Also, travel notes from the Laurentians…

Location: Mont Tremblant, Quebec, Canada
Camera: kB
Recorded: 2011
Video editing: 2011 by kB
Length: 1:56 min.
Premiere: 2011

In the Lachine marina, just beside René-Lévesque Park, begins Lachine canal, in months of Summer the waterway for pleasure boats connecting Lachine with old port Montreal, and via St Lawrence river with Quebec city (photos), all the way to the Atlantic ocean (discover).

Park is a peninsula surrounded on 3 sides with water. Park features more then a dozen art sculptures, arboretum and already mentioned marina on opposite side of a channel.

Bike path (10km long) also connects René-Lévesque Park in Lachine with Old Port Montreal… (discover)

Mont Tremblant (968 meters or 3.175 feet), all season resort is one of most attractive ski hills on the eastern side of North America (map). Mont Tremblant is located in the heart of Laurentians region (travel notes), just north from Montreal (travel notes) in the province of Quebec, Canada (discover).

Mont Tremblant in winter

Mont Tremblant and surrounding area provide numerous accommodations in pedestrian village and surrounding area.

Large number of outdoor activities include number of ski slopes, ski lift, gondola ride to the top of the mountain and from there more ski lifts, then few hiking trails, mountain biking, golf, activities on the lake, racing track, Mont Tremblant airport…

In photo gallery is featured Mont Tremblant in spring and summer months:

Mont Tremblant is also featured on a few of our video clips… – after all not everyone roller-blades on Mont Tremblant.

If you are asking yourself how far you may be from Montreal then know that Quebec is 250km away (travel notes), Mont-Tremblant is 140km away (travel notes), distance to Ottawa is 190km, Toronto is 540km, Niagara Falls (Ontario) 680km (all approximate numbers).

Neighborhood

In the neighborhood, on the US side of the border, are Vermont, Main and the New York State (Plattsburgh photos). US border is only around 43mi. (70km) drive to or from Montreal. Distance from some of the American cities to Montreal; Boston is 310mi. (500km) away, New York city – 330mi. (530km), Chicago – 869mi. (1400 km) and Miami (Florida) is 1677mi. (2700km) away (all approximate numbers).

French

Montreal is the largest French-speaking city in North America (discover), although large number of it’s citizens are bilingual so you should not encounter major obstacles by asking for direction, ordering food, shopping or having fun. Montréal (French) today represents a mosaic of cultures from all continents, blended into one open-minded society.

History

Explorer Jacques Cartier, while searching for passage to India, ended up in St. Lawrence river and landed on the island today know as Montreal. The year was 1535 and he recorded that at the time on the island lived Iroquoian people in the village of Hochelaga. Century had past by before first French settlement took its shape. Montreal (photos) changed hands throughout the centuries while expanding and welcoming new settlers and most recently immigrants, growing in to a great cosmopolitan city famous for its museums, cafés, gourmet restaurants and numerous festivals.

Narrow streets of Old Montreal will bring you as close is possible without leaving North America, besides Quebec city (photos), to ambiance that is usually found in European cities (discover). Stylish boutiques and restaurants as well as art galleries are enriching already prestigious windows of stone build houses.

Fun

Montreal hosted 1976 Summer Olympic Games and it is host to next events: the Tennis Masters, the International Jazz (photos), Film, Comedy and Fireworks Festivals, as well to the Formula One race – Ile St. Helene and Ile Notre Dame (photos).

Video clip and frequently updated large collection of photographs in our photo galleries should tell you more then words about Montreal – see preview bellow;

Intro to our ultimate photo guide to Montreal

More in photo gallery Montreal…

Photo guide – Where to go, what to see, what to do?

Facing Old Port Montreal are two islands in St. Lawrence river, Ile St. Helene and Ile Notre Dame…

Saint Joseph’s Oratory is a pilgrimage site for numerous believers from around the world…

Borough Lachine featuring René-Lévesque Park, on the Lac Saint Luis…

It has been known for centuries as a mountain but Mont Royal is actually a hill in the very center of Montreal. Featured photo gallery; Mont Royal…

Indoor/Outdoor fun for kids in and around Montreal!

Intrducing;

• 364 days/year: Eco Museum ZOO
• September: Apple picking in Rougemont
• October: Pumpkin picking on Notre-Dame de l’Ile-Perrot
• Continually updated…

Online portal is named AuroraMAX and it’s initiative between the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), the University of Calgary, the City of Yellowknife and Astronomy North. AuroraMAX online observatory began streaming nightly broadcasts of Canada’s northern lights live over the Internet on the Sept. 20th 2010.

“In addition to nightly broadcasts of the aurora, AuroraMAX will help demystify the science behind the phenomenon, offer tips for seeing and photographing auroras, and highlight Canadian research on the Sun-Earth relationship. The website will also include an image gallery with still photos and movies from previous nights.” From official press release.

Live from the AuroraMAX Observatory…

Submit your short video and you could win a trip for two to Nahanni National Park Reserve in the Northwest Territories, plus other prices…

As majority of us Canadians live in cities or towns we all head in the “Wild” whenever we can, looking for weekend, holiday or vacation gateway.

Archive - Canadian forest in spring

If you had recorded your memories as moving pictures in one of Canadian national parks then Celebrate Parks in video Contest…

After the April snow in Montreal we can usually say that another winter is behind us

In Montreal, last serious snowfall (that would be 15cm + (6 inches +)) was around New Years day, but weather stayed cold enough until early March so there was plenty of ice skating, skiing and sledding.

In this part of Canada spring this year came early and in March and April we had many exceptionally warm and sunny days. Nature woke up 3-4 weeks earlier than usually does, so snow is surprise only for already green trees and blossoming tulips who got covered with a white blanket of wet snow. What consequences will it have early spring and late snow on fruit orchards, vineyards etc. we’ll find out soon enough since this hopefully last snow of the season will be replaced with warm 20° C (68° F) in the next few days.

Photo preview of some places featured on video:

In some cases videos are accompanied with the photo gallery or two from the same location, some with travel notes and maybe a food recipe.

Videos featuring places in North America:

Lake on the Mountain Resort, Prince Edward County

• Canada: QC: MTL Botanical Garden
• Canada: QC: Blueberry Lake Resort
• Canada: QC: Apple pick, Rougemont
• Canada: QC: Mont Royal, Win.2010
• Canada: ON: Prince Edward County
• Canada: QC: Montreal
• Canada: QC: Eastern Townships
• Canada: QC: Mt. Tremblant in winter
• Canada: QC: Mt. Tremblant
• Canada: QC: Mt. Tremblant (v2.0)
• Canada: ON: Niagara Falls
• Canada: QC: Quebec city

Photo gallery featuring countries of North America…

Literally thousands of people were in “Parc du Mont Royal” (photos), some ice skating beside Beaver Lake Pavilion, some sledding down the hill above the Beaver Lake or “Lac des Castors”, some cross country skiing and other enjoying other outdoor activities on the snow.

Camera: kB
Recorded: January 2nd, 2010
Video editing: 2010 by kB
Length: 3:04 min.
Premiere: January, 2010

View Larger Map