Everything about Montebello Quebec totally explained
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 7.85
km²> (3
mi²), and is located at the eastern edge of Canada's
National Capital Region.
Non-native settlement of the area began in the early 19th century when land was purchased by the family of
Louis-Joseph Papineau. Later, Louis-Joseph Papineau built the Manor of Montebello which is preserved by
Parks Canada as the
Manoir Papineau National Historic Site.
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.
The village is also the site of the
Parc Omega, a large drive-through wildlife reserve.
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.
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