La Marquise

In 1924 the Marquis d'Albizzi - who was administrator of the assets for a Russian family that owned property in the region - settled in Saint-Sauveur. In 1924 he bought the schoolhouse, which had been sold by to the school board by the Filles de la Sagesse when they left Saint-Sauveur. The Marquis then proceeded to turn this house into a luxurious pension for foreign clients.

At the age of 50 the Marquis married Miss Makarov, a rich heiress. A ski enthusiast, he bought lots 427 and 428 (located in the north of the parish) from Bruno and Hector Chartier. He cleared trees from the hillside and called the new area Côte de la Marquise, most likely in honour of his wife.

In 1939, at the beginning of World War II, the Marquis left Canada. His cousin, Duke Dimitri of Leuchtenberg, then a ski instructor, became owner of the pension, now to be known as the Pension Leuchtenberg.

In 1946, Mont Royal Ski Tow Inc. rented space to operate its lifts.

La Marquise ski centre had various owners until 1982 when the land, which boasted a beautiful view of the Saint-Sauveur valley, was divided into building lots.