Anyone been to the Laurentians?

We’re planning a trip to Quebec this summer. I just stumbled upon the Laurentians part of my guide book, and it sounds spectacular! Mountains, cute villages, a 200 mile long bike path, nice places to stay… is it really like that? Is it horrible touristy? Incredibly expensive? C’mon, Montreal Dopers, 'fess up!

It’s hotter than you think, and there will be more construction than humanly possible, but… c’est magnifique.

Just don’t go in the last two weeks of July. That’s construction holiday, and it seems like 2/3 of the province is on vacation.

No, it’ll be in June. Any particular towns or areas we should definitely check out?