Montmorency Falls owes its name to Samuel de Champlain, who named the site in 1613 in honour of the Duc de Montmorency, the viceroy of New France. At the turn of the 19th century, Governor Frederick Haldimand commissioned the construction of a manor house overlooking the Falls. By this time, the Falls had become a popular destination for the locals. The mound of ice that accumulates in winter in front of the Falls was nicknamed the “sugar loaf.” See this attraction for yourself through the eyes of the period’s artists!
George Heriot
Montmorency Falls can be seen here in a wintery light, with a huge cone of ice known as the “sugar loaf” forming at its foot. In the foreground, an accident overturns a horse-drawn sleigh on the icy road! At the time, these sleighs, called “chars à chevaux” in French, were still the main means of transportation in winter. Today when referring to automobiles, the Québécois still say “chars”—a term inherited from the past!
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