Val-David, QC Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

Further north along Hwy 117, VAL-DAVID is the bohemian resort of the Laurentians, favoured by artists and craftspeople: the main street, rue de l'Église, has galleries and shops run by the artisans themselves. The town also has some non-ski-related attractions come summertime, the best of which, Les Jardins de Rocailles , 1319 rue Lavoie (mid-June to early Sept daily 10am–5.30pm; autumn and spring weekends only 10am–5.30pm; $4), features more than 450 plant varieties in a secluded rock garden. On a wholly different note, the tackiest attraction in the Laurentians, the Village du … more »