Montebello, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Montebello is a municipality located in the Papineau Regional County Municipality
of Western Quebec
(Canada
). As of the 2001 census, there were 1,039 permanent residents. The village has a total area of 7.95 square kilometres (3.1 sq mi), and is located at the eastern edge of Canada's National Capital Region
.
The village is world famous for the Château Montebello
resort, the largest log structure ever built. The resort was the host for the 1983 NATO Nuclear Planning Group, and the 1981 G7 Economic Summit.
Parc Omega
, a large drive-through wildlife park, is just to the north in Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours
.
was purchased by Joseph Papineau
in 1801. Later in 1817, Louis-Joseph Papineau
inherited the property and starting in 1846, built the Manor of Montebello (which is preserved by Parks Canada
as the Manoir Papineau National Historic Site). The Family Museum, (c. 1880) which is on the Canadian Register of Historic Places, is next to the Manoir Papineau on the grounds of the Manoir Papineau National Historic Site of Canada.
Louis-Joseph is credited with giving the name "Monte-Bello" to the location in 1854 as tribute to Napoleon-Auguste Lannes, Duke of Montebello
(1801-1874), French diplomat and foreign minister in 1839, whom he had acquinted during his exile in France from 1839 to 1845.
In 1855, the village got its post office. In 1878, it separated from the Parish Municipality of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours-de-la-Petite-Nation
and formed the Village Municipality of Montebello. On August 2, 2003, its statutes were changed and it became the Municipality of Montebello.
The President of the United States
(George W. Bush
), the Prime Minister of Canada
(Stephen Harper
), and the President of Mexico
(Felipe Calderón
) held a major trilateral summit meeting, in relation to the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America
, at the Château Montebello, on August 20-21 2007. A diverse group numbering more than 1,200 protestors opposed the SPP meeting. The group included labour unions
, environmental activists
, political parties
and NGOs
.
Total private dwellings (excluding seasonal cottages): 437
Languages:
Papineau Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Papineau is a county regional municipality of Quebec in Canada located in the Outaouais region. The regional seat is Papineauville.-Communities:*Cities and Towns**Thurso*Municipalities** Boileau** Bowman** Chénéville** Duhamel** Fassett...
of Western Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
(Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
). As of the 2001 census, there were 1,039 permanent residents. The village has a total area of 7.95 square kilometres (3.1 sq mi), and is located at the eastern edge of Canada's National Capital Region
National Capital Region (Canada)
The National Capital Region, also referred to as Canada's Capital Region, is an official federal designation for the Canadian capital of Ottawa, Ontario, the neighbouring city of Gatineau, Quebec, and surrounding urban and rural communities....
.
The village is world famous for the Château Montebello
Château Montebello
The Fairmont Le Château Montebello or simply Château Montebello is a hotel and resort complex in Montebello, Quebec, Canada. The setting for the retreat is of forested wildlife sanctuary and 70 lakes on the shore of the Ottawa River, between Ottawa and Montreal.-Construction:In the late 1920s,...
resort, the largest log structure ever built. The resort was the host for the 1983 NATO Nuclear Planning Group, and the 1981 G7 Economic Summit.
Parc Omega
Parc Omega
Parc Omega is a safari park in Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours, Quebec, Canada . Along a ten-kilometre nature route are lakes, meadows, small valleys, forests, and rocky hills. It is home to much wildlife including moose, bears, raccoons, and wolves...
, a large drive-through wildlife park, is just to the north in Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours
Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours, Quebec
Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours is a municipality in the Outaouais region of Quebec, Canada. It is located along the Ottawa River, about east of Gatineau. It is the least populated municipality in the Papineau Regional County Municipality....
.
History
Non-native settlement of the area began when the land of the Petite Nation SeigneurySeigneurial system of New France
The seigneurial system of New France was the semi-feudal system of land distribution used in the North American colonies of New France.-Introduction to New France:...
was purchased by Joseph Papineau
Joseph Papineau
Joseph Papineau was a notary, seigneur and political figure in Lower Canada.Joseph Papineau was the father of Louis-Joseph Papineau who had the great distinction of being a fiery player in the history of the French dominated British colony called Lower Canada...
in 1801. Later in 1817, Louis-Joseph Papineau
Louis-Joseph Papineau
Louis-Joseph Papineau , born in Montreal, Quebec, was a politician, lawyer, and the landlord of the seigneurie de la Petite-Nation. He was the leader of the reformist Patriote movement before the Lower Canada Rebellion of 1837–1838. His father was Joseph Papineau, also a famous politician in Quebec...
inherited the property and starting in 1846, built the Manor of Montebello (which is preserved by Parks Canada
Parks Canada
Parks Canada , also known as the Parks Canada Agency , is an agency of the Government of Canada mandated to protect and present nationally significant natural and cultural heritage, and foster public understanding, appreciation, and enjoyment in ways that ensure their ecological and commemorative...
as the Manoir Papineau National Historic Site). The Family Museum, (c. 1880) which is on the Canadian Register of Historic Places, is next to the Manoir Papineau on the grounds of the Manoir Papineau National Historic Site of Canada.
Louis-Joseph is credited with giving the name "Monte-Bello" to the location in 1854 as tribute to Napoleon-Auguste Lannes, Duke of Montebello
Duc de Montebello
The title of Duc de Montebello was created by the French Emperor Napoleon I in 1808 as a victory title for Jean Lannes, one of Napoleon's most daring and talented generals...
(1801-1874), French diplomat and foreign minister in 1839, whom he had acquinted during his exile in France from 1839 to 1845.
In 1855, the village got its post office. In 1878, it separated from the Parish Municipality of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours-de-la-Petite-Nation
Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours, Quebec
Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours is a municipality in the Outaouais region of Quebec, Canada. It is located along the Ottawa River, about east of Gatineau. It is the least populated municipality in the Papineau Regional County Municipality....
and formed the Village Municipality of Montebello. On August 2, 2003, its statutes were changed and it became the Municipality of Montebello.
The President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
(George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
), the Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada
The Prime Minister of Canada is the primary minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus head of government for Canada, charged with advising the Canadian monarch or viceroy on the exercise of the executive powers vested in them by the constitution...
(Stephen Harper
Stephen Harper
Stephen Joseph Harper is the 22nd and current Prime Minister of Canada and leader of the Conservative Party. Harper became prime minister when his party formed a minority government after the 2006 federal election...
), and the President of Mexico
President of Mexico
The President of the United Mexican States is the head of state and government of Mexico. Under the Constitution, the president is also the Supreme Commander of the Mexican armed forces...
(Felipe Calderón
Felipe Calderón
Felipe de Jesús Calderón Hinojosa is the current President of Mexico. He assumed office on December 1, 2006, and was elected for a single six-year term through 2012...
) held a major trilateral summit meeting, in relation to the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America
Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America
The Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America was a region-level dialogue with the stated purpose of providing greater cooperation on security and economic issues. The Partnership was founded in Waco, Texas on March 23, 2005 by Paul Martin, Prime Minister of Canada, Vicente Fox,...
, at the Château Montebello, on August 20-21 2007. A diverse group numbering more than 1,200 protestors opposed the SPP meeting. The group included labour unions
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
, environmental activists
Environmentalism
Environmentalism is a broad philosophy, ideology and social movement regarding concerns for environmental conservation and improvement of the health of the environment, particularly as the measure for this health seeks to incorporate the concerns of non-human elements...
, political parties
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
and NGOs
Non-governmental organization
A non-governmental organization is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. The term originated from the United Nations , and is normally used to refer to organizations that do not form part of the government and are...
.
Demographics
Population:- Population in 2006: 987
- Population in 2001: 1039
- 2001 to 2006 population change: 5.0 %
- Population in 1996: 1066
- Population in 1991: 1022
Total private dwellings (excluding seasonal cottages): 437
Languages:
- English as first language: 4 %
- French as first language: 92 %
- English and French as first language: 0 %
- Other as first language: 4 %