Val-Jalbert Historical Village

Lars Richter

It's really worth to go. I'm single traveler and still enjoyed this place. Getting the history is very interesting. Explanations are in English as well. You can also hike up to the top of the waterfall or take the cable car.

Saki Honjo

We stopped by here while bike touring. It's right off the Veloroute Bleuets. The campsite is beautiful, but the village itself was a little boring. You can walk through the restored buildings and watch some videos about the village, but nothing really else to do. The waterfall and hydroelectric dam is cool but I don't think it is really worth the price for what it was. If you don't speak French, it may be hard to get around. The signs are mostly bilingual but the staff and the videos are in French only.

Alpha Star67

This village is a must see when in the Lac Saint-Jean area. A very quaint town that was rich in resource back in the day. Everything is pretty much untouched with plenty to see and experience. The waterfall at the far end is beautiful and actually powers a mini hydro station. Very well kept property and friendly people within. I highly recommend a visit here as it shows how simply people lived over a hundred years ago. If you see a nun, ask her why people stayed there and what did they do to pass time, then step back.

Grace M.

Visited this place with my elderly parents since it was one of the very few things we can do in the area (low mobility). Didn't have big expectations, but I was pleasantly surprised. It's a cute little set up, but it's the surprising waterfall view that made it special. There were two viewpoints, one easily accessible by my elderly parents and the other about 700 steps (up and down stairs) which I did with my sister and boyfriend. This second viewpoint was worth it.

Judy Hung

This is the order we did, sharing it here: hopped on the trolley car, and it would give you a guided tour around the village, and take you to the final destination, where the spectacle is (a wonderful animated historical film about the village), as well as the stop of the cable car, from which you would see the amazing views of Lac St Jean and local waterfalls. Then we grabbed a bite at the bistro just in the same building as the spectacle, and headed out to see the village. We walked on the La Dompe, which is a nice recycle garden path, then visited the old houses, general store, post office, canyon trail and look out, church, and then school. Had a super nice 5 hours here!