Estrie
Estrie, beautiful in every season
With its year-round outdoor activities, landscapes stunning in every light, and tasty, festive, and fun events happening month after month... with culture, microbreweries, and local products that transcend the seasons… Estrie truly deserves to be known — from January through to December!
- Area: 10 197 km2
- Main cities: Sherbrooke (162 666 people), Granby (71 815 people), Magog (26 464 people), Coaticook (9 188 people), Asbestos (6 873 people), Lac-Mégantic (5 838 people)
For more informations: Tourisme Cantons-de-l’Est
Cégeps in the region
Economy
- Exports, recreational tourism
- Traditional sectors: transportation equipment, rubber product manufacturing, wood processing, paper production, textiles, agriculture
- Emerging sectors: metal products manufacturing, machinery production, biomedical technologies, information technologies
- Agriculture, fisheries and food: livestock farming, horticulture, maple syrup and sugar bush production, more than 75 certified organic farms, agritourism, Christmas tree farming
For more informations about Estrie's Economy: Services Québec
Key Features
- 322 099 residents
- Forests
- Hiking
- Skiing
- Cycling
- Zoo
"Cégep de Sherbrooke is in a student town. It’s a calm place — perfect to focus on my studies. I also appreciate the job prospects available to me after my three-year program.
At first, my arrival in Sherbrooke was a bit of a shock. I felt homesick and nostalgic. But after some time, I adjusted, and now I find both my studies and daily life here really enriching. I really value Quebec’s teaching approach — it pushes us to become more independent and resourceful.
Sometimes I regret not taking full advantage of my first year in Sherbrooke to explore Quebec culture and enjoy this new environment more fully. I definitely plan to make up for it in the coming years!
After my DEC, I plan to continue to university, get my chartered accountant diploma, and return to Mali to contribute to my country’s development."