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This nice Victorian heritage house is located in the village of St-Faustin, in front of the heritage church and the Arts and Culture house. Erected in 1890, it served as a post office and, subsequently, as a general store.
Previously owned by Philomâ¨ne Gareau, then by Hector Câ´té and his spouse Deliska Guindon, followed by Léopold Thisdale and Adélia Loiseau. 1928, the house was sold in September to Hormidas Sarrazin and Aurore Lecompte. The couple was then blessed with the birth of their son, Jean-Marc, in 1931. From this time forward, the house was used as a post office, a restaurant, a general store, a bus terminal, a barber shop and also as a dancing room where many couples, from the area, gathered
It was known as a meeting location after Sunday's mass. People were coming by horse from Lac Supérieur and Lac Carré to quench their thirst before returning home. Many of the families now living in St Faustin and the whereabouts can retrace their ancestors' origins in our house. Mr Sarrazin was known as a good and generous man whose village made him proud.
In 1952, he decided to move to Montreal and gave his house and business to Mr. Armand O. Lampron in exchange of an apartment building. The Lamprons moved to St-Faustin with their children and operated the post office. A few years later, the father died. From that time, Jean-Guy took care of the business until the federal government built a new post office not too far away. Jean-Guy renovated the building and reconstructed some renting accommodations. Later, the new owners, Ginette Lupien and her husband Yvan Deschambeault, added two more units. Yvan also opened a bar in place of the post office facility.
In 1991, Odette Bélanger became the new owner. She was planning to retire and make her living from the apartments she bought. In 1993, she moved in with Jean-Marie Noâ«l and their daughter, Iris. Odette added a nice dining room to the south side of the house, with a view on the Mont-Blanc. They renovated the interior, giving back to this magnificent house its original style. She decided to open a Bed & Breakfast in 1994. All of the exterior was redone in its original state in 1996.
In 1998, the B&B became ”˜La Bonne Adresse ”˜ with a capacity of 18 guests. For dinner, an evening service was added where people could eat a table d'hote menu. In 1999, the three inns reunited to form ”˜Les Belles Auberges d'Autrefois ”˜ and, following the marketing trend, they developped various biking packages that relayed the inns along the linear track ”˜le P'tit Train du Nord'. The newly formed group also won the Agricotours' excellence price and also received the touristic promotion prize which rewards the businesses of the Laurentian region.
In Spring 2001, Martine Bourdon and Paul-H. Pichet became the new owners. Paul is a professional accountant from Montreal and Martine used to work as a administrative assistant at a financial institution. Martine, who was born in France, refines the meals by giving them a gastronomic touch. Several rooms are redone, the furniture is renewed. The Inn is rapidly classified as a 3 star establishment.
In spring 2003, Florence Delespierre and Bruno Jarry, coming from France, decide to take the challenge to continue the adventure and give their own personal french touch. In their new sweet home, they wish to share this peaceful and relaxing atmosphere with their guests.
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