L'Érable
Around L'Érable
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Countryside and towns · Quebec · 23k people
L'Érable
“Maple Capital”, “Capitale de l'érable”
Where the maple runs deep
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Welcome to L'Érable, where the maple runs deep and the community is as sweet as the syrup. Whether you're here for the sugar season or the summer fairs, you'll find a warm welcome in our small towns.
Clubs for L'Érable
No clubs for L'Érable yet.
The room
One room for everyone around L'Érable. It never closes; when it's busy it splits into tables. Once you're in, you stay until you leave.
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Coming up
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Marketplace
Things for sale, free and wanted, and rooms for rent, from people around L'Érable. Sign in to sell something.
Things to do
- Musée de l'érable Celebrates the region's maple syrup heritage.
- Église Saint-Calixte Historic parish church in the heart of Plessisville.
- Outdoors Hiking in Parc des Trois-Sources
- Outdoors Cross-country skiing on local trails
- With kids Sugar shack breakfasts
- With kids Maple taffy on snow
- Evenings Live music at the cultural centre
- Evenings Pub nights in Plessisville
- Locals love Sugar shacks
- Locals love Maple groves
Through the year
- Fête nationale (Saint-Jean-Baptiste) June 24 Quebec's national holiday with bonfires and community gatherings.
A humid continental climate with cold, snowy winters and warm summers. The best time to be out is late spring and early fall. Best: Late spring and early fall are ideal, with mild temperatures and vibrant colours.
Getaways
- Victoriaville City with shopping, dining, and the Grand Prix cycliste.
- Thetford Mines Historic mining town with the Musée minéralogique.
- Trois-Rivières Larger city with the Boréalis museum and old town.
- Drummondville Known for the Festival Western and the Village québécois d'antan.
Local flavour
Rooting for Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL), Montreal Canadiens (NHL)
Eat and drink
- Maple syrup The region is the 'Maple Capital' of Canada.
- Sugar pie (tarte au sucre) A classic Quebec dessert made with maple or brown sugar.
- Maple taffy (tire d'érable) Hot syrup poured on snow, a springtime tradition.
- Tourtière A hearty meat pie, often served during the holidays.
- Cretons A spiced pork spread, typical of Quebec breakfasts.
- Fèves au lard (baked beans) Slow-cooked beans with maple syrup, a rustic staple.
Where people go
- Sugar shacks (cabanes à sucre) Seasonal cabins where maple sap is boiled into syrup.
- Maple groves The region's defining landscape, with sugar maples.
- Rural farmlands Patchwork fields and dairy farms.
- Small-town main streets Brick storefronts and local cafés in Plessisville and Princeville.
- Historic churches Stone churches and parish squares that anchor the communities.
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Nearby
Every areaVictoriavilleQuebecWhere the forest singsArthabaskaQuebecWhere maple syrup flows and the countryside breathes.Thetford MinesQuebecAu cœur des AppalachesLotbinièreQuebecWhere the river meets the fields, and maple runs deep.Les SourcesQuebecWhere the hills whisper in French and the maple runs deep.Les AppalachesQuebecGentle hills, warm hearts.Trois-RivièresQuebecWhere rivers meet and maple flowsSainte-MarieQuebecThe friendly heart of the Beauce
Rural L'Érable, QC. Areas from the US Census Bureau and Statistics Canada; places from GeoNames. Local flavour was written with a model and may have mistakes. Team names identify teams; no endorsement.