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In the early 1920s, a man named Paul Bédard
built a small white house on a 120 acre site.
After suffering many problems, the poor soul took
his own life by jumping off the Québec
Bridge.
The estate was purchased by Doctor Jack Shea,
renowned for his excentricity. The gentleman loved
cats so much that he laid out a cat cemetery behind
his house so that they could have a first class
burial.
The next owner, Colonel Charles Hugh le Pailleur
Jones, completely changed the look of the estate.
He tore everything down and had a spacious residence
and several outbuildings put up.
In 1950, his son Mowbray decided to turn the Bonne
Entente estate into an inn. At the time, there
were only eight rooms and two dining rooms. In
1953, the inn was expanded and renamed Le Château
Bonne Entente.
The name Bonne Entente originates from the greeting
the colonel gave friends and neighbors : «
À la bonne entente! », which means
“long live harmony” or “understanding.”
In 2002, Le Château Bonne Entente underwent
a sea change thanks to an investment of over $10
million. All rooms and reception areas were renovated.
With its old-time cachet intact, it went on to
become the most prestigious resort hotel in Québec.
Magnificent gardens
were also created, now surrounding the the Napa
Grill. The restaurant Le Pailleur was replaced
by the Monte
Cristo, where chef Marie-Chantal
Lepage and her brigade now offer an unparalleled
gourmet dining experience.
Since 2006, the URBANIA
lifestyle—the very best the hotel industry
has to offer—is the perfect complement to
the Art
of Living at Le Château Bonne Entente,
the most innovative hotel in the business.
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