Eastern Townships

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The Eastern Townships (French: Cantons de l'Est or l'Estrie) 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 it's 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 boarder town.
• Sutton -- Charming village with excellent year round outdoor ativities and strong artistic community.

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