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Sutton is a village in the Eastern Townships located in the south-east of Quebec.

[edit] Get In

Sutton is located on Route 139 about 90 minutes south-east of Montreal via Highway 10, or 80 minutes north of Burlington, Vermont via Interstate 89. Connex (1 877 348 5599) provides a 110 minute bus service to and from Montreal which runs twice a day, dropping off passengers at the gas station in the center of the village.

[edit] Get around

The village is small enough to walk around, there is no public transport. Maple Street leads to Mont Sutton, a 5 minute drive uphill. The ski resort provides a shuttle service during the winter on weekends and school break weeks. There is a taxi service - inquire at the Tourist Office on Main Street for details.

[edit][add listing] See

• Start by visiting the Sutton Tourist Information Office[1] at 24a rue Principale Sud. Their staff are very knowledgable and helpful. Pick up a leaflet for a self-guided walking tour which highlights historical buildings.

[edit][add listing] Do

• Outdoor Activities The Sutton Mountains provides the focus for the village's outdoor activities. Hiking and snowshoeing is available on 80kms of well maintained trails[2] of all levels for which a $4 day pass is required, available at the Sutton Tourist Office[3].

For downhill skiing and snowboarding Mont Sutton, My Mountain Resort [4] offers beautiful glade skiing at Quebec's third largest snow resort. Cross country ski and snowboard enthusiasts are well catered for at Sutton en Haut[5]located half way between the village and mountain. This is also the location for d'Arbre En Arbre[6], a tree top adventure park. There are many back roads for cyclists and La Route Vert, a Quebec-wide cycle route, passes through Sutton.

• Cultural Follow the walking trail through the village to visit examples of Sutton's Loyalist buildings or take a self guided drive of the area's cemeteries (maps available at the Sutton Tourist Office[7] ). Arts Sutton[8] at 7 Academy has a regularly changing program of contemporary art exhibitions.

• Sutton is located on the edge of The Wine Route [9], a signposted route that threads 13 small vineyards together, offering tasting opportunities as well as other seasonal activities including a sculpture garden and picnicking.

[edit][add listing] Buy

Rue Principal, the main road running through Sutton's center, is lined with shops of all kinds, including clothing stores, art stores, restaurants, and souvenir shops.

[edit][add listing] Eat

For a small village there is an excellent selection of restaurants and foodie outlets all located on Main Street. Food tends to be of a high quality and reasonably priced.

• La Rumeur Affame Bread, sandwiches, and local specialities including 100 kinds of cheese and paté.

• Chocolaterie Muriel Belgian chocolate.

• Cafe L'International Outstanding Croissants and pastries.

• L'Erabliere Gaby-Pierre Maple syrup, baked beans, sugar pie.

[edit] Casual dining

• Le Cafetier
• Cafe L'International
• Chez Camil
• Tartin'Izza
• Tintoretto
• Amore di Pasta

[edit] More formal dining

• Auberge le St-Amour Inn and Restaurant [10]
• La Fontaine
• Il Duetto
• Bistro Beaux Lieux

[edit][add listing] Drink

In the village there are two bars - The Lounge St-Patrick with a DJ on weekends, contests and après ski snack food, and Ron's bar is more cozy with a nice atmosphere. In addition many of the restaurants also have bars where you can have a drink without eating.

[edit][add listing] Sleep

• Auberge le St-Amour, [11].
• B&B Vert Le Mont, [12].
• Gite Chevalier Mont-Echo, [13].
• Les Caprices de Victoria, [14].
• Auberge des Appalaches, [15].

There is also a wide selection of chalets for rental:

• Hebergement Sutton[16].

[edit] Get out

While in town you can access the internet at the local internet café, Net Connect. Open 6 days a week 11AM-5:30PM, with very reasonable rates. Wifi service is also available.

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