Casino De Charlevoix
History
Inaugurated on 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.
The current hotel was built in 1928–1929, using the Châteauesque style, by architect John Archibald to replace the original 250 room structure (1899) that was destroyed in a fire.
Owned by Canada Steamship Lines, it was sold in 1966 to Warnock Hersey. In 1971, the hotel was sold to Irish football star John Dempsey, then to the provincial government in 1975 and Raymond Malenfant in 1986.
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 accommodates 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.
See also
References
- ^ ""Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu" - Luxury Hotel in "Charlevoix" - Fairmont, Hotels & Resorts".
- ^ "Entertaining for the benefit of Québec society. 2006 Annual Report" (PDF). Loto-Québec: Montréal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-24. Retrieved 2007-03-11.
External links
- (in English) Official site