St-Bernard chapel

This exact replica of the first church, established on Île d'Orléans in 1695, was built in 1942 at the site of Mont Tremblant Lodge, founded by American Joseph Bondurant Ryan.

As the village grew and developed with the arrival of train service in 1904, and then with the 'snow trains' that brought Montreal skiers to Mont-Tremblant in the early 1930s, the region became world renowned for its tourist resort. 

The chapel, where visitors have been getting their skis blessed for years, is next to a small cemetery where Joe Ryan, his wife Mary and their son Peter are buried. It is one of the municipality of Mont-Tremblant’s historical points of interest on the Tour 'Les voies de notre histoire (Tracks of Our History)', available on BaladoDiscovery. This one showcases part of the 'History of Mont-Tremblant’s Village and Downtown' Heritage Tour. 

A walk along these trails will help you learn about Église Sacré-Coeur-de-Jésus, which today is a cultural and community centre. Or the old Standard Chemical plant that made wood alcohol until about 1926.