Monthly Archives: June 2015

Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, November 25, 2002

Published June 9, 2015 | By LucPaquin

Year: 2002 (November 25, 2002)

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Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada

Le Cheval de Jade

Unique in the Laurentians, Le Cheval de Jade is a French fine cuisine restaurant located on Saint-Jovite street in Mont Tremblant.

The restaurant’s specialities are fish and sea food. The Mediterranean fish soup and the bouillabaisse are prepared with fish directly imported from Mediterranean sea in order to give you an authentic taste.

The chef Olivier Tali changes his menu by using local and organic products as much as possible.

In addition, the summer he takes care of his garden behind the restaurant to collect premium products.

Luc

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Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, November 25, 2001

Published June 9, 2015 | By LucPaquin

Year: 2001 (November 25, 2001)

11″ x 8.5″

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Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada

Explore Mont Tremblant Village

After a full day of activities and fresh air, be swept away by the undeniable charm of our picturesque pedestrian village: here the mood is always festive. Catch a few of the sun’s last rays on an outdoor terrace. Stroll the brightly lit streets. Enjoy this moment in time!

Luc

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Oaxtepec, Mexico, November 24, 2000

Published June 9, 2015 | By LucPaquin

Year: 2000 (November 24, 2000)

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Oaxtepec

Oaxtepec is a town within the municipality of Yautepec in the northern part of the Mexican state of Morelos. Its main industry is tourism, mostly aimed at the inhabitants of nearby Mexico City, and the town possesses various aquatic resorts and hotels. The climate is tropical and the countryside very lush. It has 78,000 inhabitants.

History

In pre-Columbian times, already one of the largest towns in the region, it was conquered by the Aztecs under the rule of Moctezuma Ilhuicamina. During Moctezuma Ilhuicamina’s reign (1440-1469), the first leisure centre for nobles was created in the warm territory of Oaxtepec, as well as low lands to the south of Tenochtitlan valley, today’s Morelos. Moctezuma ordered to use the water springs of Oaxtepec to create an irrigation system for agriculture and preservation of important vegetation of the Aztec empire. An elaborate royal garden was established here where both flowers and other plants were cultivated.

When the Spanish first arrived to the region, they marvelled at the beauty of the place. They praised Oaxtepec in their chronicles of the Aztec conquest.

In the 16th century, thanks to the great number of medicinal plants found in the region, the Spaniards decided to construct the Santa Cruz de Oaxtepec hospital. Bernandino Álvares directed the project in 1569 and for the next two hundred years it was administrated by the Hermanos de la Caridad.

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Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, October 8, 2012

Published June 8, 2015 | By LucPaquin

Year: 2012 (October 8, 2012)

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Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada

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Rocking Horse Ln, Oceanside, December 23, 2012

Published June 8, 2015 | By LucPaquin

Year: 2012 (December 23, 2012)

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Rocking Horse Ln

Noël

Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed most commonly on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world. A feast central to the Christian liturgical year, it is prepared for by the season of Advent or Nativity Fast and is prolonged by the Octave of Christmas and further by the season of Christmastide. Christmas Day is a public holiday in many of the world’s nations, is celebrated culturally by a large number of non-Christian people, and is an integral part of the Christmas and holiday season.

The celebratory customs associated in various countries with Christmas have a mix of pre-Christian, Christian, and secular themes and origins. Popular modern customs of the holiday include gift giving, completing an Advent calendar or Advent wreath, Christmas music and caroling, an exchange of Christmas cards, church services, a special meal, and the display of various Christmas decorations, including Christmas trees, Christmas lights, nativity scenes, garlands, wreaths, mistletoe, and holly. In addition, several closely related and often interchangeable figures, known as Santa Claus, Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, and Christkind, are associated with bringing gifts to children during the Christmas season and have their own body of traditions and lore. Because gift-giving and many other aspects of the Christmas festival involve heightened economic activity, the holiday has become a significant event and a key sales period for retailers and businesses. The economic impact of Christmas is a factor that has grown steadily over the past few centuries in many regions of the world.

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