Abitibi-Témiscamingue
The region of a thousand lakes
A true playground awaits you north of Montréal! Summer and winter, this holiday paradise draws crowds of vacationers. Visitors come for the numerous ski hills for all levels, the hundreds of miles of cross-country ski trails and the numerous top-flight golf courses. Rafting on the Rivière Rouge, cruising on Lac Tremblant or Lac des Sables, relaxation at the winter spa or a day at the sugar shack, a farm visit, horseback riding—these are just some of the most popular activities in the Laurentides region! In the fall, the scenery glows and numerous festivals celebrate the beauty of the multihued forests. With its vast network of accommodations and an impressive variety of fine dining, the Laurentides region seduces even the most discriminating of tourists.
"So, do you want to go up north?"
Pure escape awaits you in the Mont-Tremblant area. The Tremblant resort, with its lively pedestrian village, has been crowned #1 ski resort in eastern North America many times by Ski Magazine. Built at the base of Mont-Tremblant in the Laurentian mountains, the resort offers access to numerous activities: downhill skiing, cross-country skiing, hiking, and biking! Indeed, cyclists are privileged in the Laurentides region, with the P'tit train du Nord trail, Canada's longest linear park. This former train track now offers 200 km (125 mi.) of forest trails for hikers, cyclists, skiers and snowmobilers. The largest protected territory in Québec is also in the Laurentides region—the Parc national du Mont-Tremblant. Hiking (with the possibility of sleeping in a hut), canoeing, camping, fishing, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing are some of the activities you can enjoy in the savage beauty of this park.A year-round destination
The Saint-Sauveur valley is another haven for vacationers, with its charming towns surrounded by mountains, and where boutiques, bars and bistros abound. In winter, there is downhill skiing (Saint-Sauveur is a choice location for night skiing), and in summer, the colossal aquatic parks provide fun for the young and the young at heart! In Val-David, the Village du Père Noël is a wondrous place, where you can relive the magic of Christmas each summer. Lac des Deux Montagnes draws crowds of swimmers each summer to the long beach in Oka. When the lake freezes in winter, it's a joyous place for skaters, ice fishing enthusiasts, cross-country skiers and snowmobilers. The Parc national d'Oka invites you to travel the historical path of the Calvaire d'Oka, a Way of the Cross interspersed with four oratories and three chapels dating from 1742. Oka is linked to Saint-Eustache by the La Vagabonde bicycle path, with a peaceful view of orchards, fields and hills. The Laurentides region opens its doors to you!
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