Lawrence and the largest vertical drop east of the Canadian Rockies. In 2002, Gauthier bought Le Massif, a struggling ski resort with majestic views of the St. Gauthier sold his share of the company to Laliberté in 2000, but he didn't turn his back on Charlevoix. Laliberté and Gauthier would soon cofound Cirque du Soleil. It was in the small arts community of Baie-Saint-Paul that Guy Laliberté, Daniel Gauthier, and others formed a troupe in the early 1980s called "The Stiltwalkers of Baie-Saint-Paul," entertaining summer crowds with their juggling, fire breathing, music, and dance. Then there is the abundance of arts and culture in Charlevoix. Lately the area has earned a reputation as the foodie capital of the province, known for its farm-to-table restaurants, local cheeses, pates, and microbrews. Home to the classic Fairmont Le Manor Richelieu built in 1929, the region has long been a summer retreat for families from Montreal and Quebec City who come to fish for salmon, hike in national parks, and kayak next to beluga whales. Mention Charlevoix to a Quebecois and they're bound to sigh, thinking of the mountains and long inlets that dot the shoreline of the seaway northeast of Quebec City. Soon, we were at our final stop (in winter), the town of Baie-Saint-Paul in the Charlevoix region of Quebec. At Le Massif, we stopped for 15 minutes to allow day skiers the chance to retrieve their equipment and venture onto the gondola for a day on the slopes, before the train picks them up on the return trip. It was a leisurely ride, passing small towns and their requisite churches, including the impressive basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré.
I sat back in my comfortable seat and as the train skirted the shoreline of the icy river, I dined on a breakfast of mushroom frittata, yogurt with blackberries and blueberries, a maple caramel pastry, and warm chocolate croissants. Joined by crowds of day trippers excited to ski Le Massif on this frigid Sunday morning, we boarded the double-decker train. Even in the heart of winter, water poured from the heights of the upper falls, hemmed in by sheets of ice that clung to the cliff walls. Lawrence Seaway as we took a short taxi ride from Quebec City to Montmorency Falls. BAIE-SAINT-PAUL, QUEBEC - The early morning sun shimmered on the St.
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