🏖 Plage Major
Late May to mid-September
The municipal beach open to everyone on Lac des Sables: lifeguarded swimming in summer, a playground, beach volleyball and food trucks. Paid entry for non-residents.
Local guide
Our favourite Laurentian spots
Cafés, beaches, trails, spas, skiing and hidden gems, from Saint-Jérôme to Mont-Tremblant. The chalet is shown approximately, in the middle of Baie Major.
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Category
Area
🎭 Théâtre Le Patriote
A must-see Laurentian stage by the lake: comedy, music and shows all year.
☕ Boulangerie Pain d'Épi
An artisan bakery for bread, pastries and treats, perfect for stocking up the chalet breakfast table.
🥾 Parc régional de Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts
Over 60 km of year-round trails, including the Paquette trail up to the Mont Sainte-Agathe lookout. Beaches and boats in summer, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in winter.
☕ Couleur Café Signature
A warm little café in the heart of downtown: coffee, breakfast, sandwiches, salads and homemade desserts. A lovely stop before a stroll along rue Principale.
🛒 IGA Extra
A large grocery store a few minutes from the chalet, handy for stocking up when you arrive.
🍽 Microbrasserie La Veillée
A microbrewery and gastropub downtown, just right for a local beer and a bite with friends.
🍽 Restaurant Le Fumet
A Sainte-Agathe tradition since 1974: pizza, pasta, grills and classics for every taste, handy for groups.
🍽 Maison 1890
Comforting Mediterranean-inspired cuisine with a soft spot for fish and seafood. Booking recommended.
✨ Vox Micro-Torréfacteur et Café
A discreet micro-roaster that roasts its own coffee, steps from rue Principale. Open mostly on weekdays, so please check the hours before you go.
🥾 Le P'tit Train du Nord, gare de Sainte-Agathe
The famous linear park runs past the old station (km 49): cycling in the warm season, and cross-country skiing in winter on the section south of Sainte-Agathe.
🛒 SAQ Sélection
Sainte-Agathe's SAQ store for wine and spirits.
🛒 Metro Plus
A second full grocery store in Sainte-Agathe.
🍽 La Tour du Lac
A historic inn on Lac des Sables: a six-course dinner served in a period dining room. Booking recommended.
⛷ Ski Vallée Bleue
Winter
A family ski hill very close to the chalet, with 25 runs. Its motto: "stress-free skiing".
☕ Le Mouton Noir
Val-David's landmark café-bistro, in its new location since 2025: specialty coffee, vegetarian and vegan options, and occasional live shows.
✨ 1001 Pots
July to mid-August
A large ceramics exhibition held every summer in Val-David.
✨ Marché d'été de Val-David
Saturdays, late May to mid-October
On Saturday mornings, dozens of local producers gather across from the church. A lovely foodie outing.
☕ Le Général Café
An original café-restaurant in the heart of Val-David: local, organic and fair-trade food with many vegan and gluten-free options, for breakfast and lunch.
🍽 Au Petit Poucet
An institution of traditional Québécois cooking, open for breakfast and lunch.
🎢 Village du Père Noël
Summer and holidays
A classic for ages 2 to 8, in summer and over the holidays (skating and sliding in winter).
🥾 Parc régional Val-David–Val-Morin, secteur Dufresne
Lookouts on Mont Condor and Mont King, over 60 km of trails, rock climbing and mountain biking; cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in winter.
⛷ Belle Neige
Winter
A family ski resort with about twenty runs, a few minutes south of Sainte-Agathe.
🏖 Plage du lac Raymond
Mid-June to mid-August
A lifeguarded municipal beach on Lac Raymond, with a launch for canoes and kayaks. Entry fee for non-residents.
🥾 Parc régional, secteur Far Hills
A historic cross-country ski site in the Laurentians: classic and skate trails, ski and snowshoe rentals. In summer, a family trail and biking.
🎢 Au pays des Merveilles
Summer
A fairy-tale theme park for ages 2 to 8: rides, mini-golf, water games and storybook characters.
♨ Spa nordique Beaux Rêves
A thermal circuit along the Rivière aux Mulets: hot pools, saunas, hammam, cold waterfall and salt room. Open year-round.
🏖 Plage Jean-Guy-Caron (lac Rond)
Summer
In the heart of Sainte-Adèle on Lac Rond: lifeguarded swimming, boat rentals and picnic areas. Paid parking for non-residents.
🥾 Parc du Mont-Loup-Garou
The highest summit in the Pays-d'en-Haut area (498 m): hiking and mountain-bike trails, two lakes and lovely viewpoints.
⛷ Ski Chantecler
Winter
Sainte-Adèle's ski hill, near Mont Loup-Garou.
🥾 Parc Éco Laurentides
Formerly the Centre touristique et éducatif des Laurentides: forest trails, lakes and nature discovery, open year-round.
♨ Spa Ofuro
A Japanese-inspired Nordic spa in the forest, reopened on October 2, 2026, Thursday to Sunday.
⛷ Sommet Morin Heights
Winter
A ski resort in the Les Sommets network, in the heart of Morin-Heights.
🥾 Parc du Corridor aérobique
A linear park to enjoy by bike or on foot, "nature at your own pace", starting from the Morin-Heights welcome pavilion.
⛷ Mont Blanc
Winter
A Laurentian ski resort with 43 runs, about twenty minutes from the chalet.
♨ Strøm spa nordique Saint-Sauveur
A Nordic spa at the entrance to Saint-Sauveur, currently being expanded (completion planned for December 2026).
☕ Brûlerie des Monts
A coffee roaster on Saint-Sauveur's rue Principale, for a good cup during a stroll through the village.
🍽 Mont Bistro
A bistro on Saint-Sauveur's rue Principale focused on local, seasonal cooking.
⛳ Club de golf Piedmont
Summer
A public course about ten minutes from Saint-Sauveur.
⛷ Sommet Saint-Sauveur
One of the best-known ski resorts in the Laurentians; in summer, a mountain water park, the F.U.N. park and new suspended walkways overlooking the valley.
⛷ Sommet Olympia
Winter
A small resort known for its snow school, ideal for learning.
🥾 Mont Kaaikop (L'Interval)
A beautiful hike to one of the highest peaks in the Laurentians, starting from the L'Interval outdoor co-op. The last few kilometres of road are gravel.
☕ Cafeo
A café in downtown Mont-Tremblant (Saint-Jovite area), a handy stop on the way to the national park.
🍽 Microbrasserie Saint-Arnould
A Mont-Tremblant microbrewery with its own pub, on the road between Saint-Jovite and the resort.
🍽 Ça me dit
A well-liked café-restaurant on rue de Saint-Jovite, in downtown Mont-Tremblant.
✨ Gare de Prévost
A century-old station restored by volunteers on the P'tit Train du Nord, in historic Old Shawbridge.
🎢 Aquabounga
Late June to late August
The largest inflatable water obstacle course in the Laurentians, a few minutes from Saint-Jovite. Great fun for groups.
✨ Montagne d'Argent
A regional park for climbing and hiking: nearly 15 km of trails leading to lookouts. Registration and access fee at the welcome desk.
♨ Scandinave Spa Mont-Tremblant
Nordic baths in the forest along the Rivière du Diable, plus massages. Open daily.
⛳ Golf Le Diable
May to October
A public golf course at the Tremblant resort.
🥾 Parc national du Mont-Tremblant, secteur de la Diable
Québec's oldest national park: trails such as La Roche or Chutes-Croches, lakes, canoeing and wildlife. Buy the daily access pass before your visit.
✨ Domaine Saint-Bernard
Mont-Tremblant's "best-kept secret": Mont Onontio trails, Lac Raynaud, birdwatching and astronomy evenings.
⛳ Golf Le Géant
June to October
The Tremblant resort's second public golf course.
🍽 Microbrasserie La Diable
A microbrewery and restaurant-bar in the heart of Tremblant's pedestrian village, perfect after a day on the mountain.
⛷ Station Mont Tremblant et son village piétonnier
The Laurentians' major four-season resort: skiing, hiking, mountain biking, and a pedestrian village full of restaurants and shops.
🎢 Ziptrek Écotours Tremblant
Five ziplines totalling nearly 4 km, from the summit of Mont Tremblant down to the pedestrian village.
🥾 Parc régional de la Rivière-du-Nord
The gateway to the North: trails to the falls and the ruins of the old pulp mill, with biking, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing by season.
🎭 Musée d'art contemporain des Laurentides (MAC LAU)
The largest museum north of Montreal, in a heritage building. Closed on Mondays.
🎭 Vieille gare de Saint-Jérôme (km 0)
Kilometre zero of the P'tit Train du Nord, in an imposing heritage station, with an outdoor art walk right in front.
✨ Belvédère des Chutes-Croches
A short, easy walk (720 m round trip) to pretty waterfalls inside the national park. Great for families.
🎭 Gare et musée ferroviaire de Labelle
A period railway station and its rail museum, right on the P'tit Train du Nord (km 107).
🛒 Premium Outlets Montréal
The large outlet mall along Autoroute 15 (exit 28), on the way to the chalet.
🥾 Parc régional du Bois-de-Belle-Rivière
A wooded regional park in Mirabel, at the gateway to the Laurentians, for a family walk in nature.
Approximate driving distances and times. Hours may change. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.