Mont-Tremblant
Mont-Tremblant (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃ tʁɑ̃blɑ̃]) is a city in the Laurentian Mountains of Quebec, Canada, approximately 130 kilometres (81 mi) northwest of Montreal and 140 kilometres (87 mi) northeast of Ottawa, Ontario. The current municipality with city status was formed in 2000. Mont-Tremblant is most famous for its ski resort, the Mont-Tremblant Ski Resort, which is seven kilometres from the village proper, at the foot of a mountain called Mont Tremblant (derived from local Algonquins who referred to it as the "trembling mountain").
Mont-Tremblant | |
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Ville de Mont-Tremblant | |
| Motto(s): Notre culture, c'est la nature | |
Location within Les Laurentides RCM | |
Mont-Tremblant Location in central Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 46°07′N 74°36′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Laurentides |
| RCM | Les Laurentides |
| Constituted | November 22, 2000 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luc Brisebois |
| • Federal riding | Laurentides—Labelle |
| • Prov. riding | Labelle |
| Area | |
| • Total | 248.10 km2 (95.79 sq mi) |
| • Land | 233.75 km2 (90.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 10,992 |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 | 14% |
| • Dwellings | 8,783 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways | R-117 (TCH) R-323 R-327 |
| Website | www.villede mont-tremblant.qc.ca |
Mont-Tremblant has a race track called Circuit Mont-Tremblant. It has hosted or currently hosts Formula One, Can-Am, Trans-Am, and Champ Car World Series competitions and Ironman triathlon, Quebec.
The surrounding area also features hiking, cycling, canoeing, fishing, golfing, ziplines, tennis, running, go-karting, and a host of other outdoor activities.