Appearance
Saint-Mathieu-de-Belœil is a modern municipality, with agriculture, aviation, industry and recreational tourism, in the regional county municipality (MRC) of La Vallée-du-Richelieu, in Montérégie, in Quebec, Canada.
The main attractions of this municipality are, in particular:
- its golf clubs, notably the Arpents Verts golf club, and that of the Vallée du Richelieu which straddles Sainte-Julie and Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil;
- its sugar shacks, restaurants and dining rooms, offering a variety of dishes.
Understand
[edit]Get in
[edit]By car
[edit]- From Montréal (37 km, time: 0 hr 31 min. Take the Jacques-Cartier bridge (south); take route 132 (eastbound); take Highway 20 (east) to the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Street exit; go northwest to the village of Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil.
- From Quebec (222 km, time: 2 hr 15 min). Take Highway 20 (westbound) to the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Street exit in Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu (near the Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil airfield); go northeast on rue Saint-Jean-Baptiste to Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil.
By plane
[edit]- 1 Gilles-Baudet Airport, 2029, rue de l'Aéroport, ☏ +1 450-446-5931, aeroportsmb@gmail.com. This airport offers a paved runway, gas station, storage, aircraft maintenance and repair, aviation-related businesses and pilot training. Some aviation companies offer aircraft rentals, air charters and guided tours. In addition, several companies specialize in the field of helicopters.
Get around
[edit]See
[edit]- 1 Théâtre des hirondelles, 4920, chemin des Grands-Coteaux, ☏ +1 450 446-2266, billetterie@trilogiemedia.com. Theatre, restaurant (Golf des Arpents-Verts) and events. Performance of a singer before the show.
Do
[edit]- 1 Arpents Verts Golf Club (Club de golf des Arpents Verts), 5000, chemin des Grands-Côteaux, ☏ +1 450-464-3322. This club is established on one of the oldest golf courses on the South Shore of Montreal. It offers two courses on natural grass and adorned with mature trees almost a hundred years old. The club can host many events (corporate meetings, weddings) with a room with a capacity of 100 people and two other rooms with a capacity of 30 and 40 people.
- 2 Richelieu Valley Golf Club (Club de golf de la Vallée du Richelieu), 100, chemin du golf, Sainte-Julie, ☏ +1 450-649-1511. Inaugurated in June 1966, this private golf club has gained notoriety in the golfing community. It offers two championship courses, as well as a varied cuisine. The golf course straddles Sainte-Julie and Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil.
- 3 Camping Alouette Parkbridge, 3449, rue de l'Industrie, ☏ +1 450-649-1511. Offer of seasonal sites, ready-to-camp, traveler sites, rustic camping and RV storage. This vast campground offers a community room, a GYM room, a heated swimming pool, a spa for adults, various games, as well as the organization of activities and leisure activities.
- Shooting range (Champ de tir), Montée du Deuxième Ruisseau, ☏ +1 514 825-0278, acpvr@outlook.com. The Richelieu Valley Hunting and Fishing Association operates this shooting range. It also offers courses in the handling of firearms.
Buy
[edit]- The industrial park along Highway 20 offers various products and services for recreational tourism activities, including Contant Beloeil (ATV dealer), RV St-Cyr and the Alouette campground.
- 1 Le Manoir du ballon, 594, chemin du Ruisseau Nord. Artist's studio.
Specialized food stores
[edit]- 2 French Foods Market, 2105 rue de l'industrie, suite 102, ☏ +1 438-391-3351. This French delicatessen contains foie gras, dry sausages, rillettes and terrines, duck confit, cassoulet, canned vegetables, pasta, crozets, sweet products, etc.
- 3 La Ferme Hortus, 1454, chemin du Ruisseau Sud. Vegetable farm.
- 4 Les Viandes du Ruisseau, 636, chemin du Ruisseau Nord, ☏ +1 450-464-9493. Vegetable farm.
Eat
[edit]- 1 Cabane à sucre Brodeur, 720, chemin du Ruisseau Nord. Family business for three generations. Sugar shack in operation in the spring, during the sugaring season.
- 2 Chez Heng, 4505, chemin du Crépuscule, local 100, ☏ +1 450-281-4364. Restaurant offering Asian cuisine.
- 3 Pit Stop, 2090, montée Saint-Jean-Baptiste, ☏ +1 450-446-1818. Burger-style fastfood restaurant. Delivery service by Ubereats.com or doordash.com
- 4 Sucrerie Petit, 208, montée du Deuxième Ruisseau, ☏ +1 450-523-0299. Farm and candy.
Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]- 1 Thevenot Resort, 150, chemin des Grands-Coteaux. Resort.
Connect
[edit]Cope
[edit]- 4 Ryane-Provost Library (Bibliothèque Ryane-Provost), 5000, rue des Loisirs, ☏ +1 450 467-7490 ext 277.
Go next
[edit]- 1 Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu — The Trois Tilleuls hotel and the Old Federal Quay (facing Jeannotte Island) attract many tourists. Nautical traffic on the Richelieu River generates nautical activities: boating, water skiing, fishing, marinas.
- 2 Beloeil — The Beloeil Golf Club is located in the heart of the village and several tournaments are organized there.
- 3 McMasterville — The main recreational and tourist activities are: hiking, biking, children's play areas, green spaces, parks, swimming pool, municipal library, sports facilities, etc.
- 4 Saint-Basile-le-Grand — Recreational tourism activities are mainly: hiking, biking, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing. The Parc de Montpellier has a magnificent body of water with a fountain.
- 5 Sainte-Julie — Sainte-Julie is a city of great cultural, sporting and leisure activities. Sainte-Julie offers a pedestrian heritage circuit to discover the Old Village under the historical aspect with 26 information panels.
- 6 Saint-Amable — Recreational tourism activities are varied, including cycling, hiking, camping, sugar shacks, and municipal parks.
Routes through Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil |
Montreal ← Sainte-Julie ← | W E | → Beloeil → Quebec City (Lévis) |
Varennes ← Sainte-Julie ← | N S | → McMasterville → Beloeil / Mont-Saint-Hilaire |