About Miel Morand
Miel Morand is a honey producer on rang Saint-Charles in Saint-Thomas, a farming parish just outside Joliette. The regional tourism office describes it as a rustic spot where you can learn the basics of beekeeping, and the shop sells the farm's unpasteurized pure honey along with a line of foods made with it.
Inside, an observation hive lets you watch the bees at work behind glass, and interpretation panels explain how a colony makes honey. A tasting area lets you compare honeys before you buy. The shop is listed as open year-round, every day from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., which makes it an easy stop in any season.
Shelves carry honey vinaigrette, honey caramel, dark honey chocolate, mustards, port jelly, onion confit and chutney, plus other products from local farms. It's a short, low-key visit that works well with children, who tend to spend the most time at the hive. Visa, Mastercard and debit are accepted.
Les Jardins de Lavande Arômes et Saveurs in Sainte-Mélanie is about 20 minutes north. In summer, a honey tasting here and an afternoon in the lavender gardens make a relaxed loop through the Joliette countryside.
What to do
- Watch the bees in the observation hive
- Taste honeys before you buy
- Pick up honey caramel or dark honey chocolate
- Read the beekeeping panels with the kids
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Open year-round
- Hours
- Listed as daily 8 a.m.–5 p.m., year-round
- Admission
- free
Good to know
- Accessibility
- The shop entrance has raised thresholds and is not wheelchair accessible; aisles are narrow (2021 assessment).
- Payment
- Visa, Mastercard and debit
Tips for your visit
- Call ahead to confirm hours, especially on holidays.
- Parking is on a flat gravel lot next to the shop.
Pair it with a lavender farm
Les Jardins de Lavande Arômes et Saveurs · about 20 minutes away
Taste honey here, then drive about 20 minutes north to the lavender gardens in Sainte-Mélanie.
Getting there
Questions
Can you see live bees?
Yes, through an observation hive in the shop.
Is it open in winter?
It is listed as open year-round.
Do they take cards?
Yes, Visa, Mastercard and debit.
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Farms of Sainte-Mélanie & Joliette, Quebec
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