The Laurentians

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QUEBEC, CANADA - 1992/10/15: People kayaking in the fall on Lake Lac-Monroe, Mont-Tremblant National Park, in the Laurentians in Quebec Province, Canada. (Photo by Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images)

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The Laurentians (Les Laurentides in French) make for an excellent day trip from Montréal, being just an hour's drive from the city. Here you'll find gentle rolling mountains, crystal-blue lakes and meandering rivers bordered by towns and villages too cute for words. A visit to this natural paradise is like putting your feet up after a long day.

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