https://lapetitenation.ca/en/Everything happening in La Petite-Nationen-cahttps://lapetitenation.ca/en/magazine/summer-day-petite-nation/https://lapetitenation.ca/en/magazine/summer-day-petite-nation/Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400Ripon's Saturday market, a Chénéville picnic, a lifeguarded beach on Lac Simon, mini-golf, the lookout at golden hour and soft serve to finish the day.https://lapetitenation.ca/en/magazine/things-to-do-fall-petite-nation/https://lapetitenation.ca/en/magazine/things-to-do-fall-petite-nation/Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400A Notre-Dame de Paris organist in Montebello, a square dance in Saint-Sixte, punk in Ripon and a hundred watercolours on Thanksgiving. Our list for October and November.https://lapetitenation.ca/en/magazine/where-to-stay-petite-nation/https://lapetitenation.ca/en/magazine/where-to-stay-petite-nation/Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400A log château, an 1898 Victorian full of artists, an old post office, teepees next to the wolves. Our rundown of the ways to spend the night out here.https://lapetitenation.ca/en/magazine/winter-cross-country-ski-snowshoe-snowmobile/https://lapetitenation.ca/en/magazine/winter-cross-country-ski-snowshoe-snowmobile/Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400Free ski trails behind the high school, 40 km groomed by volunteers for $15, hundreds of kilometres of snowmobile and ATV trail. Your winter guide, club by club.https://lapetitenation.ca/en/magazine/family-day-kids-petite-nation/https://lapetitenation.ca/en/magazine/family-day-kids-petite-nation/Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400Parc Oméga's elk, build-your-own ice cream, a giant sundial, a waterfall that's free for kids and sculptures that move. Never more than 20 minutes in the car between stops.https://lapetitenation.ca/en/magazine/lake-associations-petite-nation/https://lapetitenation.ca/en/magazine/lake-associations-petite-nation/Sun, 04 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400Kayak sentinels on Lac Gagnon, water samples on Lac des Plages, an old guard on Viceroy since 1973. Who watches over our lakes, and how cottagers can pitch in.https://lapetitenation.ca/en/magazine/three-wheeler-loop-petite-nation/https://lapetitenation.ca/en/magazine/three-wheeler-loop-petite-nation/Sun, 04 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400Routes 323, 315, 321 and 148, nothing else. An 86 km loop for Spyders and trikes, with stops right on the route, gelato, lunch on a terrace and the 75th meridian.https://lapetitenation.ca/en/magazine/road-bike-day-petite-nation/https://lapetitenation.ca/en/magazine/road-bike-day-petite-nation/Sun, 04 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400Route 148 along the Ottawa River to Montebello, a detour up Route 321 for lunch in Saint-André-Avellin, and ice cream back in Thurso. 82 km, or 52 if your legs say no.https://lapetitenation.ca/en/magazine/bakeries-pastry-shops-petite-nation/https://lapetitenation.ca/en/magazine/bakeries-pastry-shops-petite-nation/Sat, 03 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400Croissants in a grey wooden house, bread baked to order next to a stone-ground mill, pies until the end of October. Our tour of the region's ovens.https://lapetitenation.ca/en/magazine/motorcycle-loop-petite-nation/https://lapetitenation.ca/en/magazine/motorcycle-loop-petite-nation/Sat, 03 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400Route 321 up to Duhamel, then the 315, the 317 and the 148 back. A loop of about 155 km with four places to fill up, maple-smoked barbecue and ice cream to finish.https://lapetitenation.ca/en/magazine/christmas-markets-holidays-petite-nation/https://lapetitenation.ca/en/magazine/christmas-markets-holidays-petite-nation/Sat, 03 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400A parade of lit-up tractors, a pine forest full of lights in Ripon, Montebello's European-style market and turkey bingo. Our guide to November and December.https://lapetitenation.ca/en/magazine/best-hikes-petite-nation/https://lapetitenation.ca/en/magazine/best-hikes-petite-nation/Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400A lookout tower on Mont Grand-Pic, 400-year-old trees, a cable raft across the Preston River. Our 12 favourite trails, from easy family loops to the Sentier national.https://lapetitenation.ca/en/magazine/day-trip-petite-nation-from-tremblant/https://lapetitenation.ca/en/magazine/day-trip-petite-nation-from-tremblant/Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400An hour south on Route 323, coffee in Namur, a picnic under the Montagnes Noires shelter, Montpellier's pies and Lac Simon from above. No lineups.https://lapetitenation.ca/en/magazine/day-trip-petite-nation-from-montreal/https://lapetitenation.ca/en/magazine/day-trip-petite-nation-from-montreal/Thu, 01 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400Two hours of highway, Parc Oméga's bison, gelato made on site, a Chénéville tourtière and Lac Simon from above. The plan for one long day, and the version with a night.https://lapetitenation.ca/en/magazine/day-trip-petite-nation-from-ottawa/https://lapetitenation.ca/en/magazine/day-trip-petite-nation-from-ottawa/Thu, 01 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400An hour of highway, a 35-metre waterfall, folk art, a sundial on the 75th meridian and Papineau's manor. Our hour-by-hour plan for a day out from Ottawa.https://lapetitenation.ca/en/magazine/ice-fishing-petite-nation/https://lapetitenation.ca/en/magazine/ice-fishing-petite-nation/Thu, 01 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400No, you can't drill Lac Simon in January. The four lakes where trout stays open all winter, Duhamel's turnkey package and the rules to know before you pack the auger.https://lapetitenation.ca/en/magazine/winter-carnivals-festivals-petite-nation/https://lapetitenation.ca/en/magazine/winter-carnivals-festivals-petite-nation/Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400Pancakes served by the town council, a glowing igloo, a torchlit walk to a bonfire and 160 km of cross-country skiing. In La Petite-Nation, winter gets celebrated outside.https://lapetitenation.ca/en/magazine/things-to-do-montebello-day-trip/https://lapetitenation.ca/en/magazine/things-to-do-montebello-day-trip/Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400Papineau's four-towered manor, the log Château, 25 heritage markers around the village and artists' studios on rue Notre-Dame. How to spend a really good day in Montebello.https://lapetitenation.ca/en/magazine/restaurants-petite-nation-town-by-town/https://lapetitenation.ca/en/magazine/restaurants-petite-nation-town-by-town/Mon, 28 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400A seasonal menu in Chénéville, maple-smoked brisket in Duhamel, a poutine with a secret sauce in Fassett. Our restaurants, from the Ottawa River up to the Lièvre.https://lapetitenation.ca/en/magazine/seniors-clubs-fadoq-petite-nation/https://lapetitenation.ca/en/magazine/seniors-clubs-fadoq-petite-nation/Sun, 27 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400Military whist on Tuesdays, weaving on Monday mornings, bingo at $1.25 a card. The seniors' clubs, Fermières circles and social groups starting up again this fall, village by village.https://lapetitenation.ca/en/magazine/fall-colours-petite-nation/https://lapetitenation.ca/en/magazine/fall-colours-petite-nation/Fri, 25 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400A lookout tower above the maples, a free viewpoint over Lac Simon, Route 321 heading north in red and gold. Our favourite lookouts, drives and trails for fall.https://lapetitenation.ca/en/magazine/butchers-charcuterie-game-processing-petite-nation/https://lapetitenation.ca/en/magazine/butchers-charcuterie-game-processing-petite-nation/Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400Tourtière in Chénéville, woolly pigs in Montebello, the hunters' butcher in Lochaber. Where to buy your meat and get your deer processed this fall.https://lapetitenation.ca/en/magazine/spring-petite-nation-sugar-shacks-things-to-do/https://lapetitenation.ca/en/magazine/spring-petite-nation-sugar-shacks-things-to-do/Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400An all-you-can-eat sugar shack meal, thousands of geese in Plaisance, an Easter egg hunt in the woods and the manor reopening. What happens when La Petite-Nation thaws.https://lapetitenation.ca/en/magazine/volunteering-petite-nation/https://lapetitenation.ca/en/magazine/volunteering-petite-nation/Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400Food banks, meals on wheels, friendly visits, lake sentinels, Christmas markets. Where to give two hours a week in La Petite-Nation, and who to call.https://lapetitenation.ca/en/magazine/parc-omega-tips/https://lapetitenation.ca/en/magazine/parc-omega-tips/Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400Twelve kilometres by car among elk, bison and wolves, plus walking trails, a heritage farm and tube sliding in winter. How to get the most out of Parc Oméga.https://lapetitenation.ca/en/magazine/live-music-shows-petite-nation/https://lapetitenation.ca/en/magazine/live-music-shows-petite-nation/Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400A pub with a real stage, a 357-seat hall where comedians test new material, punk in Ripon, a square dance and a singer every Friday. Our go-to spots for a night out.https://lapetitenation.ca/en/magazine/breweries-wineries-cideries-petite-nation/https://lapetitenation.ca/en/magazine/breweries-wineries-cideries-petite-nation/Sat, 19 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400Natural wine from a south-facing slope in Ripon, wild-apple cider in Chénéville, a brewery in an old bank in Montebello. What to drink around here.https://lapetitenation.ca/en/magazine/moving-to-petite-nation-guide/https://lapetitenation.ca/en/magazine/moving-to-petite-nation-guide/Sat, 19 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400No hospital in the MRC, no buses, cell service that drops in the woods. But a CLSC with an ER, a welcome passport and 25 town halls that actually pick up the phone.https://lapetitenation.ca/en/magazine/things-to-do-with-kids-petite-nation/https://lapetitenation.ca/en/magazine/things-to-do-with-kids-petite-nation/Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400Bison outside the car window, a pirate ship, splash pads, trout in Lac Vert and sled dogs. Twenty ideas to keep the kids busy in La Petite-Nation, summer and winter.https://lapetitenation.ca/en/magazine/heritage-churches-villages-petite-nation/https://lapetitenation.ca/en/magazine/heritage-churches-villages-petite-nation/Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400A replica Irish shrine in Mayo, Scottish churches in Lochaber, a century-old Casavant organ in Montebello and presbyteries turned into cafés. La Petite-Nation, steeple by steeple.