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The Cantons de l'Est or l'Estrie (English: Eastern Townships) is a region of Quebec nestled between northern Maine and New Hampshire and Vermont. Settled by Loyalists fleeing the United States during the Revolutionary War in the 18th century, the Townships share a climate and architectural and cultural heritage with much of New England.

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• Ayer's Cliff -- Summer resort town at the head of Lake Massawippi.
• Bromont -- Tourist town with alpine and XC skiing, mountain biking and international horse shows, 45 minutes from Montreal.
• Dunham -- Known for its wineries
• Eastman
• Granby -- Known for its zoo.
• Knowlton -- Nice village that caters to tourists. It is also a major cottage destination for Montrealers.
• Magog -- charming village at the head of Lake Memphremagog
• Sherbrooke -- University town and unofficial capital of the region
• Stanstead -- Historic treasure; today a thriving border town.
• Sutton -- Charming village with excellent year round outdoor ativities and strong artistic community.

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There is a minor airport just east of Sherbrooke, with only one flight departing, and one other arriving per day, from Toronto, Ontario. Service is assured by Air Sherbrooke. The price of a regular one-way ticket is 324$ plus taxes, though discounts are available for students and passengers flying to Toronto for a long weekend. Most tourists however, come in via Montreal's Trudeau International Airport.

There is no train service to the Eastern Townships. The nearest access is through Montreal, or at Drummondville's VIA Rail station, for travellers incoming from the Gaspésie and Atlantic Canada.

Limocar offers bus service to and from Montreal. Most buses stop in Granby and Magog, and all end in Sherbrooke, while two departures per day are local, thus making more than twenty stops along Route 112. From Quebec City, Jordez is the bus company that assures service, and Autobus de l'Or Blanc connects Sherbrooke with Thetford Mines.

By car, Autoroute 10 is the fastest way from Montreal and Ottawa, while Americans coming from Vermont will want to take Interstate 91. Access from Quebec City, the Mauricie, and the Centre-du-Québec regions is done via Autoroute 55.

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