Sacre-Coeur
Tadoussac: Dunes and Whales
Escoumins Essipit
Archeo Topo
Sandbank
Nature Park
Manic 5
Sainte-Amelie
Pointe des Monts
Pointe aux Anglais
Nord-Cotier
Gallix
Trading Post
Purmer
Surfshack Beaches
Innu Nikamu
Chute Manitou
Rivière au tonnerre
Longur-Pointe île aux Perroquets
Havre Stpierre
Archipel de Mingan
Baie Johan Beetz
Natashquan
Anticosti
Basse-Côte-Nord
300 km of beaches
Monts Groulx
The Kamouraska region is known for its community initiatives and the originality of its entrepreneurship in many respects. The population of Saint-Denis-de-la-Bouteillerie is no exception. When Father Jean-Baptiste Ouellet, the last priest to live in the rectory next to the parish church, left in 2014 after 36 years, the decision was made to revitalize this gem of a building, built in 1895.
In 2017, the Corporation pour le maintien des lieux historiques de St-Denis was created to structure the project to revitalize the rectory. A social economy enterprise made up of community administrators proposed turning the building into an inn with a café. A fundraising campaign raised funds from several local and regional partners to acquire the building in 2018. A team of volunteers then completed the renovations, so the inn could welcome guests to its five rooms and offer breakfast and snacks at the adjacent café.
Each room has retained its authentic charm and has its own private bathroom. Common areas are also available: a living room with a piano, a beautiful dining room, and a common room with a microwave and refrigerator. The room the bishop occupied during his annual visit is also available to visitors, explains Sylvie Gendron, one of the administrators.
The non-profit corporation, operating as a social economy enterprise, employs seven people for the café kitchen and the inn's housekeeping. The inn welcomes guests year-round, but the café is open from Friday to Sunday. It serves a healthy menu featuring local products, available for dining in or takeout.
Working with history, heritage, landscapes, and regional traditions, and making them the foundation of their actions. Ensuring community ownership of the development of the services it needs. Placing local and regional attractions, as well as the expertise of the people of Kamouraska, in the foreground. This is what motivates and inspires the Maison Jean-Baptiste team.
A warm and friendly stop awaits visitors passing through Kamouraska.
La Maison de Jean-Baptiste
lamaisondejeanbaptiste.com
5, route de l’Église
Saint-Denis-De-La-Bouteillerie (Québec) G0L 2R0
418.894.2213
The team behind Clorid’Art just announced the symposium’s fifth edition will happen in Cloridorme, right in the l’Estran part of Gaspésie, on July 31, August 1, and 2, 2026. Everything takes place in the village school gym, a spot where the landscape, the people, and the art all seem to click. This year, the honorary president is Philippe Roy, an artist who grew up in Cloridorme.
It’s the first time they’ve picked someone who’s already taken part in three earlier editions. “We wanted to thank Philippe for everything he’s brought to the event,” says Marc-Alain Marticotte, one of the founders, “and also celebrate his 80th birthday in 2026.”
Artists from any discipline and any region had until June 14 to send in their applications. They were asked to talk about their own way of working and to let the place, its rhythm, its people, guide them.
The committee will reveal the chosen artists in early July. Last year, about twenty creators showed their work at Clorid’Art, and more than 125 visitors stopped by.
Want more details or the list of 2026 participants? Check the Clorid’Art Facebook page in the next few weeks.
Since 2019, Val d’Or has hosted the Festival Fierté Val d’Or, a celebration of sexual and gender diversity in Abitibi. It’s the only LGBTQ+ festival in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region.
The 7th edition runs from June 5 to 7, 2026. Expect comedy, live music, glitter, and three days of parties to honor sexual and gender diversity.
On Saturday, June 6, Fierté Montréal presents Community Day starting at 1 p.m. at Place Agnico-Eagle. It’s a chance to spend an afternoon together, festive, inclusive, and full of good vibes. Meet local organizations, learn about different experiences, and celebrate diversity in a relaxed, family-friendly setting.
For the eighth year running, the festival wraps up with the Diversity March, hosted by The KaraoKings. On Sunday at 11 a.m., LGBTQ+ folks and allies are invited to gather at Place Agnico-Eagle in their brightest rainbow gear. Together, they’ll march through Val d’Or’s streets to stand against homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia.
After the march, the Aqua-lition Family Picnic starts at 1 p.m. at Plage Lemoine. The event is put on by the Coalition des familles LGBT+. Plage Lemoine is a small, sandy, free beach on Lac Lemoine, just a few minutes from downtown Val d’Or.
For the full schedule, check out the website of Fierté Val d’Or
or their Facebook page .
