Est-Nord-Est is located a few kilometres from the heart of the village of Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, in the northeastern part of the Chaudières-Appalaches region :: This village has about 3,500 inhabitants [the population tends to double during tourist season] and is about 100 km from Quebec City and 350 km from Montreal :: The area has been known for a number of decades as the site of a renewal in Quebec crafts and heritage activities, particularly wood carving :: The presence of the St.Lawrence River and the Appalache mountains, the wide-open landscapes, and country living are also features of the region :.