Dunham: Wine, Art and Nature

Dunham brings together wine, art and nature, with plenty of ways to explore the area. The Route des vins de Brome-Missisquoi, described as Québec’s first wine route and home to 22 wineries, runs through here. There is also a nature and biodiversity trail, sculptures, an introduction to the craft of Québec winemaking, and a cycling tour that starts in Dunham. You can shape your trip around whatever you’d most like to focus on: landscapes and nature, art, wine or outdoor activity.

Discover Nature and Sculpture

Nature et Création offers an almost 1 km nature and biodiversity trail on its exhibition grounds. This lets you combine a nature-themed walk with a visit to the exhibition there, while keeping the two experiences distinct: the trail focuses on nature and biodiversity, while the artworks draw attention to sculpture. Its almost one-kilometre length gives you a concrete idea of the distance to factor into your day’s plans.

The Nature et Création gallery displays 90 small-scale sculptures. The Nature et Création exhibition in Dunham also features more than 200 works, both small and large, by over 75 sculptors from Québec and France. The art ranges from small-scale gallery sculptures to works in a variety of sizes. This gives Dunham an artistic focus that stands apart from its wine and cycling themes.

The former Dunham United Church is also part of the area’s history. It is one of the oldest churches in the MRC de Brome-Missisquoi; its early origins can be seen in its dressed-stone cladding. Those interested in historic churches and architectural styles will find another cultural theme here alongside sculpture.

Québec Wine and Local Products

An indoor and outdoor self-guided interpretive trail explores the craft of Québec winemaking: the ÉCONOMUSÉE® at Vignoble de l'Orpailleur has offered this trail since 2001. The focus is not only on the finished product, but also on the craft of winemaking. This distinguishes the visit from the Route des vins de Brome-Missisquoi, described as a wine route with 22 wineries.

Vignoble Domaine Côtes d'Ardoise in Dunham produces organic red, white, rosé and sparkling wines, as well as late-harvest wines, sweet wines and cider. Tasting packages and a sales counter are available on site. In season, the winery also has a bistro serving light fare. So, alongside winemaking itself, the offerings described include tastings, on-site sales and seasonal dining. If you’d like to include culinary discoveries in your trip, these are specific options to consider when choosing what to do in Dunham.

Start Cycling

The “La Doyenne des vignes” cycling tour starts in Dunham. This is a distinct reason to visit alongside the wine and art themes: you can include a cycling tour in your plans or focus your stay more on exhibitions and winemaking. No information is provided about the route’s length or course; the key detail is that it starts in Dunham.

When choosing a vacation rental in Dunham, these different interests may help guide your decision: would you like to combine nature and art, learn more about Québec winemaking, discover local products and tastings, or set off on a cycling tour? The themes described can help you decide what kind of stay you’re looking for, without presupposing any particular type of accommodation or specific amenities.

If you’d like to discover more places, you’ll also find Frelighsburg, Farnham, Sutton, Cowansville, Knowlton, Brome Lake, Bedford and Saint-Ignace-De-Stanbridge.

For the broader travel overview: Brome-Missisquoi.