Les Cabanes a Sucre de Canada

Established 17th CenturyIntroduced to

Nouvelle-France by settlers of Swiss and Normand origin.

Purpose was to warm syrups during L’hiver

Carried to provinces of Canada after 1763.

What can I get at a Sugar Shack?The specialty, of

course, is la sucre.One of the main

products is sirop d’erable.

They also occasionally serve a hearty American breakfast such as un jambon, du bacon, des oeufs, and des crêpes.

Quick Facts about a Canadian Sugar ShackExtraction takes place from late October to

early April.Common activities offered:randonnée,

équitation, à jouer de la musique, and danser.There are at least 140 known sugar shacks in

Canada.

A Canadian Sugar Shack: Cabane à Sucre LeclercLocated dix minutes

from Quebec City.Address: 1289, 2e

Rang O., Neuville Réservations are

required.Can hold up to deux

cent people.Visited by over 1000

people a year.Open from 7am to

7pm

Cabane a Sucre LeclercMap Inside View

Fun Facts

-When temperatures reach below zero degrees Celsius it becomes nearly impossible to extract the syrup.-Le printemps is known as the starting season of extraction and brings the happiness of le Pâques.-Many shacks make their own homeade food to sell to eager customers.