agog stretches along the tip of Lake Memphremagog, a 44-kilometre inland sea reaching into the United States, whose Abenaki name means "vast expanse of water". The former textile town has kept its working-class main street, brick chimneys and the Pointe Merry wharf, where cruises depart and where, every summer since 1979, swimmers of the International Crossing arrive. Ten minutes away stands Mont Orford: its national park, created in 1938, is one of Quebec's oldest, and its arts centre has filled the forest with chamber music since 1951. All around lies a country of detours — the Benedictine abbey of Saint-Benoît-du-Lac and its cheeses, the purple fields of Bleu Lavande, Nordic spas hidden in maple groves. It is the Townships' quintessential lake-and-mountain destination: swim in the morning, climb in the afternoon, feast in the evening.
Magog–Orford
Discover 4 hand-picked spots in Magog–Orford — restaurants, bars, cafés and addresses worth the trip.
Understanding Magog–Orford
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Abbaye de Saint-Benoît-du-Lac
Dom Paul Bellot, moine de Solesmes et architecte, a dessiné le logis des moines, dressé sur la rive ouest du lac Memphrémagog. La…
DiscoverParc national du Mont-Orford
Créé en 1938, le parc du Mont-Orford est l'un des plus anciens parcs nationaux du Québec et le terrain de jeu naturel de Magog.…
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Bleu Lavande
Bleu Lavande cultive ses champs aux portes de Magog, le long de la route 112, où l'entreprise a regroupé en 2021 sa lavanderaie,…
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Escapades Memphrémagog
Du quai MacPherson, au pied de la pointe Merry, le Grand Cru des Escapades Memphrémagog largue les amarres pour des croisières…
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Shows, outdoors and outings you don't need to drive back to Montreal for.
About 1 h 15 via Highway 10 East, exits 115 or 118. On summer Saturdays, traffic backs up from the exit into Magog — aim to arrive before 10 am.
A car is needed to explore (abbey, lavender, Orford). Downtown Magog and Pointe Merry are walkable; paid parking near the lake in summer.
Plage des Cantons and Pointe Merry are supervised in summer. Memphremagog's water stays cool until late June.
Lake and terraces June to September; lavender in bloom July to mid-August; fall colours on Mont Orford; downhill and cross-country skiing in winter.
French dominates; English is common in tourist businesses and neighbouring villages of Loyalist heritage.
Canadian dollar (CAD). Posted prices exclude tax (about 15%) and a 15–20% tip is expected at restaurants.
Dial 911 for emergencies. Memphremagog Hospital is in downtown Magog on Rue Sherbrooke.