Berthierville
Berthierville is a town located between Montreal and Trois-Rivières on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River in the Lanaudière region of Quebec.
Understand
[edit]The Berthierville area offers recreational activities due to its proximity to the St. Lawrence River.
Get in
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Map of Berthierville
Berthierville is located between Montreal and Trois-Rivières on Autoroute 40, and is at the junction of Routes 138 and 158.
Get around
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- 1 Church of St Genevieve (Église Sainte-Geneviève de Berthier), 780 Rue de Montcalm, ☏ +1 450-836-3785. Historic church building that opened in 1787. The Marie Reine du Canada Pilgrimage column stops at the church for Mass on the first day of its three-day walk from Lanoraie to Cap-de-la-Madeleine.
- 2 Gilles-Villeneuve museum (Musée Gilles Villeneuve), 960 Bd Gilles-Villeneuve, ☏ +1 450-836-2714, toll-free: +1-800-639-0103, info@museegillesvilleneuve.com. Daily 09:00-17:00. The Gilles-Villeneuve museum explores the history of the Villeneuve family in motorsports. (Formula Ford, Formula Atlantic, snowmobiling, Formula 1, Indy Car, etc.). In addition, the exhibition pays homage to certain renowned Quebec pilots such as Patrick Carpentier, the Dumoulin brothers, Alexandre Tagliani and Andrew Ranger.
- 3 Pont Grandchamp, Rue du Pont Grandchamp, Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier. The Pont Grandchamp is a covered bridge that crosses the Rivière Bayonne at Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier, near Berthierville. Opened in 1918, it is the last remaining covered bridge still in operation in Lanaudière, and was declared a municipal historic site in 2018.
Do
[edit]- 1 Berthier Islands (Lac Saint-Pierre Archipelago). The Berthier Islands is a unique area made up of bogs and swamps that are home to over 222 species of birds. The area is known for its geese, ducks, and muskrats, and it is suitable for farming, hunting and fishing.
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[edit]- 1 Fromagerie Victoria, 791 Rue Gadoury, ☏ +1 579-643-8444. M-W 07:00-20:00, Th 07:00-20:30, F-Su 07:00-21:00.
Drink
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[edit]- 1 Days Inn by Wyndham Berthierville, 760 Rue Gadoury, ☏ +1 450-836-1621. Check-in: 15:00, check-out: 11:00.
Connect
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[edit]- 1 Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola
– Located in the heart of the islands of the Lac Saint-Pierre Archipelago, Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola is known for the ferry that connects the north shore of the St. Lawrence River with the town of Sorel-Tracy on the south shore. It offers cycling, hunting waterfowl, fishing and various other nautical activities.
Go next
[edit]| Routes through Berthierville |
Montreal ← Repentigny ← Jct  N ← |
W  E |
→ Maskinongé → Quebec City |
| Montreal ← Repentigny ← | W  E |
→ Maskinongé → Trois-Rivières |
| Saint-Jérôme ← Joliette ← | W  E |
→  → becomes  → Sorel-Tracy |