According to archives, farmers from the Beauce originally populated Saint-Sébastien, founding the municipality in 1855 and the parish in 1869. An agricultural zone, it spans territory that stretches across a large plateau, bordered to the southeast by Mount Saint-Sébastien. At 500 metres, Saint-Sébastien is among the highest towns in Quebec, and is both the provincial and national 'granite capital.' Any doubts of this will be cast away when you see the 1889 neo-classical church. The same applies to the cemetery, which displays a number of impressive granite stones. Taking the scenic route to Lac-Mégantic is well worth the effort. The hiking trails leading to Mount Saint-Sébastien are also worth the trip and the view from the top will take your breath away! Local citizens take pride in their roots and preserved the Maison Royer, a modest dwelling but one of the area's first buildings.
