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View toward south of chemin du Fer-à-cheval (south side of Autoroute 20)

Sainte-Julie is a picturesque and modern town in the regional county municipality (MRC) of Marguerite-D'Youville, in Montérégie, Quebec.

Sainte-Julie is a gourmet, commercial and recreational tourism destination. Sainte-Julie is an important relay for travellers thanks to its services along Autoroute 20. Its built heritage has an old and modern charm, depending on the area. The main attractions of this city are, in particular:

  • its businesses, particularly a range of stores along Autoroute 20, Principale Street or Chemin du Fer-à-Cheval;
  • its sports and leisure infrastructure for recreational tourism activities, in particular: municipal parks, its public events; in addition, the Mont-Saint-Bruno National Park, being contiguous (south side) to the territory of Sainte-Julie, generates economic activity for local businesses.

Understand

Sainte-Julie is north of Mont Saint-Bruno, one of the Montérégiennes hills.

Get in

By car

  • Autoroutes 20 and 30, and route 229 provide access from the rest of Montérégie and from Montreal.
  • From Montréal (35 km, time: 31 min. Take the Champlain Bridge (east); take Highway 10 (Eastbound); take Autoroute 30 (north); take Highway 20 (Eastbound); take the exit for the town of Sainte-Julie.
  • From Quebec City (231 km, time: 2 hr 28 min). Take Autoroute 20 (westbound) to the Sainte-Julie exit.

Get around

Map
Map of Sainte-Julie

See

Memorial of the 150th (in 2001) dedicated to the pioneers of the Grand-Côteau
  • 1 Pioneer Memorial, rue Principal (memorial set up at the corner of Principal and Saint-Joseph streets). Memorial of the 150th anniversary of Sainte-Julie (Quebec) erected in 2001 and dedicated to the pioneers of the Grand Côteau. (updated Oct 2022)
  • 2 L'Électrium, 2001, rue Michael-Faraday, ☏ +1 450-652-8977. Guided tour of approximately 90 to 120 minutes, presenting electricity in nature and also in the human body. (updated May 2022)

Worship centres

Presbytery and church of Sainte-Julie

Do

CCSSJ arena, on Armand-Frappier street

Other recreation

Bike path on rue Borduas in October 2022
  • Cycle paths. Sainte-Julie has 38 km of cycle paths. (updated May 2022)

Buy

Specialized food stores

Bakeries and pastry shops

Eat

Fast food

Italian cuisine

Asian cuisine

Pizzerias

Drink

Sleep

Gîtes, chalets

Connect

Cope

Public library
  • 8 Public library (Bibliothèque municipale), 1600, chemin du Fer-à-Cheval, ☏ +1 450-922-7070. Municipal library open to circulation and reading. It offers loans with the self-service terminal and computer stations. (updated May 2022)

Go next

Routes through Sainte-Julie
Varennes ←  W  E  → Mont-Saint-Hilaire → Rougemont
Kingston ← Becomes ← Montréal ← Brossard ←  W  E  → Saint-Hyacinthe → Québec (Lévis)
Vaudreuil-Dorion ← Brossard ←  W  E  → Contrecoeur → Sorel-Tracy


  • 1 Mont-Saint-Bruno National Park It offers a Boutique Nature (comprising a discovery and services centre for young people and outdoor items), an equipment rental service, a cross-country ski school, food services, a transportation service common (RTL summer shuttles and RTL SkiBus shuttle). The park includes many trails, playground, picnic tables, the Jean-Guy Gaudette relay, an orchard, a Le Vieux-Moulin tea room, and a boat rental service.
  • 2 Varennes The Polydôme houses a covered ice rink with open walls in winter; it offers a sheltered community area in summer. The Parc de la Commune provides good access to the river. Varennes has a variety of recreational activities (hiking, golf, cycling, nautical activities on the river, etc.). Sugar shack enthusiasts are well served on the Chemin des Sucreries.
  • 3 Saint-Amable Recreational tourism activities are varied, including cycling, hiking, camping, sugar shacks, municipal parks, etc.
  • 4 Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil A mainly residential village offering hiking, biking, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, etc. The city has around twenty parks (including 4 rest stops), several of which are accessible by the cycle path. The Parc de Montpellier has a magnificent body of water with a fountain.
  • 5 Saint-Basile-le-Grand A mainly residential village. Recreational tourism activities are mainly: hiking, biking, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, etc. The city has around twenty parks (including 4 rest stops), several of which are accessible by the cycle path. The Parc de Montpellier has a magnificent body of water with a fountain.
  • 6 Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville A city surrounded by nature with the Mont Saint-Bruno national park, its urban forest, its parks and its recreational tourism infrastructure. In all seasons, Saint-Bruno offers a variety of recreational tourism activities, including: hiking, biking, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, downhill skiing.
  • 7 Boucherville The specific nature of each of the neighbourhoods displays a diverse face: Harmonie district, Le Boisée, cities and provinces of France, Old Boucherville, industrial sector, Seigneurie, Le domaine Sabrevois, Le Carrefour-de-la-Rive-Sud, Faubourg Sainte-Anne and the planned districts (Avaugour, Le Terroir...).
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