Boulangerie Pains d'Exclamation in La Malbaie (12 min)

A good Charlevoix stay begins with bread. And in La Malbaie, bread begins at Boulangerie Pains d'Exclamation.

The essential address

This is our unreserved recommendation for fresh bread, pastries, and viennoiseries. Twelve minutes from the chalet Le Littoral in Cap-à-l'Aigle, La Malbaie, Charlevoix, this bakery is the kind of place you walk into for a loaf and leave with a full bag — croissants, pains au chocolat, rustic loaves, and those pastries that bring you back the next morning.

The morning ritual

Perfect for starting the day with good toast. The twelve-minute drive from the chalet is worth every second, especially when you picture the fresh bread paired with espresso from the chalet's machine, on the terrace overlooking the Charlevoix mountains.

It is also the ideal stop on the way back from the Hautes-Gorges park or en route to the villa after a day of activities. Pains d'Exclamation bread, a good cheese from the Route des Saveurs, a bottle of wine from the SAQ — and dinner practically makes itself. For evenings when you prefer to dine out, discover the best restaurants in La Malbaie.