7 inviting fall vacation destinations

A 90-minute flight from New York airports, it’s got a Euro vibe — plus similar architecture and French cuisine — without crossing the pond. Following a $75 million renovation, the iconic Fairmont Le Ch�teau Frontenac recently introduced less chintzy rooms, a new spa, and three critic-baiting restaurants (from $135 per night; fairmont.com/frontenac-quebec).

Sightsee lazily: Take in the city — one of the oldest European settlements in North America — by air with a private helicopter ride ($98 per person; complexecapitalehelicoptere.com).