| has gloss | eng: The Eastern Townships is a region in south-eastern Quebec, lying between the former seigneuries south of the Saint Lawrence River and the United States border. Its northern boundary roughly followed the Logan Line, the geologic boundary between the flat, fertile St. Lawrence Lowlands and the Appalachian Mountains. The region comprises counties that were originally divided into townships after the traditional method of land grants of the original New England and New York settlers. Earlier French settlement along the Saint Lawrence River had divided the landscape into parishes and Seigneuries. A tourist region of the same name now covers most of the region, as does an administrative entity officially called Estrie. Boundaries are slightly different for each region. The principal cities are Sherbrooke, Granby, Magog, and Cowansville. The towns of Drummondville, Victoriaville, and Thetford Mines are part of the historical region, but not part of the tourist or administrative regions. The region has summer colonies used by vacationing Montrealers and several ski resorts, including Mount Orford, Bromont, Mount Sutton, and Owl's Head. |
