Shefford is a township municipality in the regional county municipality (MRC) La Haute-Yamaska, in the Eastern Townships (Estrie), in Quebec.
The township municipality of Shefford enclaves the city of Waterloo and in its northern part enclaves in a half-donut the city of Warden. Shefford also constitutes the rural area connected to Granby (located to the northwest) and to Bromont (located to the southwest).
Understand
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Shefford is an oasis for mountain hiking, camping, wilderness photography, and drone flights to admire the panorama.
The main hamlets are: Frost Village (east side of the territory, east of Waterloo), Shefford-Ouest (southwest of the territory), Val-Maher (west side), Saxby Corner (northwest of Mount Shefford) and Val-Shefford (north of the territory, along the Yamaska River).
- Shefford Township website
Get in
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Map of Shefford (Quebec)
- Autoroute 10, the motorway to the Eastern Townships, passes between Granby and Bromont on its way from Montreal to Magog and Sherbrooke.
Get around
[edit]See
[edit]- 1 Mount Shefford (Mont Shefford) (north of the A10, north of Bromont and southeast of downtown Granby). The summit of Mount Shefford overlooks the region at 525 m (west summit); the north-east summit reaches 488 m and the south summit, 494 m. Hikers can reach the summit by a hiking trail from Parc des Montagnards or Parc Jean-Paul Forand. The west side of the mountain includes Lac sur la Montagne. A ski centre is on the north side of the mountain (facing the Choinière Reservoir).
Places of worship
[edit]- 2 Mount Shefford Cemetery (Cimetière du mont Shefford), 140 Chem. Saxby South #98. Cemetery.
Do
[edit]- Circuit around Mont Shefford. This circuit allows you to appreciate the various faces of Mont Shefford and its forest cover. In the fall, the colored forest is magical. In the winter, the snow creates a magic of the cliffs and the summit. Suggested route: from Waterloo, take successively route 112 (west) to travel counterclockwise; at Sasby Corner, turn left towards the south, on Saxby South Road; take Jolley Road (east); take 241 (east) to return to the starting point.
- 1 L'Estriade cycle path (Piste cyclable L'Estriade). 97-km cycle path, starting from downtown Waterloo and leading to Granby and Bromont.
Events
[edit]Buy
[edit]Specialized food
[edit]- 1 La Belle Alliance, 239 Chem. de Fulford, ☏ +1 450-539-0880. Vineyard.
- 2 La Fruitière Des Cantons, 588 Chem. Allen, ☏ +1 579-488-2554. Organic fruit producer. Pick your own. Farm shop offering various local products.
- 3 Vallons de Shefford, 68 Chem. Meunier, [email protected]. Ecological farm growing ginger, turmeric, horseradish, sweet potatoes and microgreens. Order vegetables online.
- 4 Ferme Le Petit Bûcheron, Les Cinq-Fourches, ☏ +1 514-400-3957, [email protected]. Farm.
- 5 Autour de la Pomme - Cidrerie & Distillerie, 187 Chem. Jolley (located near the cycle path), ☏ +1 450-522-4343. Cider maker.
- 6 Érablière de l'Avenir, 46 Chem. Lamoureux, ☏ +1 450-531-9177. Agricultural producer.
Others
[edit]- 7 Manessiez, 14 rue du Tangara. Craftsmanship.
- 8 Kur & Kul Arts Atelier & Boutique de Céramique, 118 Rue Bertrand, ☏ +1 514-995-3303. Artist's studio.
- 9 Michel Raymond - Artiste Peintre, 93 Rue du Lac, ☏ +1 450-525-5568. Painter.
- 10 Tim Mullin Luthier, 224 Rue du Grand Royal East, ☏ +1 514-805-5709. Luthier.
- 11 Le Havre Equestrian Center (Centre Équestre Le Havre), 380 Chem. Allard, ☏ +1 514-885-6234. Equestrian centre.
Eat
[edit]- 1 Aux Délices Du Mont, 1084 Chem. Denison East, ☏ +1 450-994-3070. Fastfood restaurant. Eat in. Take out.
Drink
[edit]- 1 La Ferme Brasserie rurale, 101, chemin Meunier (on top of a hill, with a panoramic terrace). A microbrewery offering craft beers outdoors.
Sleep
[edit]Cottages and chalets
[edit]- 1 Sô Lodges, 1777 QC-241, ☏ +1 450-920-0600. Tourist accommodation.
- 2 Gîte Passion Tendresse (B&B), 130 Chem. de Fulford, ☏ +1 514-513-7281. B&B.
- 3 Le Camp Caché, 37 Rue Hamel, ☏ +1 514-979-4556. Tourist accommodation.
- 4 Gîte L'authentique, 8 Rue Marcel Potvin, ☏ +1 514-444-3625. Tourist accommodation.
- 5 WeChalet, 8 Rue des Colombes. Tourist accommodation.
- 6 Gîte à l'Orée du Bois, 109 Mnt Krieghoff, ☏ +1 450-577-0508. 3-star hotel.
- 7 Chalet l'Abondance, 51 Rue du Grillon (located near the cycle path), ☏ +1 514-236-2753. Tourist chalet.
Camping
[edit]- 8 Camping Lac Des Sources, 150 Chem. Robinson Ouest, ☏ +1 450-539-0627. Campground.
Connect
[edit]- Calendar of main tourist events in Waterloo: click here
Cope
[edit]Many municipal services are administered jointly with the city of Waterloo.
- 1 Parc des Montagnards, 333 Chem. du Mont-Shefford, ☏ +1 450-539-2258. Municipal recreational park.
- 2 Jean-Paul Forand Ecological Park (Parc écologique Jean-Paul Forand), Rue Chenail. Forest park.
- 3 Shefford Town Hall Park (Parc de la mairie Shefford), Chem. Robinson Ouest. Municipal recreational park.
- 4 Ménard CENS Park (Parc Ménard CENS), 18 Rue Ménard. Municipal park with a hiking trail.
Go next
[edit]| Routes through Shefford |
| Montreal ← Chambly ← | W  E
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→ Eastman → Sherbrooke |
| Montréal ← Longueuil ← | W  E
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→ Thetford Mines → Frampton |
| Roxton Falls ← Waterloo ← | N  S
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→ Bromont → Cowansville |