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Map of Montérégie (by county)

Beloeil

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• 1 Richelieu Marina 2.0 (Marina du Richelieu 2.0), 2026, rue Richelieu (near the exit of Highway 20), ☏ +1 450-262-6298. Offers various products related to pleasure boating (boats, pontoons, etc.) and marina service for 115 docking sites (by the season or by the day). Rental service for pontoons, paddle boards, kayaks, tubes or wakeboards. General mechanical service, winterization and storage. (updated May 2022)
• 2 Océania indoor water park in Beloeil (Parc aquatique intérieur Océania de Beloeil), 107, rue de l'Industrie. Offer of camps and summer courses. (updated May 2022)

Boucherville

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• 1 Place de l'Église Sainte-Famille (Square of the Holy Family Church), 560, boulevard Marie-Victorin (facing the St. Lawrence River). The Sainte-Famille Church, this Catholic cultural place, was built between 1801 and 1802. Made almost entirely of stone, it demonstrates the unique style of construction of the buildings that were used before. This square includes the church, the former convent, the presbytery and the monuments of Pierre Boucher, founder, and Jeanne Crevier, co-founder of Boucherville. (updated Feb 2022)

Louis-Hippolyte-Lafontaine's house on the edge of boul. Marie-Victorin in Old Boucherville

• 2 Maison Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine, 314, boul. Marie-Victorin, ☏ +1 450 449-8347, +1 450-449-8651, maison.lh.lafontaine@boucherville.ca. early May to mid-October: F-Su 13:00-17:00; early June to early September: Tu-Su 10:00-17:00. A historic French-style house, built in 1766. Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine was the first Canadian to become Premier of the United Province of Canada. In 1964 the house was moved from its original location to where it remains today. (updated Feb 2022)
  • The Old Boucherville district: There are many old buildings in this area that remind us of the influence of France and Europe.

Art galleries

Centre culturel Mgr Poissant

• 3 Art au Café, 536, boulevard Marie Victorin, ☏ +1 450 449-8300, . M-F 08:30-22:00, Sa 09:00-16:00, Su 10:00-16:00. Art au Café is an exhibition space showcasing the works of Boucherville artists. Each month, the works of different artists are exhibited there. Free. (updated Feb 2022)
• 4 Galerie Jean-Letarte, 536, boulevard Marie Victorin (in the café centre d’art). The mission of Galerie Jean-Letarte exhibits artistic works that pose a new reflection on art: especially the latest trends in evolving, conceptual and media art. This gallery also aims to democratize art through cultural mediation and to stimulate the curiosity of its visitors. (updated Feb 2022)
• 5 Galerie Vincent d’Indy, 1075, rue Lionel-Daunais (Gallery facing Lake Vincent d'Indy), ☏ +1 450 449-8651, culture-patrimoine@boucherville.ca. Tu-F 13:00-16:00, 18:00-21:00; Sa Su 13:00-16:00; closed Mondays and public holidays. An art gallery that serves a diverse clientele and presents more than 10 exhibitions per year. (updated Feb 2022)
• 6 Galerie 500, Centre administratif Clovis-Langlois, 500, rue de la Rivière-aux-Pins (Located in the heart of Boucherville), ☏ +1 450 449-8651, culture-patrimoine@boucherville.ca. Galerie 500 exhibits the works of Boucherville artists participating in the main visual arts disciplines. This gallery exhibits the works of six artists with varied inspirations, styles and techniques. (updated Feb 2022)
• 7 Galerie Lez’arts, Bibliothèque Monville-Boucher-de la Bruère, 501, chemin du Lac (in the youth section of the library), ☏ +1 450 449-8651, culture-patrimoine@boucherville.ca. Throughout the year. The mission of this art gallery is to provide a professional artistic exhibition experience to young people aged 5 to 12 in Boucherville. This gallery offers different exhibition spaces to present two- and three-dimensional works to the public. (updated Feb 2022)

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Tourism circuits

• Boucherville heritage circuit, culture-patrimoine@boucherville.ca. This walking tour in Old Boucherville will make you relive 350 years of history. This circuit covers in particular: place of the Sainte-Famille church, walk in the narrow streets of Vieux-Boucherville, the Parc De La Broquerie (vestique of La Broquerie, house called Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine, statue of Louis-Hippolyte La Fountain). Free. (updated Feb 2022)

Inside activities

• 3 Cache à l’eau, 1235, rue Ampère, suite 300, ☏ +1 450-641-0312, cachealeau@cachealeau.com. Family fun centre. Are you travelling with children? You can't miss the Cache à l'eau, it's the funniest family entertainment centre in Boucherville! It's open 7 days a week and you can slide, jump, climb, crawl, exercise your agility, expend energy. Free. (updated Feb 2022)

Îles-de-Boucherville National Park

• 4 Parc national des Îles-de-Boucherville, 55, Île Sainte-Marguerite, ☏ +1 450-928-5088. Located in the middle of the St. Lawrence River (though, closer to Boucherville than Montreal), this park has plenty of green space for taking walks and canoeing. The main islands are: Charron, Sainte-Marguerite, Saint-Jean, à Pinard, de la Commune, Grosbois, Dufault, Lafontaine and Grandes battures Tailhandier. The park has pedestrian bridges connecting each of the islands. Free. (updated Feb 2022)
  • 5 Bike, canoe and kayak rental service. Bike, canoe and kayak rental service. Free. (updated Feb 2022)
  • Take a Barbarossa Tour. Free. (updated Feb 2022)
  • Hiking. In winter, the park offers hiking on snow with two marked trails: Île Sainte-Marguerite (7 km) and Île de la Commune (5 km). Free. (updated Feb 2022)
  • Cross Country Skiing, toll-free: +1-800-665-6527. In winter, the park offers cross-country skiing on Île de la Commune (7.7 km marked trail). Cross-country ski rental (full equipment) for adults or children is available upon reservation by phone only. Free. (updated Feb 2022)
  • Snowshoes (Raquette à neige). In winter, the park offers snowshoeing on 17 km of trails: Île Sainte-Marguerite and Île aux Reasons. The four marked trails are: the Grand-Duc (1.5 km), the Petite-Rivière (2.5 km), the Grande-Rivière (4 km) and the Île aux Reasons (9 km). Snowshoe rental is only available by telephone reservation at 1-800-665-6527. Free. (updated Feb 2022)

Brossard

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• Etoile Banque Nationale, 6000 Boulevard Rome (at Quartier Dix 30), ☏ +1 450-676-1030. Performing arts theatre. (updated Dec 2018)

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Saint-Jacques River, view from Radisson Park in Brossard

Many parks are scattered throughout the city of Brossard, including Parc écologique des Sansonnets. The parks are connected to the other areas of the city by over 50 km of biking paths.

• Saint-Jacques River Regional Park. Introductory lessons in canoeing and kayaking, equipment rental and classes are offered at the Saint-Jacques River, accessible via Parc Radisson. (updated Dec 2018)

Calixa-Lavallée

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• 8 Calixa-Lavallée agricultural exhibition (Exposition agricole de Calixa-Lavallée), 602-A, chemin de la Beauce, ☏ +1 450-583-2079. Organized annually at the beginning of July by the Agricultural Society of the County of Verchères (agricultural cooperative). This agricultural fair has existed since 1880. 

Carignan

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• 9 Fort Sainte-Thérèse, 4528 chemin Sainte-Thérèse (separated from the west bank of the Richelieu River by the Chambly Canal), ☏ +1 888-773-8888. Historic point of interest on the Richelieu River operated by Parks Canada. (updated May 2022)
• 10 Stop Belvedere on Goyer Island (Halte Belvédère de l'île Goyer), 2043 rue des Roses, Île Goyer, Carignan (along the west shore of the Chambly Basin), ☏ +1. (updated May 2022)

Maison Louis-Degneau in Carignan in 2017

• 11 Maison Louis-Degneau (Maison Prévost), 1523, chemin de Chambly. House built in fieldstone around 1790 and later modified. Gable roof topped with two chimneys at each end. Canadian Cultural Heritage Site (no. 13881) listed in the Canadian Register of Historic Places. (updated May 2022)

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• 12 Quebec National Day 2022 (Fête nationale du Québec 2022), Centre multifonctionnel, 1559, rue de l'École. June 24. Annual celebration of the National Day of Quebec, June 24. (updated May 2022)

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View of the L'Acadie River upstream from the Marie-Anne Street pedestrian bridge (Carignan). Several segments of this river are navigable.

Chambly

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• 13 Fort Chambly, 2 rue De Richelieu, ☏ +1 450-658-1585, toll-free: +1-888-773-8888. Mid-May to mid-Jun: daily 10:00-17:00; mid-Jun to early Sep: daily 10:00-18:00; early Apr-mid May and early Sep to mid-Oct: W-Su 10:00-17:00. A French fort built in the 1700s. The fort is run by Parks Canada and is designated a National Historic Site of Canada, and houses a museum and interpretive centre. It also hosts historical re-enactments of military drills and contemporary cultural events. Adults $5.70, seniors 65+ $4.95, youth $2.95, families/groups (up to 7 people with maximum of 2 adults) $14.35. (updated Dec 2018)

Cabin N1 Chambly

• 14 Chambly Canal, ☏ +1 450-658-4381. The city of Chambly is at the north end of the Chambly Canal, a national historic site. Built to bypass the rapids of the Richelieu River and facilitate trade between Canada and the United States, commercial traffic dwindled after World War I and the canal now sees more traffic from recreational boats. It's also used by ice skaters in the winter. It is a National Historic Site run by Parks Canada.  

Chambly Town Hall

View of the front facade of the Saint-Joseph church in Chambly (Quebec)

• 15 St-Joseph of Chambly Church, 164 Rue Martel. It was built between 1880 and 1881. It faces the Chambly basin. The parish was founded in 1665. (updated Dec 2018)
• 16 Cafe-Theatre de Chambly, 2447, avenue Bourgogne, ☏ +1 450-447-2953. Produces plays 12 months a year (in French). Room offering a variety of shows: comedy, song, theater, music. (updated Dec 2018)
• 17 Pôle culturel de Chambly (Chambly Cultural Centre), 1625 boul. de Périgny, ☏ +1 450-658-2711. Cultural centre housing the municipal library and equipped with a multifunctional performance hall. This room offers the public of Chambly and Montérégie a rich and diversified program. The exhibition of works by Marie-Louise-Emma-Cécile Lajeunesse, known as Albani, singer on the greatest stages in the world, is permanently presented at the entrance to the Cultural Centre of Chambly. (updated May 2022)

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Non-municipal recreation

Riparian shuffleboard and Baie de Chambly seen from rue Martel, in Chambly, with Mont Saint-Hilaire in the background

• 6 Centre nautique Gervais-Désourdy, 1577 avenue Bourgogne (on the southwest shore of the Chambly Basin), ☏ +1 450 658-6436. Safe boat rental service: pedal boats, canoes, paddle boards, recreational kayaks and sea kayaks. (updated May 2022)
• 7 Poseidon Nautical Centre (Centre nautique Poseidon), 1737 avenue Bourgogne (Located at the mouth of the Chambly Canal), ☏ +1 450-593-1605. Personal watercraft and water sports equipment rental service. (updated May 2022)

Contrecoeur

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Chaput wind mill in Contrecoeur

• 18 Chaput Mill Park (Parc du moulin Chaput), 6060, route 132 (by the river). Banal mill built in 1742. It is one of the last windmills in Quebec. Today, its mechanism is absent and its structure is well maintained. (updated Jun 2022)

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• 8 Des Grèves Regional Park (Parc régional des Grèves), 3100, chemin du Golf, Sorel-Tracy, QC, J3R 0E9, ☏ +1 450-780-5731. This regional park has two reception stations: chalet Jean-Paul Dubois (Sorel-Tracy sector) and colony des Grèves (Contrecoeur sector). The trail map can be downloaded from the website. (updated Jun 2022)
• 9 Îles-de-Contrecoeur National Reserve (Réserve nationale des Îles-de-Contrecoeur), Contrecoeur (opposite the main village and separated by the South Channel), toll-free: +1-800-668-6767. This wildlife reserve, created in 1981, has an area of 3.12 kilometres (1.94 mi). Its mission is to protect emergent and submerged grass beds, as well as waterfowl nesting sites. This wildlife reserve is adjacent to the Saint-Ours Island Bird Sanctuary. It straddles several islands: Île aux Rats, Île à McNicoll, Île Devant l'Eglise, Île Chipeau, Grande Île, Île Ronde, Île aux Boeufs and Île de la Little Colony. (updated Jun 2022)
• Hiking trails and cross-country ski trails. The walking trails are accessible at 1500 rue des Saules; 6773 rue des Peonies; 10350 route Marie-Victorin and 4650 rue des Ormes. There is also the multi-use trail at Antoine-Pécaudy Park, at 1141, rue des Chênes. (updated Jun 2022)

Hemmingford

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A vehicle stopping at a zebra crossing

• Zoo Parc Safari, 850 Route 202 at Roxham Road, Hemmingford (A-15 exit 6 westbound), ☏ +1 450-247-2727, fax: +1 450-247-3563. Late spring to early autumn. African safari and kids amusement park. Waterpark, store, restaurants, picnic areas and pony rides. $20/person. 
• Parc Regional St-Bernard, 219, rang Saint-André, Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle, ☏ +1 450-246-2598. Snowshoeing, skating, cross-country sky, hiking, orienteering, mini golf. 

Hudson (Quebec)

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The town's architecture is quite distinct from most towns in the greater Montreal area. Some buildings date back to the beginning of the 1900s, while the new buildings have tried to copy some of the older building's features.

Most people who come to Hudson take a drive down Main Road to see the old houses, foliage and lakeviews. This is popular in the summer but perhaps best done in October, when the leaves turn fall colours.

• 19 Hudson Village Theatre (Théâtre du village de Hudson), 28 Wharf Road (in the old Hudson train station, behind the Château du Lac), ☏ +1 450-458-5361. Most of his shows take place in the summer. It features a variety of travelling theatre companies as well as local productions. Occasionally, dedicated trains from Montreal take ticket holders directly to the theater for a performance. (updated May 2022)
• 20 Greenwood Centre For Living History, 254, rue Main, ☏ +1 450-458-5396, istory@greenwoodcentre.org. The Greenwood Living History Center preserves the legacy of Phoebe Nobbs Hyde, the last occupant of this multi-faceted house. Greenwood's complex history is told through numerous historical documents, paintings and ancient artifacts. Original museum visitors can visit this magnificent property and bucolic gardens. Various events are organized during the summer. This centre is administered by a non-profit organization. (updated May 2022)

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• 10 Falcon Golf Club (Club de golf Falcon), 59, rue Cambridge, ☏ +1 450-458-1997. 18-hole public golf club. Score Golf Magazine ranked the Falcon as the best public course in the province of Quebec for its course design and layout for 2021. (updated May 2022)

Laprairie

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• 21 La Prairie-de-la-Magdeleine Historical Society (SHLM) (Société d'histoire de La Prairie-de-la-Magdeleine), 249 rue Sainte-Marie, ☏ +1 450-659-1393. Established in 1972, the La Prairie-de-la-Magdeleine Historical Society aims to preserve the distinctive historical character of Old La Prairie. His efforts led in 1975 to the creation of the historic district of Old La Prairie. This museum offers a program of activities which is posted on the website. (updated May 2022)
• 22 Roussillon Archaeology Museum (Musée archéologie de Roussillon), 214, rue Saint-Ignace. In 2022, the museum presents an Archaeology and Criminal Investigations exhibition. This exhibition informs visitors about the exciting work of bioarchaeologists in the investigation of ancient crimes. In addition, the museum presents a permanent exhibition through 5000 years of history of the region. The museum regularly presents various other thematic exhibitions. (updated May 2022)
• 23 Bassin-de-La Prairie Park (Parc du Bassin-de-La Prairie) (accessible by an exit from Route 132 West, up to Rue du Quai), ☏ +1 450-444-6700. Park along the South Shore Canal of the St. Lawrence Seaway. This park is connected to the riverside bike path and includes a small peninsula. In the summer season, this park is very popular with water sports enthusiasts. (updated May 2022)

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• 11 Marsh Conservation Park (Parc de conservation du Marais). This natural area of 87.7 hectares has a varied flora and is home to a diverse fauna. Among the rare species, the park is home to the chorus frog, a tiny frog protected by law. Free. (updated May 2022)

Longueuil

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• 24 Co-Cathedral of Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue (Co-cathédrale Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue), 55 Rue Sainte Élizabeth (in Old Longueuil sector) (at the corner of rue Saint-Charles and chemin de Chambly), ☏ +1 450-674-1549. Open daily 08:30-17:15. Built 1885 to 1887 in new-Gothic style with stunning polychrome decoration everywhere. It has a stained-glass topped cupola supported by a metallic armature and a quincunx crossing plan with wide corner chapels. In the basement there is a small museum. (updated Nov 2020)
• 25 Maison Daniel-Poirier (Daniel Poirier House), 255, rue Saint-Charles Est, ☏ +1 450-674-0349, info@societedhistoirelongueuil.com. Open by appointment only. Call (450) 674-0349 to reserve.. House built in 1750 in stone. It is the only house in Vieux-Longueuil built under the French regime to have retained its original appearance. (updated Feb 2022)
• 26 Museum of Women (Musée de la Femme), 2380 Boulevard Roland-Therrien, ☏ +1 450-748-1600. All visits are by reservation - call at least 48 hours in advance. A small museum in a 1950s bungalow. This museum was founded in 2007 and opened in 2008. The museum aims to raise public awareness about the contribution of women to the development of Quebec and Canada. (updated Nov 2020)
• 27 Théâtre de la Ville (City Theater), 150, rue De Gentilly Est, ☏ +1 450-670-1616. The Théâtre de la Ville has enabled many actors and directors to accomplish themselves in the performing arts. This building has two performance halls, two rehearsal studios, two foyers and a private lounge. Ticket office: billetterie@theatredelaville.qc.ca. (updated Dec 2018)

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• Exhibitions in municipal libraries (Expositions dans les bibliothèques municipales). Each municipal library organizes exhibitions or other public events. (updated Feb 2022)
• 28 Exhibitions on the Campus of the University of Sherbrooke (Expositions sur le Campus de l'Université de Sherbrooke), 150, place Charles-Le Moyne, Longueuil, QC, J4K 0A8 (Near the Longueuil-Université de Sherbrooke Metro Station). (updated Feb 2022)
• 29 Exhibitions at the Marcel-Robidas Building (Cultural Center) (Expositions à l'Édifice Marcel-Robidas (Centre culturel)), 300, rue Saint-Charles-Ouest, Longueuil, QC, J4H 1E6. See the program of exhibitions on the website of this cultural center. (updated Feb 2022)
• 30 Quebec National Day (Fête nationale du Québec), boulevard Davis (au Parc de la Cité), ☏ +1 450-676-6650. Annually, the large-scale festivities of the National Day of Saint-Hubert take place in the Parc de la cité. Programming usually includes an outdoor stage musical performance and fireworks. This celebration takes place under the aegis of the non-profit organization "Fête Nationale de Saint-Hubert" (updated Jun 2022)

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• 12 Parc Michel-Chartrand, 1895, rue Adoncour. This park has nearly 20 kilometers of bike paths, hiking trails, jogging (5 km loop) orcross-country skiing. Covering an area of ​​1,850,000 square meters, Michel-Chartrand Park is recognized as a regional park and is open to the public all year round. This park has a nature conservation area. A marsh has been developed by the city for nature observation. This park also has three artificial lakes, a sundial, a children's play area, two petanque courts, a rest area with picnic tables, a slope for sliding, an ice ring, community gardens, the La Riveraine trail of the Route verte. Lots of deer and a beautiful pond with ducks during the summer. The park's reception pavilion has a snack bar (Open Air Café), sanitary and first aid services, two rooms with fireplaces and an equipment rental shop. This pavilion hosts various group events: workshops, conferences. Free. (updated Dec 2018)
• 13 Parc Marie-Victorin, 81, Chemin de la Rive, ☏ +1 450-463-7311. Along the south shore of the St. Lawrence River with beautiful views on Montreal. Many kilometres of bike path and walking trails. Picnic area, children's play area. Free. (updated Dec 2018)

Parc de la Cité chalet and bridge in the Saint-Hubert borough of Longueuil (Quebec) in May 2022.

• 14 Parc de la Cité in Saint-Hubert, 6201, boulevard Davis, Saint-Hubert, QC, J3Y 8Y4, ☏ +1 450-463-7100, . Created in 1992, this 960,000 square meter nature park includes the Lac de la Cité (1.1 km long; artificial lake divided into three areas), the artificial hill, areas of peat bogs, wooded areas and the plain grassed. Main infrastructures: cycle path, hiking trail, children's playground (with water jets), training circuits around the lake, white calcite monument (for the world day for the eradication of extreme poverty), pavilion of reception, free parking, an arched bridge, a bridge overlooked by the 150th century terrace, an area to set up infrastructures during events (e.g. Quebec Day, winter carnival), etc. The pedestrian and bicycle paths around the lake stretch for 8.0 km to the Raymond-Lévesque library. Main activities: lake mountain slide, hill slide (Kimber Boulevard), cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, leisure activities in the pavilion's multidisciplinary room, etc. The path "La Montée du chemin de Chambly" of the Route Verte (bike path) is adjacent (south side) to the city park. A herd of about sixty geese lives from April to October in this park. The park has a reception pavilion (550 square meters) including sanitary and first aid services, the Cité café, a sports equipment rental shop and rest areas. The Archivolte sculpture designed by artist Claude Millette was erected in the fall of 2011 to evoke the 150th anniversary of Saint-Hubert; it is erected near the pavilion, on the terrace of the 150th. Free. (updated Feb 2022)
• 15 Réserve naturelle du Boisé-Du Tremblay (Boisé-Du Tremblay Nature Reserve) (Park located between chemin du Tremblay and chemin de la Savane; between boulevard Montarville and boulevard Béliveau), ☏ +1 450-463-7311, info@nature-action.qc.ca. A wildlife reserve, the Boisé du Tremblay, is partially in Le Vieux-Longueuil and partially in Boucherville. This 260 ha nature reserve is home to Western Chorus Frogs, rare amphibians. The management of the wooded area has been carried out by "Acquisition, gestion et mise en valeur des milieux naturels" (Acquisition, management and development of natural environments) (AGMEV), since 2007. This nature reserve has a hiking trail. Free. (updated Feb 2022)

Marieville

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• 1 Noctambule: , Parc de Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir, ☏ +1 450 460-4444 ext 277, loisirsculture@ville.marieville.qc.ca. Annually, over two weeks, in February. Le Noctabule is the main local winter event. It offers activity bubbles at Parc de Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir: handling kites, fireworks, disco skating, introduction to Spikeball and tournament, and introduction to Fat Bike. (date needs fixing)
• 2 Quebec National Day (Fête nationale du Québec): , Parc de Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir. Annually, June 24. Every year, the National Day is celebrated with a variety of activities for young and old. The event usually includes a music, entertainment and fireworks show. (date needs fixing)
• Marieville Rétro: , rue du Pont et au parc Édouard-Crevier (à côté de l'église Saint-Nom-de-Marie), loisirsculture@ville.marieville.qc.ca. Annually, in July. Exhibition of vintage cars, with a retro show. (date needs fixing)
• Christmas Market (Marché de Noël): , Parc Édouard-Crevier. During the first two weekends of December. Generally, about twenty exhibitors (artists, craftsmen and local agricultural producers) are installed in small houses to offer their local products. This Christmas market started in 2009. (date needs fixing)

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Mont-Saint-Hilaire

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• 31 Ciné-Parc Saint-Hilaire, 800, chemin du Ciné Parc, ☏ +1 450-467-0402, infos@cine-parc.com. Outdoor cinema park. (updated Feb 2022)

Birthplace of Ozias Leduc in Saint-Hilaire

• 32 Domaine Ozias Leduc, 272 chemin Ozias-Leduc, ☏ +1 450-536-3033, reception@mbamsh.com. Ozias Leduc (1864-1955) was a prolific church decorator and easel painter. This nationally renowned artist exerted a significant influence on Quebec and Canadian painting of the 20th century, notably with Paul-Émile Borduas, Jean-Paul Riopelle and many others. (updated Feb 2022)
• 33 La Maison amérindienne (The First Nations House), 510, Montée des Trente, ☏ +1 450-464-2500, info@maisonamerindienne.com. The museum La Maison amérindienne is a place of exchange, sharing and rapprochement. Its mission is to make the First Nations better known (including their knowledge and know-how) through museum, environmental and gastronomic activities. (updated Feb 2022)
• 34 Le Musée des beaux-arts de Mont-Saint-Hilaire, 150 Rue du Centre Civique, ☏ +1 450-536-3033. General $6, seniors and students $5, children (6 to 12 years old) $4, children (0 to 5 years old) free, family (two adults and two children) $16. The major art museum on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River. It was founded in 1993 to promote the work of regional artists Jordi Bonet, Paul-Émile Borduas and Ozias Leduc. The museum includes the houses of Borduas and Leduc, which can be visited. Exhibitions are art from the area, and other Quebec artists such as Jean-Paul Lemieux and Nancy Petry. (updated Dec 2018)
  • Patrimoine Hilairemontais, ☏ +1 438-777-7958. In the summer, offers guided tours of the works of Ozias Leduc in Saint-Hilaire church. (updated Feb 2022)

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• Marché public estival (Summer Public Market): , City Hall Parking (library side). Mid-Jun to mid-Sep, each Wednesday. Exclusively agri-food public market. About thirty producers offer their farm products and ready-to-go meals. The first edition took place in 2019. (date needs fixing)
• Rallye historique (Historic rally): . The route of this historic rally is intended for people of all ages. It allows you to cycle the 7 km of the circuit, to discover the historical heritage and to visit the Domaine Ozias-Leduc. Ideal activity for photo enthusiasts and history buffs. (date needs fixing)

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Mountain trail at Mont Saint-Hilaire

• 16 McGill University's Gault Nature Reserve (Centre de la Nature Mont Saint-Hilaire), 422, chemin des Moulins, ☏ +1 450-467-4010, info.gault@mcgill.ca. 8AM-4PM. One of Canada's UNESCO Biosphere Reserves, the nature reserve protects over a thousand hectares of primeval forest on Mount Saint-Hilaire. The western half of the nature reserve is open for hiking and cross-country skiing. Equipment rentals are available. $9.25 (adults), additional $5.25 for cross-country skiing. (updated Jan 2023)

Otterburn Park

Pointe-Fortune

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• 35 Carillon Dam, 240 Rue du Barrage, Saint-André-d'Argenteuil (Dam located upstream from the village of Pointe-Fortune), ☏ +1 800 365-5229. This hydroelectric plant is the most powerful on the Ottawa River. It was erected near Long-Sault where Dollard des Ormeaux and his companions fought a battle against the Iroquois troops. The starting point for the guided tour is in Saint-André-d'Argenteuil, on the north shore of the Ottawa River. Free. (updated Sep 2022)

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• 17 The Pointe eco-recreational trail (Le sentier éco récréatif de la Pointe), 275, Montée Inter-Provinciale (trail straddling Quebec and Ontario), ☏ +1 450-451-5178. 1.8 km trail offering six discovery stations along the trail. (updated Sep 2022)

Rigaud

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• 36 Mont-Rigaud. This mountain is not particularly high, but covered in mixed forest, which means that the autumn leaves turn every colour in October. Bring bug repellant if you are going hiking in the forest, as there are mosquitoes and blackflies, especially in the spring and autumn. (updated Dec 2018)
• 37 St. Madeleine Church in Rigaud (Église Sainte-Madeleine de Rigaud), 4, rue Saint-Jean-Baptiste Est (opposite the Rigaud River, in the heart of the village of Rigaud), ☏ +1 450-451-5751. Catholic Church. Its old architecture with double bell tower with exterior stone walls has great heritage value. This church, which has more than 200 years of history, is endowed with numerous works of art, many statues, an impressive organ and two well-crafted bell towers. (updated May 2022)
• 38 Sanctuaire de Lourdes, 43 Rue de Lourdes, ☏ +1 450 451-4631. Catholics might light a candle at this outdoor, hundred-year-old shrine to Our Lady of Lourdes built into the mountain, which operates only in the summer. Non-Catholics might enjoy the "potato fields", a strange natural clearing of thousands of small boulders in an otherwise wooded area close to the shrine. The local legend of its origin are that a potato crop was turned to stone beause the farmer worked on Sundays. The old chapel near the summit of the mountain provides a great view of the Ottawa River valley. (updated Dec 2018)
• 39 Charlebois House (Maison Charlebois), 43 Rue de Lourdes (near the Clercs de St-Viateur cemetery). This two-storey wooden building was erected in 1840 and enlarged in 1905. The covered gallery surrounds the residence on three sides. This building is associated with several generations of Charlebois who lived there. This property is a heritage building. (updated Apr 2022)

Former Rigaud station, built in 1940

• 40 Former Rigaud station (Ancienne gare de Rigaud), 15, rue Charlebois. This former Canadian Pacific station has served travellers since 1891, for intercity travel. Then, it was used for commuter trains on the Montreal/Dorion-Rigaud line in 1898 and 2010. The first station existed from 1891 to 1940; the current building was built in 1940. This station was very popular with pilgrims visiting the Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes sanctuary or students attending Bourget college. This building, now owned by the city of Rigaud, has been designated a "heritage railway station" since 1994. This railway line has become a pedestrian and bicycle path linking Rigaud to Vankleek Hill (in Ontario). (updated May 2022)

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• 18 Arbraska Rigaud, 85, chemin Bourget, ☏ +1 877-886-5500. Tree-to-tree amusement park. (updated May 2022)

Mont Rigaud Ski and Mountain Bike Center

• 19 Mont Rigaud Ski and Mountain Bike Center (Centre de ski et vélos de montagne du Mont Rigaud), 321, des Érables, ☏ +1 450-451-0000. Ski and mountain bike centre. In winter, the centre offers a snow school and instructor training. Mont-Rigaud is not very high or challenging, but for skiing it may be an alternative to the faraway Laurentian or Appalachian mountains for those living to the west of Montreal. In the summer, and fall, hiking can be quite pleasant. (updated May 2022)
• 20 Mont Rigaud Climbing Walls (Parois d'escalade de Mont Rigaud), 85, chemin Bourget (next to the Mont Rigaud ski resort; use the parking lot of the ski resort to access the climbing walls). From May 1, until autumn, depending on the weather. A right of access must be paid by the climbers. (updated May 2022)

Rivière-Beaudette

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Events

The main events in Rivière-Beaudette are:

• Halloween: this children's party is celebrated annually on October 31 at Parc de la Clairière (corner of rue de la Clairière and rue des Chênes);
• Guignolée: Saturday, November 19, 2022: a roadblock is set up at the intersection of rue Principale and rue Sauvé; cash donation only;
• Visit from Santa Claus: December 4, 2022.

Rivière-Saint-Jean (La Côte-de-Gaspé)

Visitors can immerse themselves in nature doing recreational tourism activities organized in particular by ZECs (controlled harvesting zones).

Rougemont

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St-Michel Church

St Thomas Anglican Church

• In May, the apple trees are briefly in bloom; which gives off a bucolic scent. Many visitors will admire this magnificent coloring of the trees.
• 41 Mont Rougemont (Abenaki: Wigwômedenek). Part of the Monteregian Hills in southern Quebec. It is composed of igneous rock and hornfels. The summit stands 366 m (1,201 ft) above sea level. The mountain is mostly covered with sugar maple-dominated forest. Apple orchards and vineyards are cultivated on many of the lower slopes, and much of the fruit is used to make cider. The northern slope of the mountain is part of Saint-Damase; the south and east side of Rougemont; the western slope, of Saint-Jean-Baptiste. (updated Jun 2019)
• 42 Cistercian Abbey of Our Lady of Nazareth (Abbaye Cistercienne Notre-Dame de Nazareth), 471, rue Principale, ☏ +1 450-469-2880. This place of worship of the Order of Cîteaux offers monastic hospitality. It has a large orchard open to the public and a fruit shop. This abbey offers services:
  • personal retreat or preached retreat given by monks of the Abbey, in an atmosphere of silence and peace; spiritual accompaniment with a monk is possible;
  • hotel industry;
  • boutique offering orchard products in season: apples, pears... (updated Oct 2022)

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• From September to mid-October, the apples are ready to harvest, and Rougemont is home to pick,-your-own apple farms.

• 21 Trail leading to the cross from the top of the mountain (Sentier menant à la croix du sommet de la montagne), chemin du Moulin (Start of the trail is located at the end of chemin du Moulin). This path provides access to the top of the mountain where a cross is erected. The viewpoint at the top allows you to observe the plain of the St. Lawrence and the Montérégie mountains. (updated Oct 2022)
• 22 Club de Ski de fond et Raquette de Rougemont, 141, rang de la Montagne, ☏ +1 450-469-4550. Cross-country skiing and snowshoeing trails. (updated Oct 2022)
• 23 4 Seasons ATV Recreational Club 16-013 (Club Récréatif VTT Des 4 Saisons 16-013), chemin de la Grande-Caroline (Head office located next to the Omer-Cousineau Recreation Centre), ☏ +1 450-776-2788. Offer for mountain biking on winter trails. (updated Oct 2022)
• La Route des Champs cycle path (Piste cyclable La Route des Champs), Reception and information point: 1430, rue Notre-Dame, Saint-Césaire, QC, J0L 1T0, ☏ +1 450-460-2127 ext 403, laroutedeschamps@coeurmonteregie.qc.ca. This 40 km cycle path connects Granby to Chambly, passing through Marieville. (updated Nov 2022)

Saint-Amable

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• 24 Parc Le Rocher, 215, rue Thomas, ☏ +1 450-649-3555. 370-acre outdoor regional recreational tourism site, developed on a former Ministry of Transport sand pit. This site includes an area of protected natural environments and a recreational area. Its creative summer facilities are: gazebo, swings, walking paths, lighted sports fields (soccer, baseball, pétanque) and a very large free play area. The winter recreational facilities are: belvedere, ice rink for free skating (lit in the evening), snow-covered sliding slope, hiking trails, snowshoe trails and cross-country ski trails. This site, which has a reception chalet, was acquired in 1982 by the town of Saint-Amable. The protected natural environment is the only connectivity link between the northern and southern portions of the Bois de Verchères; it is a component of the Mont Saint-Bruno forest corridor. (updated May 2022)

Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu

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Church in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu

Events

• Chants de Veilles sur le Richelieu. Late May. This annual nautical festival makes stops from one city to another, starting in Sorel (Catherine Le Gardeur wharf); then made stops successively at Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Otterburn Park, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Chambly; and the festival ends in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu (quai Fecteau). The program is posted on the festival's website. (updated May 2022)

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• 25 4 season sails (Voiles 4 saisons), 480, rang de l'Acadie, ☏ +1 514-949-8653. School specializing in the teaching of paragliding, paramotoring, kite traction on snow (snowkite). Tandem paragliding and paramotor initiation flights. This center also offers the importation and sale of equipment associated with these sports. (updated May 2022)
• Heritage tour of 42 historic sites (Circuit patrimonial de 42 sites historiques). Heritage circuit to discover monuments, heritage houses, historical information panels, wayside crosses, rustic buildings and other vestiges of Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu's past. The hard copy of the circuit can be obtained by entering the Maison de la culture Eulalie-Durocher. Alternatively, visitors can download the PDF format to their mobile device at: http://www.saint-antoine-sur-richelieu.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/5.a.-Doc1-Circuit- patrimonial-1.pdf This heritage circuit was created by the Société historique de Sainte-Antoine-sur-Richelieu. (updated May 2022)
• 26 Deux circuits à vélo, 1028, rue du Rivage. The suggested starting point for a bike tour is Maison Eulalie-Durocher. In summary, the suggested regular cycling circuit is: Chemin Monseigneur Gravel (towards the north), Rang de l'Acadie (towards the west), Montée Lapierre (towards the north), Rang du Brûlé (towards east) by entering Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu, then return to the starting point by chemin du Rivage (route 223) along the west bank of the Richelieu River. The suggested circuit is available on the Internet. Cycling enthusiasts can opt for a second, more extensive circuit, 45 km (estimated time: 2h30), which requires taking two ferries (that of Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu and that of Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu ); it allows you to cross Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, Calixa-Lavallée, Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu and Verchères. Each route passes through various points of historical interest. (updated May 2022)

Saint-Basile-le-Grand

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Building of the town hall of Saint-Basile-le-Grand on rue Principale opposite the church

• 43 Collection municipale des oeuvres d'arts visuels (Municipal collection of works of visual art), Centre communautaire Lise-B.-Boisvert, 103, avenue de Montpellier, ☏ +1 450-461-8000, , culture@villesblg.ca. Saint-Basile-le-Grand publishes the "Directory of works of art from the municipal collection - An era in art" every two years. The city recognizes the creative talent of artists in the visual arts (artists' canvases, sculptures, photographs, etc.), in particular through this collection of works of art, its repertoire of works of art visual and exhibitions of works of art. Every year, there is a rotation of the works of the municipal collection in the offices of certain buildings of the municipality. Free admission; visitors are invited to leave a contribution at the exit. (updated Feb 2022)

Rear view of the catholic church of Saint-Basile-le-Grand

Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville

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• 44 Historic Canadian National Railway Station (Gare historique du Canadien National), 1781, rue Benoit (next to the train tracks, facing Route 116), ☏ +1 450-441-8399. Heritage station that has become a small community hall. (updated Feb 2022)
• 45 Old Presbytery (Vieux Presbytère), 15 Rue des Peupliers (facing the Lac du Village), ☏ +1 450-645-2932, vieuxpresbytere@stbruno.ca. Historic monument on the shore of Lac du Village, building built around 1851 near the Catholic church. A more modern presbytery was built near the church, the Old Presbytery was demolished stone by stone and rebuilt on its present site. This building has become an art exhibition centre that hosts the works of artists of all disciplines, from Saint-Bruno or from outside. You can take a virtual tour of the Old Presbytery here. (updated Feb 2022)
• 46 Harmonia Garden (Jardin Harmonia), 1995, rue du Sommet Trinité, ☏ +1 450-461-8000, , jardinharmonia@gmail.com. The 9th edition of Jardin Harmonia took place in the summer of 2021, under the aegis of a non-profit organization. This vast garden of 100,000 square feet has been in operation for forty years. This concept of gardens has evolved over time; it now has six sub-gardens: French, Balinese, Japanese, English, Romantic and Land Art style harmonizing vegetation and architectural elements. Species from different cultures, both Western and Eastern, are highlighted. Ambient music accompanies visitors in each of the gardens. Free admission; visitors are invited to leave a contribution at the exit. (updated Feb 2022)

Events

• 47 Fête nationale du Québec (Quebec National Day). Annually, June 24. Every year, Saint-Bruno organizes activities (e.g. canoeing on the lake, pony rides, public entertainer, demonstration of crafts, tour of a show on a mobile stage through the city) and fireworks. (updated Feb 2022)
• 48 Fête du Canada (Canada Day), Outdoor scene of the Old Presbytery. Annually, July 1. Every year, Saint-Bruno organizes activities (e.g., shows) and fireworks to celebrate Canada Day. (updated Feb 2022)

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Non-municipal recreation

East of Highway 30 (in the village)

Snowy slopes at the Mont Saint-Bruno ski center

• 27 Ski Saint-Bruno, 550, rang des Vingt Cinq Est, ☏ +1 450-653-3441. Alpine ski centre (altitude: 175 m, with a vertical drop of 134 m) with 18 runs (100% lighted), with an hourly capacity of 17,080 skiers. This centre has six resurfacers and nine lifts. The ski area is 35 acres. It has approximately 1,000 employees, 100 volunteer patrollers and 100 volunteer ambassadors. Online store. School on snow. A magical course in the undergrowth takes skiers through the Enchanted Forest which features magical scenery and unique lighting in the evening. (updated Feb 2022)
• 28 Förena Cité thermale, 250, rang des Vingt Cinq Est, ☏ +1 844-985-2500. Spa and health resort. (updated Feb 2022)

Municipal recreation

• Sliding slopes (Pentes à glisser). Saint-Bruno offers gliding enthusiasts four slopes to slide with natural snow cover, without the loan of tubes: Parc des Aviateurs, Parc de la Coulée, Parc Jacques-Rousseau and Parc Quincy-sous-Sénart. The park also offers a sliding slope with artificial snow and loan of tubes at Duquesne Park. In addition, a slope dedicated to sliding is set up in Parc national du Mont-Saint-Bruno. (updated Feb 2022)

Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu

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• 49 Town hall of Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu (Hôtel de ville de Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu), 405, chemin des Patriotes, ☏ +1 450-584-3484. The town hall is housed in the former Catholic presbytery of Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu. (updated Jun 2022)
• 50 Pierre Meunier Gallery (Galerie Pierre-Meunier), 405, chemin des Patriotes, ☏ +1 450-584-3484, loisirs@saint-charles-sur-richelieu.ca. Created in 2008, this art gallery hosts temporary exhibitions of original works. This toponymic designation of the art gallery evokes Doctor Pierre-Meunier, a learned surgeon and gynecologist; he was a history buff and very attached to his native village. (updated Jun 2022)

Tourist routes

• Richelieu Road (Route du Richelieu), +1 450-466-4666. Circuit offering various cultural and heritage experiences, through historic sites, picturesque villages, museums, heritage churches and open-air works of art, along the Richelieu River. Main sites on the route: Blockhouse on the Lacolle River, Haut-Richelieu Museum, Canal-de-Chambly National Historic Site, Fort-Chambly National Historic Site, the Maison Amérindienne, the Museum of Fine Arts of Mont-Saint-Hilaire, national home of the Patriots and biolighthouse, Statera - the fabulous archipelago. (updated Jun 2022)
• Richelieu Arts and Flavours Route (Route des Arts et Saveurs du Richelieu), ☏ +1 438-498-9752. Creative and gourmet circuit, meeting craftsmen, art galleries and gastronomy, highlighting local products from the Richelieu Valley. Special studio visit activities (see website) at: Richelieu.pdf (updated Jun 2022)

Events

• Annual festival of "Chants de Veilles sur le Richelieu" (Festival annuel du "Chants de Veilles sur le Richelieu"). Late May. This nautical festival makes stops from one city to another, starting in Sorel (Catherine Le Gardeur wharf); then made stops successively at Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Otterburn Park, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Chambly; and the festival ends in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu (quai Fecteau). The program is posted on the festival's website. (updated Jun 2022)

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• Snowmobile and quad trails, ☏ +1 514-252-3076. Visitors can view the interactive map on the Fédération des clubs de motoneigistes du Québec website. (updated Jun 2022)

Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu

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• 51 National House of the Patriots (Maison nationale des Patriotes), 610, chemin des Patriotes, ☏ +1 450-787-3623. Mr. Jean-Baptiste Mâsse's boutique located in his house offers a unique museum experience. This house presents a permanent exhibition of old objects from the time of the rebellion of 1837 and 1838 in the Richelieu valley. The collection has six major categories: paintings, prints and drawings; costumes and textiles; ethnology and archaeology, decorative art, photographs, textual archives. This collection is also endowed with artefacts from the period. (updated Jun 2022)

Tourist routes

• Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu heritage tour (Circuit patrimonial Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu) (church facing the Richelieu River and facing the village of Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu), ☏ +1 450-787-2020. Circuits including 19 heritage sites in the village of Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu and various other sites spread across the rows. Visitors can obtain a reproduction of the heritage circuit map at the Maison nationale des Patriotes boutique or at the municipal office at 599, chemin des Patriotes. This map is available online: Map of the heritage circuit (updated Jun 2022)
• Tourist circuit Between River and river (Circuit touristique Entre Fleuve et rivière). Visitors can download the circuit map covering Verchères, Calixa-Lavallée, Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu and Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, at: 2019-final-corr-2019-04-25.pdf (updated Jun 2022)
• Circuit of the crosses of the Richelieu way (Circuit des croix de chemin du Richelieu). Visitors are told the great story of a dozen wayside crosses in Verchères, Calixa-Lavallée, Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu and Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu. (updated Jun 2022)
• Richelieu Road (Route du Richelieu), +1 450-466-4666. Circuit offering various cultural and heritage experiences, through historic sites, picturesque villages, museums, heritage churches and open-air works of art, along the Richelieu River. Main sites on the route: Blockhouse on the Lacolle River, Haut-Richelieu Museum, Canal-de-Chambly National Historic Site, Fort Chambly National Historic Site, the Maison amérindienne, the Museum of Fine Arts of Mont-Saint-Hilaire, national home of the Patriots and bio-lighthouse, Statera - the fabulous archipelago. (updated Jun 2022)
• Richelieu Arts and Flavours Route (Route des Arts et Saveurs du Richelieu), ☏ +1 438-498-9752. Creative and gourmet circuit, meeting craftsmen, art galleries and gastronomy, highlighting local products from the Richelieu Valley. Special studio visit activities (see website) at: Richelieu.pdf (updated Jun 2022)

Events

• Fête du Vieux Marché, ☏ +1 450-787-3939. Market from August 11 to 14, 2022 (2nd weekend of August). Annually, this festival welcomes 25,000 visitors and 125 exhibitors. La Place gourmande offers small fast food restaurants with local products. Visitors can sip beer from the Nelson Distillery here. (updated Jun 2022)
• 52 Commemoration of the Patriot Battles of November 23 and 25, 1837 (Commémoration des Batailles Patriotes des 23 et 25 novembre 1837), ☏ +1 450-787-2244. Sunday closest to November 23 each year. Under the aegis of the municipality of Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, this commemoration evokes the Patriot Battles of November 23 and 25, 1837 and the struggles of the Patriots of Lower Canada. Program of activities: remembrance mass, speeches, ceremony paying tribute to the Patriots, laying of flowers and guided tours of the Maison nationale des Patriotes. (updated Jun 2022)
• Annual festival of "Chants de Veilles sur le Richelieu" (Festival annuel du "Chants de Veilles sur le Richelieu"). Late May. This nautical festival makes stops from one city to another, starting in Sorel (Catherine Le Gardeur wharf); then made stops successively at Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Otterburn Park, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Chambly; and the festival ends in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu (quai Fecteau). The program is posted on the festival's website. (updated Jun 2022)

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• Snowmobile and quad trails, ☏ +1 514-252-3076. Visitors can view the interactive map on the Fédération des clubs de motoneigistes du Québec website. (updated Jun 2022)

Saint-Jean-Baptiste

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• 29 New France Riding Center Inc. (Centre d'équitation Nouvelle-France inc), 1720, rang de la Rivière Nord (at the foot of Mont Saint-Hilaire), ☏ +1 450 464-1569. Horseback riding centre offering horseback riding in magnificent wooded mountain trails, bypassing small lakes, alongside the fauna and flora of Montérégie, with a guide. (updated Jun 2022)

Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu

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Museums and heritage buildings

• 53 Fort Saint-Jean Museum (Musée du Fort Saint-Jean), 15 rue Jacques-Cartier nord (on Vieux-Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, on the west bank of the Richelieu River), ☏ +1 450-358-6500. Mid May-early Sep: W-Su 10:00-17:00; rest of year only by appointment. This National Historic Site of Canada is located on the site of the Royal Military College Saint-Jean. This site constitutes the passage of Indigenous warriors, French, English, American troops and several Canadian units. This National Historic Site of Canada traces the history of its various occupants. This museum notably exhibits thematic maps, models, uniforms, weapons, artefacts and archival documents. $4 adults, $3 seniors 65+, $2 children 6-12, $10 families, free for children under 6. (updated Dec 2018)
• 54 Musee du Haut-Richelieu, 182 Rue Jacques-Cartier N (on Old-Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu), ☏ +1 450-347-0649. Sep-Jun: Tu-Sa 11:00-17:00, Su 13:00-17:00; Jul Aug: Su-F 11:00-17:00, Sa 09:00-17:00. A museum of regional history and of ancient and contemporary Quebec ceramics. The ceramics component occupies a place of importance in the history of the region since, starting in 1840, ceramics was one of the dominant sectors of the Haut-Richelieu economy. From 1840 to 1940, the region of Saint-Jean and Iberville was identified as the Canadian pottery capital. Under 6 years free, children from 6-17 years old $4, students $5, adults $10, seniors (65 years old and over) $9, family (2 adults and 2 children) $22. (updated Dec 2018)
• 55 Fort Lennox National Historic Site, 1, 61e avenue, Île-aux-Noix (22 km S of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu on Route 223), ☏ +1 450-291-5700. Closed for restoration until 2021. Built between 1819 and 1829, the fort was designed to protect the colony from possible American invasion. Guided tours are given of the grounds and buildings, which include an ordnance magazine and artillery magazine, a guardhouse, officers' quarters, barracks and casemates. During summer weekends, living history demonstrations focus on fort life in the mid-19th century. Admission to the site includes the ferry ride to the island. The parking lot and visitor reception area are located on the west shore of the river. Boaters can visit the island directly and pay a separate fee to enter the fort. (updated Jul 2020)

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Outdoor activities

• 30 The Chambly Canal, Avenue Bourgogne, Chambly (south shore of the Chambly Basin), ☏ +1 450-658-4381. The Chambly Canal is a 19-km waterway along the west bank of the Richelieu River. This canal connects Lake Champlain (USA) to the Chambly Basin. Its construction began in 1831; it was opened in 1843. It is a National Historic Site of Canada. The free height is 8.84 m. The canal has one lock near the downtown core of St-Jean-sur-Richelieu. In the winter, the city builds a skating rink on the canal near the lock. In the summer, the embankment on the east side of the canal has a 20-km (12 mi) cycling path. (updated Feb 2022)

Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel

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Saint-Lambert

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• 56 Saint-Lambert lock (L'écluse de Saint-Lambert). Open daily 08:30-17:15. The site has a lock observation platform. It makes it possible to observe the approach maneuvers of boats of all kinds, the opening of the lock gates, the change in water level, the exit of the boat, certain external activities on the boat, etc. The site also allows you to learn about the history of this first lock in the St. Lawrence Seaway. (updated May 2022)

Event

• 57 Fireworks at La Ronde (Feux d'artifice à La Ronde), ☏ +1 450-. Every year between June and August, the La Ronde fireworks display takes place as part of L'International des Feux Loto-Québec. Each fireworks display is an explosive choreography of music and lights in the sky above the Jacques-Cartier bridge and Lac des Dauphins located on Île Ronde. Fireworks enthusiasts can admire them from the Seaway Park, accessible via Riverside Street. (updated May 2022)
• 58 Fête familiale annuelle de Saint-Lambert, Parc Lespérance. Every year since 2016, the Saint-Lambert family celebration takes place on a Saturday at the end of May to celebrate the arrival of the summer season. This festival includes various entertainment for young people: inflatable games, small farm, caricatures, airbrush tattoo, mascot, fun area, show, giant games, various activities, music... Participants can have a picnic on square. (updated May 2022)

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Outdoor Activities

• 31 Bike path on the seaway pier (Piste cyclable sur la jetée de la voie maritime) (Access is by car or bicycle via rue de l'Écluse, whose bridge spans the Canal de la Rive-Sud to reach the parking lot.), ☏ +1 450-671-6181. This bike path allows you to head towards Parc Jean-Drapeau or take the path on the St. Lawrence Seaway jetty, to the Sainte-Catherine lock. Free. (updated May 2022)

Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu

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Events

• 32 Photo Exhibition 2022 (Exposition Photo 2022), 591, rue Richelieu (along the west bank of the Richelieu River, in the riverside park, opposite the church of Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu), ☏ +1 514-688-7889, annie.houle@smsr.quebec. A 2022 photo exhibition and a virtual photo gallery is being held to promote photographic art in Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu. Participating exhibitors are beginner, intermediate and advanced photographers. The selection criteria include originality, composition and emotion. (updated Jun 2022)

Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil

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• 59 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. (updated May 2022)

Saint-Ours

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Saint-Ours City Hall

Dike of Saint-Ours

Saint-Ours canal and lock on the Richelieu River

• 60 Saint-Ours Canal (Canal de Saint-Ours), 2930, chemin des Patriotes, ☏ +1 450-785-2212. The Saint-Ours lock was inaugurated in 1849. It is nicknamed the 10th lock of the Richelieu River. This lock is a historic point of interest. This channel has been essential to cross-border, regional and local trade for more than a century. Nowadays, the vocation of the canal is mainly aimed at boaters who visit the banks of the Richelieu River from their pleasure craft and participate in recreational tourism activities. Many visitors and families come to watch the passage of pleasure boats through the lock. (updated Jun 2022)

Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu

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Events

• Annual festival of "Chants de Veilles sur le Richelieu" (Festival annuel du "Chants de Veilles sur le Richelieu"). 18th festival, from May 20, 2022 to May 22, 2022. This nautical festival makes stops from one city to another, starting in Sorel (Catherine Le Gardeur wharf); then made stops successively at Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Otterburn Park, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Chambly; and the festival ends in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu (quai Fecteau). The program is posted on the festival's website. (updated May 2022)

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• 33 Ranch Laliberté (Center open year round), ☏ +1 450-743-9444. The Ranch Laliberté riding center specializes in horse rentals by the hour for trail riding, as well as western and classic riding lessons. Group activities: departure for hikes of 1h00, 1h30 or 2h00. The trails are wooded and sandy. Access to a sand pit to cross dunes. (updated May 2022)

Sainte-Anne-de-Sorel

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• 61 Sainte-Anne-de-Sorel Lighthouse (Phare de Sainte-Anne-de-Sorel), 13, rue Dupont. Maritime navigation support lighthouse. (updated Jun 2022)

Île du Moine advanced maritime positioning lighthouse, in Sainte-Anne-de-Sorel

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• 34 Marsh House (Maison du Marais), 3742, chemin du Chenal-du-Moine, ☏ +1 450-742-5716. Group outings (boat tours), nautical excursions as well as sea kayaks & canoes. This centre also offers scientific activities (in an interpretation area relating to wetlands), wildlife research (thanks to the Lavallière Bay Development Corporation) and hiking (linear trail of the bay of 1.3 km). (updated Jun 2022)
• 35 Passion Planches, 2727, chemin du Chenal-du-Moine, ☏ +1 450-521-3597. Allows you to discover the islands by paddle board. (updated Jun 2022)

Sainte-Julie

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Memorial of the 150th (in 2001) dedicated to the pioneers of the Grand-Côteau

• 62 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)
• 63 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

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• 36 Hook Centre d'escalade inc, 2151, rue Nobel, ☏ +1 450-922-7734. Climbing centre. (updated May 2022)
• 37 Motocross Ste-Julie, 161, rue Principale, ☏ +1 514-838-4307. Racetrack. (updated May 2022)

Salaberry-de-Valleyfield

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263, rue Victoria

• 64 MUSO - Deux-Rives Society Museum, 21, Dufferin St (at the corner of Grande-Île), ☏ +1 450-370-4855. Th-Su 12:00-17:00. It covers the economic and cultural history of the region. Adult $7.50, senior $6, student $4, child 12 and under free. (updated Dec 2018)
• 65 Valleyfield Regattas, 395 Victoria Street, ☏ +1 450-371-6144. Since 1938, the event has taken place every year at the beginning of July over a three-day period in the heart of the city on Bay Saint-Francois. The regatta is an international hydroplane boat race, where the hydroplanes (planes without wings) can achieve speeds of up to 225 km/h. Attracting over 130,000 visitors per year, it is a great weekend of thrilling hydroplane races, dinners, parties, outdoor concerts featuring renowned Quebec artists. It is capped off by a fireworks show. (updated Feb 2020)
• 66 Saint Cecilia Basilica-Cathedral (Basilique-Cathédrale Sainte Cécile), 19 de l'Église Street, ☏ +1 450-373-0674. Built in 1934, the Basilica-Cathedral is known as one of the most beautiful Gothic Revival buildings in North America. There are religious celebrations every day. (updated Feb 2020)

Remains of military fortifications with the waterway in the distance

• 67 Coteau-du-Lac National Historic Site, 308 Chemin du Fleuve, Coteau-du-Lac (5 km from Valleyfield), ☏ +1 450-763-5631, toll-free: +1-888-773-8888. Late June to early Sep: daily 10:00-17:00. It features Canada’s first lock canal and the remains of a fort. With a history spanning 7,000 years, the site was a portage and encampment location used by First Nations people to avoid the rapids, a military fortification, and a canal that opened the way for commercial shipping. Free. (updated Dec 2018)

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• 38 Parc Delpha Sauvé, 240 Victoria Street (in the centre of town, opposite the Desjardins pedestrian bridge). This bucolic park includes an outdoor aquatic complex, its beach in a natural environment, the Jacques-Cartier cross, the wharf of the Valleyfield kayak club, and a variety of major shows and cultural events. (updated Oct 2022)
• 39 Old canal marina in the city center (Marina du Vieux canal au centre-ville), 420 Victoria Street (dockside parking is in the harbour of the marina protected by a pier). The marina of the Old Canal has a capacity of 400 boats at the quay. Its bucolic bay opens onto the majestic Lake Saint-François which is crossed by the St. Lawrence River. Visitors can take advantage of the urban promenade along the Old Canal, its Delpha-Sauvé park, its shore cycle network, the commercial streets of the city center, gourmet restaurants as well as admire the old built and well-restored heritage. This marina also offers a boat launch and a pleasure craft rental service. (updated Oct 2022)

Sorel-Tracy

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• Old Railway Station, rue du Roi (Located opposite the old railway route transformed into a cycle path). This railway station was erected in 1898. This one-and-a-half-storey wooden building is cited as a heritage building. (updated Jun 2022)
• 68 Azimut diffusion, 28, rue du Roi, ☏ +1 450-780-1118. Azimut diffusion is a non-profit organization recognized as a major broadcaster by the Ministry of Culture and Communications. It has been offering the Bas-Richelieu public professional, diversified and original programming since 1989. The city of Sorel-Tracy has mandated Azimut diffusion to manage the Marché des arts Desjardins and the George-Codling hall. Varied programming in a performance hall located in a heritage building. (updated Jun 2022)
• 69 Biophare, 6, rue Saint-Pierre. Museum presenting different exhibition themes. With shop offering: books, publications, and craftsmen's creations. (updated Jun 2022)

Governors' House in Sorel-Tracy

• 70 Governors' House (Maison des Gouverneurs), 90 chemin des Patriotes. (ramp for disables at the back of the building). For the record, it is here that for the first time in North America, on December 25, 1871, a Christmas tree was lit. (updated Jun 2022)
• 71 Sorel-Tracy Music Center (Maison de la Musique de Sorel-Tracy), 124, rue George, ☏ +1 450-855-3886. The mission of this non-profit organization is to provide a place conducive to musical initiation and development among young people, as well as to promote and produce classical events. (updated Jun 2022)
• 72 Pierre-de-Saurel Historical Society (Société historique Pierre-de-Saurel), 6A, rue Saint-Pierre (near the Nautical Park Regard Sur le Fleuve), ☏ +1 450-780-5739, histoire.archives@shps.qc.ca. Founded in 1970 with the mission of promoting local history, the Société historique Pierre-de-Saurel serves the MRC Pierre-de-Saurel and Marguerite-d'Youville. Its mandate is to acquire archival documents concerning these two MRCs, in order to make them accessible to the public, to process them so that they are easily identifiable, and to preserve them. (updated Jun 2022)

Monument erected on the site of old fort Richelieu

• Monument of Fort Richelieu (near Richelieu river). Old Fort Richelieu site. (updated Jun 2022)

Worship centres

Saint-Pierre de Sorel Church

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• 40 Des Grèves Regional Park, 3100 chemin du Golf, ☏ +1 450-780-5731. Protected area with many walks and activities. (updated Jun 2022)
• 41 Nature hike (Randonnée nature), 6, rue Saint-Pierre, ☏ +1 450-780-5740. Cruise ship business. Nautical excursion in the Sorel islands. Aluminum hull inflatable boat. (updated Jun 2022)

Varennes

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Events

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• 42 Old quay of Varennes (Vieux quai de Varennes), 210, rue Sainte-Anne, ☏ +1 514-941-9214. Nautical access from the old quay of Varennes. Pleasure craft landing stage. Magnificent view of the river and Île Sainte-Thérèse. (updated May 2022)

Vaudreuil-Dorion

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• 73 Maison Trestler, 85 Chemin de la Commune, ☏ +1 450-455-6290. M-F 09:00-12:00 and 13:00-17:00, Su 13:00-16:00. Former residence/general store (1798). Art galleries. Tour of house and 3 galleries: adult $5, 7-16 $3.50, 6 and under free. (updated Dec 2018)
• 74 Maison Valois, 331 Saint-Charles, ☏ +1 450-455-3371 (choose option 6). M-F 09:00-16:30 (Sep-late Jun: closed 12:00-13:00), Sa Su 13:00-16:30; closed on holidays. Heritage building (1796) in the middle of a park by the same name. It serves as the municipal arts and culture centre. Adults $7, seniors $6, students $5, children 7-12 $4, children 6 and under free, family $16. (updated Dec 2018)
• 75 Musée régional de Vaudreuil-Soulanges (English: Vaudreuil-Soulanges Regional Museum), 431 Saint-Charles, ☏ +1 450-455-2092. Former boys' school in Old Vaudreuil. It was built in 1859 and converted into a regional museum in 1955. (updated Oct 2018)

Saint-Michel Church of Vaudreuil

• 76 Maison Félix-Leclerc de Vaudreuil, 186 de l'Anse (House facing Lac des Deux-Montagnes), ☏ +1 450-514-2840. Former house of renowned Québec poet and songwriter Félix Leclerc. (updated Oct 2018)
• 77 Parc des Ancres, Pointe-des-Cascades (north of Parc St Pierre). A park containing many old anchors in the locality of a disused lock on the Canel de Soulanges with a light house. free. (updated Jun 2022)

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• 43 Woohoo, 25 Boul de la cite des jeunes, ☏ +1 450-218-6699. Indoor playground; largest family entertainment centre in Canada and home to the largest play structure maze in all of North America. (updated Oct 2018)
• 44 Historical Park Pointe-du-Moulin, 2500 Boulevard Don Quichotte, Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot, ☏ +1 514-453-5936. (updated Oct 2018)

Verchères

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Verchères Village Front Range Lighthouse

• 78 Verchères Village Range Rear Lighthouse (Phare arrière du village de Verchères), 457, route Marie-Victorin. Lighthouse established on May 1, 1902 to serve as marker lights for navigators of a new dredged shipping channel between Bouchard Island and the south shore of the St. Lawrence River, Verchères. This lighthouse was strategically erected to complete the Contreceour-Verchères range lights. This line of navigation lights includes a front light (tower raised 14 m (44 feet) above the summer water level of the river) and a rear light at the village of Verchères (tower 20 m) which is visible up to 25 km (15 m) away. In 1929 the front tower was rebuilt as a skeleton tower topped with an enclosed lantern. (updated May 2022)
• 79 Monument of Madeleine-De Vercheres (Monument de Madeleine-De Verchères), 15, rue Madeleine, ☏ +1 450-583-3307. Historic site and monument. Monument erected in memory of Madeleine de Verchères, heroine of Verchères, who at the age of 14 had defended the Fort de Verchères with her two young brothers, an elderly servant, and two soldiers, against the Iroquois. (updated May 2022)

Worship centres

Church of Saint-François-Xavier in Vercheres

• 80 St. Francis Xavier Catholic Parish (Paroisse catholique Saint-François-Xavier), 569, route Marie-Victorin, secretariat@paroissevarennes.ca. Parish founded in 1709. The first chapel was built in 1710 on the initiative of the Seigneuress of Verchères, Marie Perrot. In 1724, a church was erected. It was replaced in 1787. A fire damaged the church on November 1, 1818. The current interior of the church was shaped during finishing works carried out in 1961. (updated May 2022)

Events

• 81 Fine Crafts Fair (Salon de métiers d'Art), 581, route Marie-Victorin. June 24 11:00–17:00. Every year, at the annual Fête du Québec, some fifty artists and artisans exhibit their works to the public in Jean-Marie Moreau Park, opposite the town hall, at Route 581 Marie-Victorin. These artists/craftsmen present a wide variety of art: painting, jewellery, precious stones, sewing, weaving, knitting, ceramics, porcelain, country delicacies, sculpted furniture etc. (updated May 2022)