People often think they know everything about the Laurentides region. Its Parc national d’Oka to the south, its Lac des Deux Montagnes, the Saint-Sauveur and Mont-Tremblant ski resorts, and the cities of Saint-Jérôme and Mirabel. But if you get off the main roads, you quickly realize that the Laurentides region abounds with all sorts of charming places and fascinating people.