Jessica’s travelogue

Montmorency Falls

Montmorency Falls

A view of Montmorency Falls from the stairs.

Up the 467 Stairs

Up the 467 Stairs

The 467 stairs to the top of Monmorency Falls are built precariously up the side of a steep slope and it can be a little frightening to look down, but it's well worth the climb.

Montmorency Falls

Montmorency Falls

The Montmorency Falls are the highest waterfalls in Canada. To get to the top, one can take the gondola, or climb the 467 stairs straight up the side of the hill. We chose the stairs.

Roadside Cafe

Roadside Cafe

The island is filled with little roadside cafes and stands like this one in Sainte-Famille, selling jams, pie, ice cream, produce, and maple syrup.

The Church and Cemetery

The Church and Cemetery

Each town had its own church and adjacent cemetery. This one, in the town of Saint-Jean, was right on the beach.

Manoir Mauvide-Genest

Manoir Mauvide-Genest

Typical colonial architecture on Ile d'Orleans, this was one of the oldest buildings on the island, built in 1734.

Old Boats

Old Boats

Old boats located in Saint-Laurent on Ile d'Orleans.

Hidden Beach

Hidden Beach

We stumbled across this hidden beach behind a church on Ile d'Orleans on the St. Lawrence River where I surprisingly collected seashells.

The Forgotten Staircase

The Forgotten Staircase

A crumbling staircase behind an old church on Ile d'Orleans.

Looking out at the St. Lawrence River

Looking out at the St. Lawrence River

A view from Ile d'Orleans.