Knowlton and Lac-Brome

A Village On Brome Lake With A Heritage Main Street, The Brome County Historical Society Museum, Antique Shops, The Lac Brome Duck Festival, Wineries And A Long Summer Season. An Easy Day Trip From Montreal Along The Brome Lake Wine Route · Lac-Brome, Quebec

Knowlton is the village centre of Lac-Brome, a lake municipality of roughly 5,500 to 6,000 people in the Eastern Townships of Quebec, about 90 km south-east of Montreal on Route 243 (confirm figures and distance). Brome Lake is a long, shallow lake with an old resort history, and Knowlton sits at its southern end with a brick-and-clapboard main street of antique dealers, cafes, bakeries and small inns. It was settled in the early 1800s by English-speaking families and kept that flavour, with historic churches, the Brome County Historical Society museum and a tradition of agricultural fairs. The lake is also known for duck farming, celebrated in an annual duck festival in autumn (confirm dates). Wineries, cideries, golf courses and the ski hills of Bromont and Sutton lie within half an hour, so the village works as a day trip from Montreal or a gentle weekend base. Allow two to three hours for the main street, the museum and the lakeshore, or a full day with a winery or two.

Knowlton, the village centre of Lac-Brome (Brome Lake) in the Eastern Townships, about 90 km south-east of Montreal, on Route 243; coordinates approximate, Lac-Brome, Quebec, Canada

Knowlton keeps no single set of visiting hours because it is a living village. The main street, the lakeshore and the park are open at any hour, while antique shops, galleries and cafes keep roughly 10 to 5 and often close on Mondays or Tuesdays (confirm). The Brome County museum is usually open on set days from about May to October, with limited winter hours (confirm). The duck festival and the Brome fair take place in late summer and autumn on fixed dates that change by year (confirm). From November to April, several shops and cafes close, so phone before a winter drive.

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