{"id":104736,"date":"2026-05-11T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tourisme-monteregie.qc.ca\/?p=104736"},"modified":"2026-05-04T15:10:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T19:10:59","slug":"tournee-trevor-monteregie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tourisme-monteregie.qc.ca\/en\/blog\/agreements\/news\/tournee-trevor-monteregie\/","title":{"rendered":"A Montr\u00e9al Artist’s Tour of Mont\u00e9r\u00e9gie"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Portrait by Vincent Castonguay<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Illustrateur et designer graphique, Trevor Yardley-Jones<\/strong><\/a> est un artiste visuel reconnu sur la sc\u00e8ne cr\u00e9ative montr\u00e9alaise et au-del\u00e0. Les illustrations de la campagne estivale Gourmands de nature, c\u2019est de lui ! Suivez-le sur la route qui l\u2019a inspir\u00e9. An illustrator and graphic designer, Trevor Yardley-Jones is a visual artist who is renowned in Montr\u00e9al\u2019s creative scene and beyond. In fact, the illustrations for the Gourmet<\/em> by nature<\/em> summer campaign are his! Follow Trevor along the route that inspired the campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Written by Diane Laberge for Maison 1608 – Article from the 2026\u20132027 Mont\u00e9r\u00e9gie tourism magazine<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Trevor’s creative adventure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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It all began with a few days spent roaming the hills and valleys, his sketchbook was never far away. His first observation? \u201cI knew that Mont\u00e9r\u00e9gie was big, but not this big.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the program: meeting locals, savouring the richness and diversity of the terroir, and experiencing tourist hotspots and travelling off the beaten paths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cMont\u00e9r\u00e9gie holds enormous potential for young Montr\u00e9alers like me, friends, families, and outdoor enthusiasts looking to get out of the city and get some air. With its farmers markets, restaurants, sugar shacks, vineyards, and numerous artisanal breweries, Mont\u00e9r\u00e9gie is both irresistible and gourmet.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Elevated world<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Illustrations by Trevor Yardley-Jones for the Gourmet by nature<\/em> summer campaign<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In his work, Trevor Yardley-Jones is particularly attracted to the surrealist approach. Digital airbrushing is his specialty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cI adore vintage illustrations from the \u201970s and \u201980s. For the campaign, we started with photos of iconic landscapes from the region, in which I incorporated highly symbolic illustrated elements.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

For example, Trevor created some illustrations by using berries to create fruit hot air balloons. \u201cI discovered that a lot of arctic kiwi and sea buckthorn grow here.\u201d They\u2019re both must-tries!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An immense airbrushed apple or a giant bottle of wine chilling in clear river water are just some examples of images the artist has created to show the rich and varied products of a region he thinks is not to be missed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sketches by Trevor Yardley-Jones for the Gourmet by nature<\/em> summer campaign<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Whether you bring your sketchbook or not, Mont\u00e9r\u00e9gie promises to blow you and your taste buds away!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mont\u00e9r\u00e9gie Gourmet Map created by Trevor Yardley-Jones<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Trevor’s Mont\u00e9r\u00e9gie favourites<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Gault Nature Reserve<\/a> (mont Saint-Hilaire)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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I\u2019ve gone on numerous hikes with my family in this nature reserve without realizing we were here in Mont\u00e9r\u00e9gie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sandwicherie Petit Pois<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Photo: Sandwicherie Petit Pois – Facebook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A childhood friend opened this little neighbourhood eatery in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield. Their sandwiches are perfect for satisfying cravings or rounding out a summer picnic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bike ride along La Riveraine bike path<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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I\u2019ve started to bike more around Montr\u00e9al, including to the urban suburbs on the south shore. I intend to go further afield this summer to try country routes in Mont\u00e9r\u00e9gie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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