notre-Dame-Des-Pins, home to the longest covered bridge in Quebec, go towards    Saint-Simon-les-Mines, a village synonym of gold rush in Beauce. Previously, we offer you    to make a short detour to see the Saint-Paul de Cumberland Anglican Church and its    beautiful victorian-style garden.  After, the Village des Défricheurs on route 204 is a must    with a summer theatre and numerous exhibitions and animated tours.   Finally, you do not want to miss, on route 204 towards Saint Georges, the Village    Miniature Baillargeon that presents the popular and typical architecture of the region. The    next step is the Centre Culturel Marie-Fitzback which consists of a library and different    exhibitions with animation.    See Map   Historic walking tour in Saint-Côme-Linière and its Celtic Cross   Historic tour relating the terrible fire of 1926 that destroyed most of the village. Pictures    and both written and oral texts are found in French and in English at 15 different places    along the path. At the south end of town on route 173, a 12 feet High Cross in honour of    the Irish, Scottish and English settlers.   These were initatives of the Société historique de Saint-Côme de Kennebec et de Linière   For more information, visit the following website :    http://www.stcomeliniere.com/h_historique.php    See Map      Circuit de la Gorgendière   Strolling in the streets of St-Joseph-de-Beauce, archtecture  buffs and walkers will discover    the history and jewels of this charming town.   Joseph Fleury de la Gorgendière, first landlord in Beauce, arrived in Saint-Joseph in    1737. Founder of la Nouvelle-Beauce and colonisation advocate, the municipality and our    walking tour are named after him. This small agricultural village became the regional    administrative centre in 1857 and in 1859 the regional Court House opened. Both    events mark the beginning of the development of the town.   In the middle of the town, you have 5 buildings: the catholic church, the presbytery, the    college, the convent and the orphenage forming what is called:  site institutionnel. This site    was declared Québec Historic Site in 1985 and in 2006 St-Joseph-de-Beauce was one of the    five municipalities awarded the title of Cultural Capital of Canada.   Our leaflet 'Circuit de la Gorgendière' guides you in your visit of the site and of the    beautiful houses (45) in town. Learn more on the architecture, tales and history on our    town.    The leaflet published by Ville de Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce in collaboration with Marius-   Barbeau Museum, is sold at the museum, 6 $ taxes included.   For a view of the tour :   Consult the tour map   Heritage Tour in Beauceville   Phase one of this heritaage tour consists of 23 interpretative boards placed in front of as    many properties. A main board next to the bridge shows visitors the two main sectors to    visit (a 3rd one is on the way in phase 2). On each board, you will find information on the    local and regional history as well as architectural details on each house.   For a view of the tour:   Consult the tour map Top