Frelighsburg

Frelighsburg

Listed among the most beautiful villages in Québec, Frelighsburg charms visitors with its friendly ambiance, heritage buildings, orchards, the Rivière aux Brochets which flows through the town, and its proximity to Mount Pinacle, one of the last remaining wilderness areas in Southern Québec.

Founded in the late 1790s by Abram Freligh, a physician and Loyalist from the State of New York, the village developed around its agricultural endeavours. Today, nearly 1,100 people live there, surrounded by a remarkable built heritage and an abundance of nature. The old flour mill, built in 1839 and still visible from the Jeanne-Demers Rest Area, bears witness to this rich history.

The apple industry has thrived here since the early settler times, and remains central to Frelighsburg’s identity. Orchards, cider houses, honey production, vegetable farms, and vineyards have shaped this picturesque and flavoursome region. Today it features such venues as Au cœur de la Pomme orchard, Aurea Mediocritas cider house, Beat & Betterave nanobrewery, and Clos Saragnat vineyard, whose first owner, Christian Barthomeuf, invented ice cider. Visitors are also delighted by the country-table dining experience offered at Les Cocagnes, a collective agri-ecological project.

The Heritage Circuit and the town’s network of forest trails provide wonderful opportunities for discovering the area as well. Finally, with campgrounds, cozy accommodations and packages found throughout the area, Frelighsburg offers plenty of reason for extending a stay here!