Saint-Sauveur-Des-Monts

Saint-Sauveur-Des-Monts combines a rich architectural heritage with the history of skiing in Québec. As you explore the town, you’ll encounter a church with distinctive architectural features, an urban heritage site, and a historic tour featuring 31 points of interest.

Architectural heritage at the heart of the town

The Église Saint-Sauveur was completed and consecrated in 1905. Its gable is inspired by Baroque architecture; the bell tower is designed in the Romano-Byzantine style and flanked by two turrets. It also has three bells that come from Normandy. These distinctive details give the church a striking architectural profile. If you’re interested in architecture, it’s worth paying attention to the gable, tower and bells as individual design elements.

The Site du patrimoine de Saint-Sauveur-des-Monts is an urban heritage site with 108 buildings and outbuildings. They were built between the late 19th and late 20th centuries. This period shows that the site encompasses more than a single phase of construction. For your visit, it offers a broad view of different periods in the town’s history and of the architectural features of the first settlers’ homes, which also feature on the historic tour.

Explore history on foot or by bike

The “Circuit patrimonial” tour can be completed on foot or by bike. Another perspective is offered by “Histoire de Saint-Sauveur – D’hier à aujourd’hui”: this tour features 31 points of interest, including the first settlers’ homes and their architectural features. If you’re travelling with children and want to explore local history together, you can use these specific buildings and forms as a guide. The BaladoDécouverte app makes the tour available both online and offline.

The railway is also part of understanding the region’s development: the extension of the line from Saint-Jérôme to Sainte-Agathe in 1890 contributed to the development of tourism in the region. This historical context adds another facet of local and regional history to the impressions you’ll gain from the heritage site.

Mountain scenery and the history of skiing

The Site du patrimoine de Saint-Sauveur-des-Monts is situated on gently undulating terrain in the heart of the town of Saint-Sauveur, surrounded by mountains. These details convey two specific features of the place: the terrain of the heritage site and its setting in the mountain landscape. If you value both urban heritage and mountain scenery when choosing a destination, these are helpful points to consider.

The history of skiing is also closely linked to Saint-Sauveur-des-Monts: skiing in Québec began here, where the first ski lift in North America was built. The Musée du Ski des Laurentides was founded in Saint-Sauveur in 1982 and has been a museum institution recognized by the Québec government since 2019. Its permanent exhibition, “L’histoire du ski dans les Laurentides: vivre en hiver, de l’hiver et avec l’hiver,” has been on display since 2012. It offers a journey through time and a better understanding of the impact skiing has had on the Laurentides region. This way, you can discover winter sports as part of regional history, even if your main interest is culture and local development.

Those who want to focus on these topics will find several different ways to explore history in Saint-Sauveur-Des-Monts, rather than just one area of focus.

Explore more places

If you’d like to explore more destinations, you’ll also find Sainte-Adele, Sainte-Anne-Des-Lacs, Morin-Heights, Wentworth-Nord, Ste-Marguerite-Du-Lac-Masson, Piedmont and Estérel.

For the broader travel overview: Les Pays-D'en-Haut.