Jardins de Métis, Historic gardens in Grand-Métis, Canada
The gardens spread across 18 hectares at the meeting point of the St. Lawrence and Métis Rivers, featuring six distinct garden areas with 3,000 plant varieties.
Elsie Reford created these gardens between 1926 and 1958, transforming a former fishing lodge into cultivated spaces without the assistance of landscape architects.
The site includes Estevan Lodge, a 37-room residence from 1887, which houses exhibitions documenting the history of the Reford family and their horticultural legacy.
Visitors can explore multiple garden sections through winding paths, discovering specialized collections of rhododendrons, lilies, and primulas throughout the grounds.
The gardens benefit from specific climate conditions that enable the growth of Himalayan blue poppies and other plant species not found elsewhere in Canada.
Location: Grand-Métis
Address: 200, route 132, Grand-Métis (Québec), G0J 1Z0
Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday 08:30-18:00
Phone: +14187752222
Email: info@jardinsdemetis.com
Website: http://jardinsdemetis.com/francais
GPS coordinates: 48.62833,-68.12306
Latest update: June 9, 2025 09:45
Quebec provides varied photographic settings across a province that combines French colonial heritage with extensive natural landscapes. In Quebec City, the stone buildings of Old Quebec, Fairmont Le Château Frontenac, and Montmorency Falls with its 83-meter drop form key subjects. The historic Quartier Petit Champlain, Frontenac Staircase, and Grande-Allée display the city's European-influenced architecture, while the Plains of Abraham and Observatoire de la Capitale offer vantage points. Montreal presents different photographic opportunities with Notre-Dame Basilica, Saint Joseph's Oratory on Mount Royal, and contemporary facilities like the Biosphère and Grande Roue. Lachine Canal and street art along Boulevard Saint-Laurent add to urban captures. The Gaspé Peninsula, Jacques-Cartier National Park, Laurentides Wildlife Reserve, and locations like Île d'Orléans and Mont-Tremblant show the province's natural terrain. The Saint Lawrence River connects many of these sites as the primary waterway, from its lower reaches near Rimouski to the riverbanks at Montreal and Quebec City.
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