Chaudière-Appalaches has many bike trails, enabling cyclists to tour the entire region.
Visitors can admire the architecture of manors, seigneuries, ancestral homes and mills dating from the 19th century that bear witness to the colonization of New France. They can also take a trip to Grosse-Île, where thousands of Irish immigrants were quarantined before continuing their North American journey.
The region is also known for its wood carvings, a genuine jewel of Québec heritage, and for its geological resources.
Visitors to the Chaudière-Appalaches region can enjoy many outdoor activities in two regional parks and a national park. Across the St. Lawrence River from Québec City, the Chaudière-Appalaches region spreads like a garden. Many attractions enable you to discover its history and rich heritage, especially its architectural heritage, with a number of ancestral houses. The region is a marvelous winter playground. Landscapes of mountains, plains, valleys and rivers impress all nature lovers.
