Sucrerie de la Montagne is a time capsule of old Quebec, where the syrup flows as freely as the nostalgia. Set deep in a 120-acre maple forest, this Rigaud institution has been serving up the full sugaring-off experience since 1978, complete with sleigh rides, folk music, and wood-fired feasts. It’s the kind of place where you don’t just eat—you immerse. Founder Pierre Faucher and his son Stefan keep the tradition alive with rustic cabins, fieldstone fireplaces, and an on-site bakery and general store stocked with maple everything. Even Anthony Bourdain made a pilgrimage here, spoon-playing and all.
Whether you’re digging into a tourtière-fueled feast or hauling home a takeout box of maple-soaked classics, this place doesn’t just honour tradition—it embodies it. And if you want to stretch the experience into morning, you can stay the night in one of their heritage-style log cabins.
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