{"id":10810,"date":"2018-05-09T10:25:47","date_gmt":"2018-05-09T14:25:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.abitibi-temiscamingue-tourism.org\/?p=10810"},"modified":"2023-03-08T09:22:28","modified_gmt":"2023-03-08T14:22:28","slug":"jacques-pelletier-art-of-expression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atrat.lebleu.co\/en\/jacques-pelletier-art-of-expression\/","title":{"rendered":"Jacques Pelletier, master in the art of expression"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cWhen I talk to people who are visiting Vall\u00e9e-de-l\u2019Or<\/a> for the first time, the one thing they all comment on is how nice the people are here, and how proud. The people who live here feel a great sense of pride in their community, and that comes through in how they greet you.<\/p>\n

There is also a real energy here that drives us to create festivals across the entire region. Whether you\u2019re attending the Foire du camionneur de Barraute<\/a> or the Festival d’humour de l’Abitibi-T\u00e9miscamingue<\/a>, you can tell that culture is alive and well here. Culturat has launched many interesting projects. My favourite one is the outdoor photo exhibit along the bike path.<\/p>\n

You can’t visit this region without taking an interest in its mining history \u2013 or at least, it would be a shame if you did! You would miss seeing the impressive log homes of the Village minier de Bourlamaque, or going 300 feet (91 metres) underground to the Cit\u00e9 de l’Or, or visiting the Mus\u00e9e min\u00e9ralogique and the Canadian Malartic mine, which has a platform overlooking the largest open-pit operational gold mine in Canada.<\/p>\n

As a sculptor I find the weathered rock formations and tapering pine trees particularly inspiring, and there are many fascinating places for visitors to discover. The Bell River<\/a> at Senneterre<\/a>, for example, is a beautiful place and perfect for hunting and fishing.\u201d<\/p>\n