Estrie

The Estrie is a region of the province of Quebec, Canada. It is often called Les cantons de l'Est, a calque of Eastern Townships by the population of Quebec. It comprises the Eastern Townships and Beauce County.

The Eastern Townships (les Cantons de l'est in French) is a region in south central Quebec, lying between the Saint Lawrence River and the US border. The principal city is Sherbrooke. The region comprises the counties that are divided into townships after the traditional New England method of land grants, as opposed to other Quebec counties which are divided into municipalities based on the former seigneuries. The Eastern Townships consist of the following counties:

• Arthabaska County
• Brome County
• Compton County
• Drummond County
• Frontenac County
• Megantic County
• Mississquoi County
• Richmond County
• Stanstead County
• Shefford County
• Sherbrooke County
• Wolfe County

The Eastern Townships is not an official region of Quebec, but is part of the Estrie region.