Village Historique de Val-Jalbert

Stayed the one night, but was a little wary it might be a bit too much of a naff theme park. Couldn't be further from the truth! Firstly, the accommodation was excellent. Probably the best we had during our month stay in Quebec. Then you have this interesting park, the waterfall, and will eat well at the dinner and breakfast. Unique, you'll probably not look to return, but worth the trip.

Just off highway 169 between Robervale and Chambord sits one of the nicest preserved and restored "ghost towns" in Canada. Built as a progressive "company town" at the onset of the 20th century, it was mostly boarded up and forgotten when the pulp and paper company halted operations in 1928. While some families endured way beyond that, most of the town did not. Carefully brought back to life, it is a great place to see 1920' living, hike the paths near the impressive water falls that once powered the mill and today power a hydroelectric power plant and enjoy a cable car ride to the top of the falls. What makes the experience even more special is that you can stay overnight in very well appointed rooms in period lodging homes in the town center and enjoy a superb dinner - four courses - in the restaurant situated in the very stone building where the mill once bustled. The site is accessible, at least at the level of the village, the restaurant and the great views of the bottom of the Falls and there are quite a few accessible rooms as well for overnight stays. The cable car and boardwalk trails require mobility for an abundance of stairs. Staff was super friendly and went out of their way to help and make the visit great.

I would just like to endorse the positive reviews that went before. We stopped in the historic village for two nights on a half board basis. Had excellent breakfast and really superb dinners. Well cooked food and a good choice, although the menu was unchanged for both nights. Our room was spotlessly clean and felt very welcoming. The staff were excellent and friendly, my limited French easily compensated for by their bilingual skills. The village is certainly worth seeing, coming from England it was a very different experience and all the better for it.

I found this unique place a year ago on a Facebook posting, and booked a visit for this summer. It is a long drive from Ontario, but well worth the escape. We stayed overnight within the Village, in the beautifully furnished, modern hotel units. Staying overnight is very worth it, as you get to wander the Village after the day tourists leave, and before they arrive in the morning. The dinner was included and was 5 star. We have toured many abandoned villages, and this was beautifully maintained and combined renovated and abandoned buildings. The waterfall is amazing! We find it hard to describe the feelings and memories that we have of this unexpected and amazing place.

Logés dans les mini maison juste à côté du parc et face au Lac St Jean était une belle surprise. Tout y est pour passer un bon moment. C'est beau, bien équipé et super bien placé. Petit plus la possibilité de faire un feu à la tombée de la nuit, qui a ravit notre fils.

C’est pittoresque ça change, c’est une belle balade. La chute est magnifique. Les explications sont sympathiques, la jeune fille au guichet des achats en groupe est vraiment très agréable et souriante. Tout est très bien. Il faut juste prévoir de bonnes chaussures de marche.