Les Pays-d'en-Haut
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Les Pays-d'en-Haut
Highlands of maple and mountain
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Welcome to Les Pays-d'en-Haut, where the mountains meet the lakes and the air smells like maple. Whether you're here for the ski season or the summer swims, you'll find a friendly village vibe and endless trails to explore. Grab a coffee in Saint-Sauveur and say hi!
Clubs for Les Pays-d'en-Haut
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The room
One room for everyone around Les Pays-d'en-Haut. It never closes; when it's busy it splits into tables. Once you're in, you stay until you leave.
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Marketplace
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Things to do
- Mont Saint-Sauveur One of the largest ski areas in the Laurentians, also has a water park.
- Mont Habitant Family-friendly ski hill in Saint-Sauveur.
- Mont Olympia Part of the Mont Saint-Sauveur group, offers night skiing.
- P'tit Train du Nord linear park A 200+ km bike and snowmobile trail on an old railway line.
- Lac Masson Popular lake for swimming and boating in Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson.
- Lac des Sables Central lake in Sainte-Adèle, with a beach and walking trail.
- Outdoors Skiing and snowboarding at Mont Saint-Sauveur
- Outdoors Hiking on the trails of Mont Habitant
- With kids Ski lessons at Mont Olympia
- With kids Water park at Mont Saint-Sauveur
- Evenings Après-ski bars near the slopes
- Evenings Live music at the Saint-Sauveur main street pubs
- Locals love Ski hills
- Locals love Sugar shacks (cabanes à sucre)
Through the year
- Festival des couleurs September-October Celebration of fall foliage with activities and markets.
- Temps des sucres March-April Sugar season with sugar shack visits and maple syrup harvesting.
- Fête nationale (Saint-Jean-Baptiste) June 24 Quebec's national holiday with bonfires and celebrations.
- Festival des arts de Saint-Sauveur July-August Performing arts festival with theatre and music.
- Marché de Noël December Christmas market in Saint-Sauveur village.
Cold, snowy winters ideal for skiing; mild, pleasant summers with cool nights; best time to be out is fall for foliage or winter for snow sports. Best: Fall for foliage, winter for snow sports.
Talk like a local
- “p'tit train”
- The P'tit Train du Nord linear park, used as a verb: 'aller sur le p'tit train'.
- “sucrerie”
- Sugar shack, a place to enjoy maple syrup.
- “en haut”
- Refers to the Laurentians, as in 'aller en haut'.
- “pays-d'en-haut”
- The region itself, meaning 'the high country'.
Getaways
- Mont-Tremblant Major resort village with skiing and summer activities.
- Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts Lakeside town with beaches and a lively main street.
- Montréal Big-city culture, dining, and festivals.
- La Rivière-du-Nord Rural countryside with farms and orchards.
Local flavour
Rooting for Montreal Canadiens (NHL), CF Montréal (MLS), Montreal Alouettes (CFL)
Eat and drink
- Maple syrup Produced locally in sugar shacks, often used on snow or in desserts.
- Sugar pie (tarte au sucre) A classic Quebec dessert made with maple syrup or brown sugar.
- Tourtière A savoury meat pie traditionally served during the holidays.
- Poutine Fries, cheese curds, and gravy – a Quebec staple enjoyed at local casse-croûtes.
Where people go
- Sugar shacks (cabanes à sucre) Family-run operations where maple syrup is boiled and served with traditional meals.
- Ski hills Mont Saint-Sauveur, Mont Habitant, and others offer winter sports and summer activities.
- Lakes Lac Masson, Lac Saint-Joseph, and many others for swimming, boating, and fishing.
- Hiking trails The P'tit Train du Nord linear park and other trails through forests and mountains.
- Village squares Charming centres with old churches, cafés, and boutiques in towns like Saint-Sauveur and Sainte-Adèle.
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Nearby
Every areaLa Rivière-du-NordQuebecWhere the river winds through pine and maple.Sainte-Agathe-des-MontsQuebecA year-round playground of lakes and peaks.MontcalmQuebecWhere the maple runs and the fields stretch wide.LachuteQuebecWhere the Laurentians meet the river.ArgenteuilQuebecWhere the river meets the LaurentiansMont-TremblantQuebecWhere mountains, lakes, and maple sweetness meetHawkesburyOntarioWhere the river meets the maple groves, and two cultures blend.JolietteQuebecRiver town, festival soul.
Rural Les Pays-d'en-Haut, QC. Areas from the US Census Bureau and Statistics Canada; places from GeoNames. Local flavour was written with a model and may have mistakes. Team names identify teams; no endorsement.