Grenville-sur-la-Rouge is a municipality with a varied profile (picturesque, modern, forested, tourism) on the north shore of the Ottawa River, in the regional county municipality of Argenteuil, in the administrative region of Laurentides, in Quebec, Canada.

Drained by the Red, Calumet and Outaouais rivers, this locality is a hotbed of resorts and recreational tourism activities in the foothills of the Laurentians. Water sports (canoeing, kayaking, rafting) on ​​the Rouge River are well known. Visitors can stay in particular at the Halte des Sept-Soeurs campsite or at the Hôtel Villégiature Lac Carling holiday complex. In addition, boating on the Ottawa River is very popular.

Understand

It has two boroughs: Grenville (including the hamlets of Grenville Bay, Marelan, Rawcliffe and Carlin) and Calumet (including the hamlets of Pointe-aux-Chênes, Avoca, Bell Fall, Ravington, Lake Keatley). The territory of Grenville-sur-la-Rouge encloses half the village municipality of Grenville which is located to the south-east, that is to say at the foot of the Long-Sault bridge which spans the Ottawa River leading to Hawkesbury. In the northwest of the municipal territory, the [Ppineau Lake]turns out to be a centre of resorts and recreational tourism activities.

History

The name Grenville evokes the memory of George Grenville, a British politician. The toponymic designation of the municipality derives from the former township of Grenville, from one of the two previous municipalities amalgamated into the current municipality, as well as the name of the Red River which crosses the territory from north to south.

The municipality of Grenville-sur-la-Rouge's motto is "De coeur et de nature" (Heart and nature).

Geography

Railroad bridge at the mouth of the Red River (confluence with the Ottawa River), in July 2022

Grenville-sur-la-Rouge is located on the north shore of the Ottawa River, between Grenville Bay and the limits of the municipality of Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours.

Economy

Today its economy is based on recreational and tourist activities (vacationing, cycling, hunting and fishing, mountain biking, snowmobiles, boating, observations of flora and fauna, hiking, golf, hotel services), forestry and agriculture.

Get in

The village of Batiscan is accessible by road, boat (via Batiscan River and Saint Lawrence River), snowmobile and all terrain vehicles.

By car

• From Montreal (105 km (65 mi). Time: 1 hr 24 min) take highway 15 (north) to Mirabel; Highway 50 (west); route 344 (south); Route 148 (west) to Grenville-sur-la-Rouge town hall.
• From Quebec City (102 km (63 mi). Time: 1 hr 14 min) after crossing the Ottawa River, take highway 50 (east) to Pointe-aux-Chênes; Avoca road; Route 148 (west) to Grenville-sur-la-Rouge town hall.

Get around

Service station for motor vehicles

• 1 Ultramar gas station, 1868, route 148, ☏ +1 819-242-0146. A footpath begins at this gas station. (updated Dec 2021)

See

Collège du Sacré-Coeur in Pointe-aux-Chênes, located on the mountainside, overlooking the village and the Ottawa River.

• 1 Rapides de la Rivière Rouge (Rapides des Sept Sœurs), ☏ +1 418 362-2051. accessible at all times. (updated Dec 2021)
• 2 Chutes de Bell (Rapides du Steep Trout). (updated Dec 2021)

Heritage tour

Rouge River looking upstream from the Highway 148 bridge

View of the Ottawa River and its grassy banks at Pointe-aux-Chênes

• 3 Halte-Camping Chute des Sept-Soeurs, 2260 et 2265, route 148, ☏ +1 819-242-8762 ext 310. (updated Dec 2021)
• 4 St. Andrews United Church, 150, chemin Avoca, ☏ +1 819-242-8762 ext 310. (updated Dec 2021)

Do

• 1 Golf Carling Lake, 2235, route 327 Nord, ☏ +1 450-533-5333, golflaccarling@gmail.com. Golf course established in 1945 for the first nine holes and 1961 for the second nine-hole course. Public rate and member rate.. (updated Dec 2021)
• 2 Sentier dans la moraine (Trail in the moraine), 1868, route 148, ☏ +1 418-362-2043. (updated Dec 2021)
• 3 Propulsion Rafting, 619, chemin de la Rivière-Rouge, ☏ +1 800-461-3300, info@propulsion.ca. Descent of the Rouge River in whitewater rafting mode, according to various packages with a team of experienced guides. Working on the Rouge River since 1982, Propulsion Rafting offers various services (to warm up after the spring descents or to relax during the summer) and facilities for socializing or doing family activities: spa, hammocks, showers, volleyball court. ball and indoor bar. free. (updated Oct 2021)
• 4 Rafting Nouveau Monde, 25, chemin des Sept Chutes, ☏ +1 800-361-5033, info@newworld.ca. Crew for raft trips. Various packages for rafting activities. Camping with 300 places under the trees or in one of the tent-cabins; campsite exclusively reserved for participants of rafting activities. Facilities on site: volleyball, swimming pool, spas, restaurant, bars, and sanitary block. Also, walks in the forest. free. (updated Dec 2021)
• Cycle paths
  • Cycling in the Red River Valley: Véloroute
  • Cycling in the Ottawa Valley: between Thurso and Saint-André-d'Argenteuil: CYCL-O-ROUTE
  • Cycling in Quebec: Route Verte

Buy

Food

• 1 Dépanneur la Place, 2729, route 148, ☏ +1 819-242-9696. (updated Dec 2021)
• 2 Miel St-Amour (St-Amour Honey), 2330, route 148, ☏ +1 819-242-1620. mid-May to early September: 09:00-18:00. Beekeeper (updated Dec 2021)

Other

• 3 Brocante, 60, chemin de la Baie-Grenville. April to October. Antique store (updated Dec 2021)

Sleep

Chalet, gîte, inn

• 1 Complexe de vacances de l'Hôtel Villégiature Lac Carling (Holiday complex of the Hotel Villégiature Lac Carling), 2255, route 327 Nord, ☏ +1 450 533-5468. 4 star hotel. Main activities: golf club, SPA Carling, fine cuisine and bars, weddings and banquets, corporate events... (updated Dec 2021)
• 2 Le Petit Montebello et Maison sur la Plage, 2330, route 148, ☏ +1 819-242-1620. Accommodation along the Ottawa River. (updated Dec 2021)
• 3 Chalet Luxo-sur-la-Rouge, 16, rue de Bonanza, ☏ +1 514-512-7419. Camp dedicated to children aged 5 to 13, coming from underprivileged neighborhoods of Montreal. It offers 3 stays of 15 days (14 nights). Team of camp counselors. This camp is operated by a non-profit charitable organization. (updated Dec 2021)
• 4 Domaine La Cédrière, 1107, chemin Kilmar, Grenville-sur-la-Rouge (near lake Irène), ☏ +1 514-998-0946, amazingchalet@gmail.com. Scandinavian-style log cabin on three floors on a private 80-acre estate. Capacity of 12 people. Four bedrooms and two bathrooms. (updated Dec 2021)

Camping

• 5 Camping des chutes de la Rouge, 2265, route 148, ☏ +1 819-242-8762 ext 310, mpayer@gslr.ca. Campsite on the banks of the Red River, near its mouth. $20-40. (updated Dec 2021)

Notre-Dame-de-la-Rouge Vacation Center - Community shelter and cafeteria in July 2022

• 6 Centre de vacances Notre-Dame-de-la-Rouge, 2311, route 148, ☏ +1 819-242-7846. Holiday center based on values such as love, respect, listening, sharing and life. Camp certified by the ACQ for children. This camp is located in the Calumet sector at the confluence of the Rouge River and the Ottawa River. (updated Aug 2022)

Cope

• 5 Bibliothèque municipale de Calumet (Calumet municipal library), 435, rue Principale, ☏ +1 819-242-8088, bibliocalumet@gslr.ca. Free for residents. (updated Dec 2021)
• 6 Bibliothèque municipale de Pointe-aux-Chênes (Pointe-aux-Chênes municipal library), 2710A, route 148, ☏ +1 819-242-3232, bibliopointeauchene@gslr.ca. Free for residents. (updated Dec 2021)
• 7 Descente de bateau de Calumet. Landing stage located in a small bay of the Ottawa River, near the confluence of the Calumet River. free. (updated Dec 2021)

Go next

Routes through Grenville-sur-la-Rouge

Gatineau ← Montebello ←	W  E	→ Lachute → Montreal
Gatineau ← Montebello ←	W  E	→ Lachute → Laval
END ←	W  E	→ Grenville → Saint-Joseph-du-Lac