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Fairmont Tremblant, which made its
official debut in February 1997, is located at the base of Mont
Tremblant in the magnificent Laurentian region of Quebec. The
concept for Fairmont Tremblant originated with the vision of a
modern chateau situated in harmony with its natural surroundings and
the colorful pedestrian village. Architects from the Arcop Group and
designers from Patricia McClintock & Associates worked together to
combine modern conveniences and a warm decor that reflected the
mountain life. The architects drew inspiration from 19th-century
Quebec seigneury, whose grand Provencal-style residences dominated
the merchant squares overlooking the outskirts of the village.
Embedded in the mountainside, the
village of Mont Tremblant features French-inspired architecture that
evokes the charm of old Quebec City, with pitched rooftops,
corrugated shingles, old-fashioned chimneys and a U-shaped design
opening onto a public square - a meeting place and public crossroads
for the villagers.
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Chasse-galerie sur le Mont Tremblant,
a Quebec legend, tells the tale of a group of lumberjacks desperate
to return home to their families after spending months in the
Laurentian forests. Visited one night by a mysterious stranger with
a flying canoe, they boarded the craft and he expelled an enchanted
command creating colorful sparks that propelled the canoe into the
air. As they passed over Mont Tremblant, they slowed their rhythm
and lit a lantern to light up the night. This inspired Fairmont
Tremblant's rustic interior design that will surely take one's
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