En francais: Les Cantons de l'Est.
Region in the province of Quebec, Canada lying roughly east of Montreal and south of Quebec city along the American border.
Population: 300,917 (2005)
Largest City: Sherbrooke
(Pop.: 147,427)
Geography: At the northern end of the Appalachian range, an area of small mountains, mostly hilly terrain, mixed forest and agricultural land. Google map.
Weather: TWN Link.
Some tourist information can be found here and here.
Historical information: Here and here.
MORE PHOTOGRAPHS BELOW. Click the link.
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Abbaye St. Benoit-du-lac
On the western shore of Lac Memphremagog. Famed for producing its own cheeses, ciders and sweets.
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Abandoned boathouses near Fitch Bay.
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Farming near Coaticook.
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Market farm south of Magog. Local vegetables, cheap and fresh.
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Blueberry Farm, Fitch Bay.
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The Dock at Georgeville, Lac Memphremagog.
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Orchard at Abbaye St. Benoit.
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Lac Massawippi beach, North Hatley.
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Country Graveyard.
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The photographs in this post were taken with an Olympus E-1 camera using either a Zuiko 14-54mm or a Zuiko 50-200mm lens.

