Mont-Tremblant, Quebec
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Mont-Tremblant, Quebec is a village in the Laurentian mountains approximately 130 kilometres north of Montreal. A city of the same name was formed in 2000. Mont-Tremblant is most famous for the Mont-Tremblant Ski Resort, which is 13 kilometres from the village proper, and right at the foot of a mountain called Mont Tremblant, which means "trembling mountain" in French.
Mont-Tremblant has a race track called Circuit Mont-Tremblant. It once hosted Formula One, Can-Am, Trans-Am competitions and currently hosts the Grand-Am Cup and the Champ Car World Series.
The surrounding area also features hiking, cycling, canoing, golfing, and a host of other outdoor activities.
Since the summer of 2006, Mont-Tremblant has its own senior amateur Football, the Mystral. It also has a Midget hockey team, Les Diables (Devils).
The city of Mont-Tremblant, was created in 2000 from the merger of the municipalities of Mont-Tremblant and Lac-Tremblant-Nord, the village of Saint-Jovite and the parish of Saint-Jovite. After a referendum, the municipality of Lac-Tremblant-Nord decided to part from the new city and returned to its former status as municipality in 2006.
The city has five elementary schools on its territory, one high school, and one professional training school.
Elementary schools: Fleur-Soleil, La-Doyenne, La Ribambelle, Tournesol, Trois Saisons
High school: École Polyvalente Curé-Mercure
Professional training school: Centre Le Florès
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[edit] External links
- Ville de Mont-Tremblant Official Website (French)
- Privately owned condo and chalet rentals in the heart of Mont-Tremblant region
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