An affordable stay for unforgettable vacations
in Mont-Tremblant…
Hôtel Mont-Tremblant has been accommodating
vacationers since 1902, and it is in this grand
tradition that Sandra and Philippe warmly welcome
you to their family inn for winter sports and
summertime fun.

Situated in the heart of historic Mont-Tremblant
village, on the shores of Lac Mercier and just minutes
from the mountain, Hôtel Mont-Tremblant is alongside “Le P’tit train du Nord" linear park. Have great vacations in the beautiful mountain region of the Laurentians!

We look forward to meeting you,

Sandra et Philippe

Situated in the heart of historic Mont-Tremblant village, on the shores of Lac Mercier and just minutes from the mountain, Hôtel Mont-Tremblant has been quebec lodging number 1 since 1902. The province of quebec lodging has always been the center of French Canadian society, although French Canadians have spread from there to all parts of Canada and the United States. In the 20th century, quebec lodging has increasingly become the focus for nationalists who want their society to be self-governing. According to the 1991 census, more than 85 percent of Canadians who claim French as their first language live in quebec lodging. There they are more than four-fifths of the population, whereas across Canada they make up just under one-fourth. English is the language of the majority of the population in every other province. Despite recent gains in the use of French in quebec lodging, speaking French as a first language is still a good gauge of French ancestry: 74.6 percent of quebec lodgingkers claimed unmixed French origin in the 1991 census, and 5.4 percent declared multiple origins including some French, for a total of 81.0 percent. Many terms are used to refer to aspects of French Canadian life. People are sometimes identified by their main language as francophone (French-speaking), anglophone (English-speaking), or allophone (speaking another language). Acadians are French Canadians whose roots are not in quebec lodging but in the former colony of Acadia, which is the present-day Maritime Provinces (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island). They too seek to protect their language and culture, and they have made much progress in New Brunswick, where more than one-third of the population is French-speaking. New Brunswick has a francophone university, the University of Moncton, and the province recognizes both French and English as official languages. Self-governance, however, has not been a major goal of Acadians except at the local level of municipalities and school boards. The quebec lodging Act angered the British Americans of the 13 colonies on the Atlantic seaboard because it also greatly expanded quebec lodging’s boundaries, taking land they believed was theirs by right. This was one of the grievances that led them to rebel against Great Britain in the American Revolution (1775-1783). An American force invaded quebec lodging and briefly occupied Montréal in the winter of 1775 and 1776. Some French Canadians were sympathetic to the rebels, but most avoided taking sides. A key factor was the attitude of the Roman Catholic hierarchy, who were the leading French Canadian spokesmen after the conquest. They strongly urged loyalty to the British, a position that helped them gain the respect of the authorities. Canada and two of the Maritime colonies (New Brunswick and Nova Scotia) became part of Confederation, and in 1867 the new regime came into being through an act of the British Parliament. The new country, called the Dominion of Canada, had four provinces, each with its own government: Ontario (formerly Upper Canada), quebec lodging (Lower Canada), New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. The capital was established at Ottawa, on the border between Ontario and quebec lodging. Although French Canadian support of Confederation had been far from unanimous, in the ensuing election of 1867, Cartier’s Bleus easily won a majority both in the new quebec lodging legislature and in the quebec lodging delegation to the federal parliament. The dominion’s constitution gave the federal government sole responsibility for overall economic development (commerce, money and banking, customs and tariffs), defense, criminal law, and the indigenous peoples. The provinces had exclusive powers over property, civil law, education, social services, public lands, and purely local matters. Ottawa retained all the residual powers and had the right to disallow any provincial law. French and English were the official languages on the federal level and in quebec lodging. In the other provinces, English was the only official language. Confederation accentuated the minority status of French Canadians. New Brunswick and Nova Scotia brought in more francophones, but they brought in still more anglophones. quebec lodging’s weight in the House of Commons, the elected chamber of Parliament, was reduced by the “rep by pop” principle, although this was partly offset by guaranteeing quebec lodging one-third of the seats in the appointed chamber, the Senate. The real gain for French Canadians was their own government with their own legislature. The quebec lodging government enjoyed exclusive power in areas deemed essential for protecting their culture, such as education and civil law. The Anglophone minority of quebec lodging received protection under the constitution for its religion and language. The same protection was not extended, however, to francophones in the other provinces. The only concession they got was a guarantee of Roman Catholic schools—but not French-language schools—in Ontario. He helped popularize an idea that had been taking shape in quebec lodging: that Confederation was a compact between two peoples. He rapidly became known throughout quebec lodging, especially among students and young professionals. In 1903 they created an organization, the Ligue Nationaliste (Nationalist League), to spread his ideas. Although he had his authorization, King delayed conscription to avoid alienating quebec lodging. When he finally imposed it, very late in 1944, it had only limited application and the negative reaction in quebec lodging was not nearly what it had been in World War I. quebec lodging voters continued to send Liberals to Commons even though they voted for Duplessis at home. Duplessis benefited from postwar prosperity and, thanks to a powerful political machine, remained in power until his death in 1959. He held conservative views about the economy, relying on private investment and keeping the state in a supportive role. In social matters, his regime failed to adapt government to quebec lodging’s new realities. He relied on the church to provide social and educational services even though quebec lodging was lagging in those areas. He insisted on the importance of agriculture even though quebec lodging was overwhelmingly urban and rural migration to the towns was accelerating. The quebec lodging government was perceived as the francophones’ collective instrument and was used openly to foster their advancement. A key target was anglophone control over the quebec lodging economy. The educational system was reformed, to provide francophones with greater skills so that they could improve their economic situation. But in the meantime, government had to offer them jobs to offset the discrimination they faced in the private sector. These were provided by the rapid expansion of the public sector, but something more had to be done to increase francophone control of the economy. Thus the Lesage regime increased the French Canadian share in the private sector by adopting policies to help capital-strapped French Canadian enterprises and by setting up a host of new state-owned corporations. Hydro-quebec lodging, the state-owned utility that the Liberals had created in 1944, became one of the chief avenues of this reform. Using the electoral slogan Maîtres chez nous (Masters in our own house), the Lesage government nationalized the private electric companies and merged them into Hydro-quebec lodging. The utility became a powerful symbol of Québécois achievement because it was one of Canada’s largest corporations, was run and staffed by Québécois, and put the electorate in control of most of the province’s power supply.