La Halte des Pèlerins

It is easy to forget you are only minutes from Sherbrooke when you are standing among the vines at La Halte des Pèlerins.

This family vineyard gives weddings the softness of the countryside without asking guests to travel far from the city.

Couples can gather among the vineyard for a celebration surrounded by vines, open air and the landscape that produces the wine being poured at the tables. A large seasonal reception tent can welcome celebrations of up to approximately 250 guests, creating a space that still feels connected to everything outside it.

There is something wonderfully fitting about a wedding at a vineyard.

The ceremony ends.

Glasses begin to fill.

Guests settle into conversation while the newlyweds wander into the vines for a few minutes alone.

For most of the day, everyone has been watching them.

Out there, there is finally enough quiet to look at one another and realize that they are married.

Then it is back to the celebration.

Dinner begins beneath the tent. Wine from the vineyard becomes part of the evening. Speeches become laughter and eventually music.

Outside, the vines slowly disappear into darkness.

Inside, nobody seems ready for the night to finish.

For couples who picture wine, countryside and a wedding that feels relaxed without losing its sense of occasion, La Halte des Pèlerins offers a beautiful little escape surprisingly close to home.