Top 7 Places to Visit in
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu | Quebec
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L’International de montgolfières de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
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August The city hosts the annual International Balloon Festival of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, a hot air balloon festival. It attracts tourists who see hundreds of balloons – the largest in Canada – each August. It offers musical and culinary programs, as well as a wide variety of rides and activities. Photo: facebook.com/international.de.montgolfieres/
- Aéroport - Ville de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, 5, ch. de l' Aéroport, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada, J3B 7B5
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- https://www.montgolfieres.com/
Montréal montgolfière
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Martin and his team have thousands of hours of flight experience so that you can feel completely comfortable; their knowledge will turn your nervousness into excitement. Experiencing a balloon flight is fun, exhilarating, beautiful, and simply incredible. Martin can tell you all the fascinating scientific details and hard work that goes into flying a balloon. […]
- 73 Rue du Château, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC J2W 1V4
- (514) 791-6659
- https://www.montrealmontgolfiere.com/
Rodeo Ste Brigide
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August Every year the Festival of Western Compétitons of Ste Brigide welcomes over 12 000 visitors, riders and spectators at Daniel Hébert Park. It hosts some of the best horse competitions in the region and offers barrel races and other events like a demolition Derby. To Top it all off, the festival concludes with a […]
- 488 9e Rang, Sainte-Brigide-d'Iberville, QC J0J 1X0
- (450) 775-0964
- https://www.rodeostebrigide.com/
Club de Golf St-Jean
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For Golf enthusiasts, this is a perfect place to visit. The establishment has one hundred years of experience, so it’s safe to say everyone there knows how to run a golf course. They have a classic 18-hole course with carefully manicured greens and fairways. The course boasts a variety straight down to the trees. You […]
- 320 Rue Jacques-Cartier S, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC J3B 4J7
- (450) 346-6814
- https://golfstjean.ca/
Musee du Fort Saint-Jean
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First built in 1666 to aid the new French colonies, Fort Saint-Jean has enjoyed 350 years of military service. Among its many accomplishments, the fort withstood a 45-day siege under General Montgomery. It has shown remarkable resiliency over the past three centuries, as it has been destroyed and rebuilt several times. After Quebec City, it […]
- 15 Rue Jacques-Cartier N, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC J3B 8R8
- (450) 358-6500 ext. 5769
- http://www.museedufortsaintjean.ca/EN/index-en.htm
Cathedral of Saint-Jean-l’Évangéliste
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The authorization for the church was given in 1826, and the construction began a year later, finishing in 1853. It served the region’s people by allowing them easy access to religious services instead of travelling an incredibly risky fifty kilometres across the Iroquois river to Montreal. The magnificent architect Victor Bourgeau was inspired by English […]
- 215 Rue Longueuil, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC J3B 6P6
- (450) 347-3902
- https://www.jouvremonchoeur.org/
Upper Richelieu Museum
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The museum shows Canada’s first railway, built in the area on July 21, 1836. It covered 22.5 km in just under an hour, a speed unheard of when everything was several days by horseback riding. The Museum also shares the regional history of Québec ceramics, old and new. Ceramics played an extremely important role in […]
- 182 Rue Jacques-Cartier N, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC J3B 7W3
- (450) 347-0649
- https://museeduhaut-richelieu.com/