racetrack
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
Semi-permanent circuit on Île Notre-Dame hosting the Canadian Grand Prix; outside race season its roads are open to cyclists, with the infamous Wall of Champions at the final chicane.
30 km · about 35 min drive
Quebec, Canada · North America
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Mont-Saint-Grégoire, 32km from Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal.
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu is a town located in Quebec, Canada. With a population of 98,036, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu sits in Canada, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Toronto time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu to your route.
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɑ̃ syʁ ʁiʃ(ə)ljø], lit. 'Saint-Jean on Richelieu') is a city in eastern Montérégie in the Canadian province of Quebec, about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southeast of Montreal, roughly halfway between Montreal and the Canada–United States border with the state of Vermont.Read more
It straddles the west and east banks of the Richelieu River (which is accompanied by a canal) at the northernmost navigable point of Lake Champlain. As of December 2019, the population was 98,036. The city has experienced steady growth, up from the official 2021 Census count of 97,873 residents. It hosts the annual International Balloon Festival of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, a hot air balloon festival which attracts thousands of tourists.
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Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu is located in Quebec, Canada, North America. The coordinates are 45.3071 latitude, -73.2626 longitude.
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu has a population of approximately 98,036 people, making it a town in Canada.
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racetrack
Semi-permanent circuit on Île Notre-Dame hosting the Canadian Grand Prix; outside race season its roads are open to cyclists, with the infamous Wall of Champions at the final chicane.
30 km · about 35 min drive
cathedral
A Gothic Revival basilica in Old Montreal known for its deep-blue vaulted interior and carved wooden altarpiece.
32 km · about 35 min drive
cathedral
Canada's largest church, its dome rising 97 metres above the nave and 39 metres across. Pilgrims climb the central flight of 99 wooden steps on their knees, flanked by two concrete flights of 283.
34 km · about 40 min drive
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