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🗺️ Farm Day Trips guide
Things to Do Near the Lavender Farms of Baie-Saint-Paul & Charlevoix, Quebec
Azulée grows organic culinary lavender facing the St. Lawrence in Baie-Saint-Paul; add cheese tastings, art galleries and the free Isle-aux-Coudres ferry.
3 places · updated October 17, 2026
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Baie-Saint-Paul sits between mountains and the tidal St. Lawrence in Charlevoix, east of Quebec City. The town is known for art: rue Saint-Jean-Baptiste is lined with galleries, some open for 35 to 40 years, and the Musée d'art contemporain has shown Quebec contemporary art since 1992. East along Route 362, Les Éboulements and Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive lead down to the river and a free ferry to Isle-aux-Coudres, an island with old mills, orchards and 23 km of shoreline scenery.
Azulée, on chemin de la Pointe, is a small certified organic farm that has grown culinary lavender since 2014 at the foot of a mountain looking over the river's high tides. In summer you can walk the field on a self-guided smartphone tour and taste lavender treats at the farm stand. The farm is part of Charlevoix's Route des Saveurs food trail, and two cheese makers sit a few minutes away on boulevard Mgr-De Laval, so a lavender visit pairs naturally with cheese, cider and beer tastings in town.
The lavender farms
- AzuléeLavender farm · Baie-Saint-Paul
Self-guided smartphone tours of the field in summer, tickets at the house; group rates for 20+ by reservation.
Best time to visit
Azulée opens its lavender field for self-guided visits in summer. The Musée maritime de Charlevoix was open daily from May 14 to October 12, 2026, and Les Moulins de l'Isle-aux-Coudres from May 16 to October 12, 2026, so mid-May to mid-October is the main season along the river. Laiterie Charlevoix hosts the Foire des Terroirs de Charlevoix food fair on its grounds each August. Fall is hiking season on the Sentier des Caps, whose trails stayed open during the October 10 to 25, 2026 hunting period. Later in the year, Papeterie Saint-Gilles opens Thursday to Saturday until December 19, 2026, and the Musée d'art contemporain and the Musée de Charlevoix are open year-round.
Places to see nearby parks, trails, beaches and landmarks
- Rue Saint-Jean-Baptiste galleries🏘️ Town · Baie-Saint-Paul, 5 min drive
The main street's galleries include Galerie d'art Iris, open nearly 40 years with more than 80 artists, and Galerie l'Harmattan, a contemporary gallery open for over 35 years.
- Musée d'art contemporain de Baie-Saint-Paul🏛️ Museum · Baie-Saint-Paul, 5 min drive
The only museum in eastern Quebec devoted entirely to contemporary art, open since 1992 at 23 rue Ambroise-Fafard; the 2026 feature is Ari Bayuaji's Rivière de perles, woven from fishing nets and shoreline debris, and the lobby has a play area for kids.
Open year-round
- Moulin seigneurial des Éboulements🏛️ Historic site · Les Éboulements · about 12 mi, 18 min drive
A flour mill built around 1790 above a waterfall of about 30 m on the Moulin River, with its original machinery still working and a small procession chapel at the entrance; it is on Route 362 just west of the village.
Off-season visits by reservation
- Musée maritime de Charlevoix🏛️ Museum · Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive · about 16 mi, 25 min drive
Set in a 1946 shipyard, the museum tells the story of Charlevoix's wooden schooners and river trade; you can board real boats, try a multimedia show inside a hold and walk a large outdoor park.
Daily 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., May 14 to October 12, 2026
- Papeterie Saint-Gilles🏛️ Museum · Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive · about 16 mi, 25 min drive
A paper-making economuseum that has formed cotton paper sheets by hand since 1965; guided and self-guided visits explain where paper comes from.
Fall 2026: Thursday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., until December 19
- Isle-aux-Coudres🏘️ Town · Isle-aux-Coudres · about 18 mi, 30 min drive
A free provincial ferry for cars and foot passengers crosses from Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive to this island of 23 km of scenery; Vélo-Coudres rents bikes, e-bikes, tandems and family quadricycles without reservations.
Ferry free
- Les Moulins de l'Isle-aux-Coudres🏛️ Historic site · Isle-aux-Coudres · about 21 mi, 40 min drive
A water mill from 1825, a windmill from 1836 and the miller's house, where you may see the miller at work; the shop sells stone-ground wheat, buckwheat and rye flour.
Daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., May 16 to October 12, 2026
- Sentier des Caps de Charlevoix🥾 Trail · Saint-Tite-des-Caps · about 30 mi, 35 min drive
A long-distance trail network in two sectors, Saint-Tite-des-Caps and Le Massif, with wide views over the river, backcountry huts and campsites for hiking in summer and fall and skiing and snowshoeing in winter.
Saint-Tite-des-Caps welcome center open daily 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Daily access pass required, sold online and validated at a welcome center
- Musée de Charlevoix🏛️ Museum · La Malbaie · about 29 mi, 40 min drive
The region's history and folk art museum at 10 chemin du Havre, with the permanent exhibition Charlevoix raconté and a 50th-anniversary show of five decades of collecting.
Year-round, Wednesday to Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Adult $15 CAD as posted (no year given)
Where to stop: farms, food and stays
- Laiterie CharlevoixFarm market · Baie-Saint-Paul
Cheese-making economuseum with antique equipment, tastings and a counter selling a dozen house cheeses, from Le 1608 to L'Hercule de Charlevoix.
- Famille Migneron de CharlevoixWinery or vineyard (21+) · Baie-Saint-Paul
Family cheese maker and vineyard down the road, known for aged cow and sheep's milk cheeses, organic northern wines and spirits distilled from whey.
- MicroBrasserie Charlevoix & Le Saint-PubBrewery or taproom (21+) · Baie-Saint-Paul
The town's craft brewery, with a factory shop and the Saint-Pub restaurant downtown at 2 rue Racine for lunch or dinner.
- Cidrerie et Vergers PedneaultCidery (21+) · Isle-aux-Coudres
Island orchard making more than 25 apple, pear, plum, Saskatoon berry and cherry products, with a tasting boutique on rue Saint-Jean-Baptiste too.
A one-day plan
- 10:00 AMAzulée
Take the self-guided smartphone tour of the lavender field and stop at the farm stand; about an hour (summer).
- 11:10 AMLaiterie Charlevoix · about 10 min drive
See the cheese-making displays and taste at the counter; about 40 minutes.
- 12:00 PMFamille Migneron de Charlevoix · about 3 min drive
Pick up aged cheeses and a bottle of organic wine for later; about 30 minutes.
- 12:45 PMLe Saint-Pub (MicroBrasserie Charlevoix) · about 5 min drive
Lunch downtown; book online, since the pub does not take phone reservations; about an hour.
- 2:00 PMRue Saint-Jean-Baptiste and the Musée d'art contemporain
Walk the galleries on the main street and see the current show at the contemporary art museum; about an hour and a quarter.
- 3:40 PMMusée maritime de Charlevoix · about 25 min drive
Climb aboard the schooners at the old shipyard; about an hour (open until 5:30 p.m. in season).
- 4:50 PMMoulin seigneurial des Éboulements · about 10 min drive
Stop at the 1790 mill above the waterfall on the way back; about 20 minutes.
- 5:30 PMBoutique de la Cidrerie Pedneault · about 20 min drive
End back on rue Saint-Jean-Baptiste with a tasting of island ciders for passengers (check closing time first).
Tips
- Bring a charged smartphone to Azulée, because the field tour is paperless; groups of 20 or more book ahead.
- Le Saint-Pub takes reservations online only, not by phone.
- The Isle-aux-Coudres ferry is free for cars and foot passengers and leaves from Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive, about 25 minutes from Baie-Saint-Paul.
- On the Sentier des Caps, buy a daily access pass and validate it at a welcome center; wear a high-visibility vest during the October hunting period.
- Plan a designated driver if you are tasting cider, wine or beer.
Checked in October 2026 against official park, tourism and business websites. How we check listings
Questions
When can I visit Azulée?
The field is open for self-guided visits in summer. As posted, the tour costs 7 CAD plus tax per adult, children are free with an adult, and the shop is free to visit.
Is the Isle-aux-Coudres ferry free?
Yes. The provincial ferry from Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive is free for vehicles and foot passengers.
Where can I taste local cheese?
Laiterie Charlevoix and Famille Migneron are a few minutes apart on boulevard Mgr-De Laval at the edge of Baie-Saint-Paul, and both are part of the Route des Saveurs food trail.
What can I do on a rainy day?
Visit the Musée d'art contemporain de Baie-Saint-Paul, the galleries on rue Saint-Jean-Baptiste, the Musée maritime de Charlevoix in season, or the Musée de Charlevoix in La Malbaie, which is open year-round.
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