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Riviere du Loup, Canada vacation, travel and tourist information by reviewer Janette Higgins.
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Canada-Quebec
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Auberge la Sabline
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Gaetan and Louise
343 Fraser Street West
Riviere du Loup, Quebec
Canada, G5R 5S9
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| Phone: 418 867 4890 |
| Toll Free: 800 470 4890 |
| This historic home sits on the edge of the upscale summer resort community of Portage. |
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Review by Janette Higgins
author of The Best Places to B&B in Ontario: A Selective Guide
Six editions of the book were published to critical and popular acclaim. Janette now publishes her B&B
reviews and holiday reports online.
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Note to reader: This is a bed and breakfast I stayed at during my 2010 Quebec/Maritime trip with a friend. As usual, I didn’t advise the hosts what I was up to until after I paid. I appreciate your support of the continuation of my research by letting the hosts, Gaetan and Louise, know you read my review of their bed and breakfast on this bbontario website. Many thanks! Janette Higgins
Riviere du Loup is a great stopover on your way to or from the Maritimes but adjacent Portage is also well-known as a place to get away. Auberge la Sabline bed and breakfast is on the edge of Portage. Some of Canada'a illustrious 19th century politicos maintained summer homes nearby. Think Sir John A Macdonald next door and Louis St. Laurent across the road. This section of the St Lawrence is particularly scenic in either direction and highly recommended for more than one night.
Auberge du Sabline was built by a wealthy fur baron and now the grand old house is a bed and breakfast run by Gaeton and his partner Louise. Gaetan is the main host since Louise is teaching school. Gaetan speaks English having lived abroad in places like New Zealand, Australia and Japan. The rooms are large and done in a neutral decor. Most areas are carpeted and there's a shoes-off policy with knit 'slippers' at the door. (My friend was so enamoured of them she contacted Gaetan later for the source. Turns out it was his grandmother who knit them.)
The B&B is just down the road from a couple of the region's famous resorts where you can have dinner in the old French style. We ate at the Portage Inn overlooking the sun setting on the St Lawrence. The chef graciously split the Table d'Hote for my friend and myself. Both portions were beautifully presented and we ended up communicating in lively Spanish with our friendly waiter. Dinner included snails in a cream sauce, pork tenderloin in another tasty sauce and vegetables. Fruit pie topped it off. It was a perfect night.
Next morning Gaetan served up breakfast. Fruit was available to start; pineapple, citrus, kiwi, grapes and banana. Then he brought crepes with a pot of vanilla yogurt. The sideboard contained cereals, excellent jams and such. When it came time for goodbyes I commented on how everything was so well maintained, including the exceptional hanging planters out front, but it seemed the slope-floored porch needed some shoring up. Or at least so I thought. Turns out it was purpose-built this way to shed rain! Indeed the house is designated historic by Patrimoine Canada.
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Auberge la Sabline, Riviere du Loup (Portage)
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| Website: |
http://www.bbcanada.com/lasabline |
| Best to call: |
Anytime |
| Languages: |
French, English |
| Season: |
All year |
| Rates: |
S or D $85-105 plus 13% HST from Mid June through mid September
Low Season Rates: S or D $75-85 plus HST |
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| Cards: |
cash VISA MC |
| Restrictions: |
smoking outside only, enquire about children, no guests' pets |
| Facilities: |
5 guest rooms 1 with twin beds and shared bath and 4 with Queen beds (one of which has a shared bath, the others are en suite) Cot Available. Living room and verandah for guests. |
| Parking: |
ample off street |
| Breakfast: |
full |
| Location: |
Riviere du Loup is on the south shore of the St Lawrence River at the junction of the TransCanada highway that takes you south into New Brunswick. The B&B is at the west end of the city adjacent to Portage. |
| Directions: |
Obtain when booking. It's a bit tricky to find. Your GPS won't work so make sure you have clear directions. |
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