Matawinie is located next to Montreal. The Matawinie includes the highest reliefs in the area between the Ottawa River and Saint-Maurice River watersheds. With its Laurentian ranges including part of the Mont-Tremblant massif, the Matawinie is a territory of choice for recreation and tourism and outdoor activities. Its subtle mix of rural and semi-urban areas offers an exceptional quality of life to all its residents. Did you know that? The name of the MRC de la Matawinie comes from the Aboriginal oral tradition that originally referred to the meeting of the Matawin Ouest, du Milieu, du Poste rivers and the Ignace brook in the north of our large territory.