Baie-Sainte-Paul is the largest nearby town and offers the best variety of nightlife. Café des Artistes is a pleasant spot to stop for a beer. There’s live music Friday nights at Vice Café. And, Scenario, the bar at the hotel La Maison des Artistes, offers a quiet, more sophisticated scene.

If you have the energy after a day of skiing, the nightlife in Québec City rivals any near a ski resort in North America. For those who care to try to beat the odds, there’s the Casino Charlevoix at Le Manoir Richelieu in La Malbaie.