Casino de Charlevoix

The Casino de Charlevoix is located in Pointe-au-Pic, now part of La Malbaie, about 150km east of Quebec City. The historic Manoir Richelieu is located right next to the casino. Charlevoix is a very popular tourist destination because of its location, next to the Saint Lawrence River and the Laurentian mountains.

History

Inaugurated June 24, 1994, the Casino de Charlevoix was established in the Manoir Richelieu's former summer playhouse on the cliffs of Pointe-au-Pic, a panoramic site visited by vacationers for over a century.

In 1998, Loto-Québec teamed up with Canadian Pacific Hotels and the Solidarity Fund QFL to acquire the Manoir Richelieu (now called Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu), renovate it and expand the Casino de Charlevoix. Reopening in June 1999, the complex has since become a world-class resort. The Casino de Charlevoix also became the first of Québec's casinos to be linked to a hotel.

Facts and Figures

The Casino de Charlevoix offers more than 20 gaming tables and 800 slot machines.

Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu is a hotel with 405 rooms, a Conference Center which accommodate over 1,000 people, a spa, a health club, two all-season outdoor pools and a 27-hole golf course.

During the 2005-2006 fiscal year, the Casino de Charlevoix generated annual sales totalling $47.6 million and received 1 million visitors [cite web |url=http://www.loto-quebec.com/corpo/pdf/salledepresse/Rapportannuel2006_en.pdf#page=1 |title=Entertaining for the benefit of Québec society. 2006 Annual Report. |accessdate=2007-03-11 |format=PDF |publisher=Loto-Québec: Montréal |language=English] .

ee also

* Société des casinos du Québec
* Casino de Montréal
* Casino du Lac Leamy
* Loto-Québec

External links

* [http://www.casino-de-charlevoix.com/charlevoix/nav/en/home Official site]

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