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Drive 89
King's Road
Travellikeroyaltyalongthepostcard-perfectKing'sRoad,besidethebanksofthe
St. Lawrence River, wending through pastoral villages and French colonial his-
tory.
Length:
About 160 miles, plus side trips
When to go:
May to October (for produce and foliage)
Nearby attractions:
Montreal; Quebec wine country, Eastern Townships
Words to the wise:
Road signs in Quebec are in French, the province's official lan-
guage, but color-coded signage and pictograms are used extensively throughout the
province to aid non-French speakers.
Further information:
Tourism Lanaudière
Tourism Mauricie
1.
Repentigny
The small farming community of Repentigny, located just 20 miles north of Montreal, wel-
comesvisitorstotheKing'sRoad,or
Chemin du Roy,
asQuebecoiscallit(nearly95percent
of residents claim French as a first language). Early settlers planted themselves along the
fertile banks of the St. Lawrence River, harnessing the waterway for trade and milling. The
town's historic gristmill, Moulin Grenier, now houses a museum and looks much the same
today as when it was built in 1820.
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