Mont-Carmel

With a territory comparable in size to the Island of Montreal, Mont-Carmel is truly larger-than-life! Perched on the steps of the Appalachian plateau, the village is a belvedere in itself. Slowly taking shape in the middle of the 19th century, the lumber industry brought Mont-Carmel its first expansion boom. Major forestry activities took place in the south and around the East Lake, which was home to about 350 people in 1930. This majestic lake – our Kamouraska Big Blue – welcomes swimmers and nautical sports enthusiasts. Mont-Carmel also prides itself as the bedrock of candy making as it is here that was born the famous Sportman Confectionery. Ask around, locals may admit that the village’s sweet tooth is still very much alive! Mont-Carmel is a hub of activities, including a cultural walking path, a giant chairs circuit unique in Quebec, a municipal park with an exterior pool with a surprising history as well as a community boiler heated with forest biomass. Always in a seduction or heritage preservation mode, the people of Mont-Carmel are proud, warm and care very much about the future of their village!