Beloeil

Beloeil is a picturesque and modern city, located in the regional county municipality (RCM) of La Vallée-du-Richelieu, in Montérégie, in Quebec.

Located on the west bank of the Richelieu River, this city has primarily a residential, commercial and institutional vocation. Beloeil is an attractive stopover on the Arts and Flavors Route. Recreational tourism activities are mainly: boating, hiking, biking, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, etc. Its built heritage, reflecting all eras, has a distinctive charm, depending on the area.

The main attractions of this city are, in particular:
 * its golf club, located in the city centre, which has marked local history since 1923;
 * its Vieux-Beloeil area, endowed with a heritage building, many restaurants and shops;
 * its restaurants and dining rooms, offering a wide variety of dishes;
 * its cultural cachet, in particular through the creations of its painters, art exhibitions and artistic training.

Understand
Beloeil is located on the west bank of the Richelieu River, facing Mont Saint-Hilaire.

Heritage Circuit
A heritage interpretation circuit was inaugurated in 2014 by the city of Beloeil, between the Canadian National railway bridge and the Highway 20 bridge. This circuit has 45 heritage information panels, spread throughout the city. This circuit evokes the years 1700 to 1900 in Beloeil. In addition, twenty video clips have been added to this circuit. The support documentation for this circuit is available at: https://beloeil.ca/divertir/loisirs-culture-et-vie-communautaire/patrimoine/circuit-patrimonial/

In addition, a rally is offered by the City of Beloeil with the aim of making local history known, in the form of a questionnaire. The answers are hidden in the panels of the heritage circuit. This rally is divided into three sections and is aimed at an audience of all ages. It can be done on foot or by bike.

By car

 * From Montréal (36 km, time: 42 min. Take the Jacques-Cartier bridge (south); take Taschereau Boulevard (southbound); take Route 116 (east) to Beloeil.
 * From Quebec City (223 km, time: 2 hr 23 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 southeast to Beloeil.

Get around
Its principal roads are Route 116 (along the railway) and Route 223 (Chemin du Richelieu, along the Richelieu River).

Eat
Several restaurants or dining rooms in the Montérégie have transformed the mode of meals at the tables into take-out or delivery service. In general, restaurateurs have demonstrated great resilience by updating their website, integrating interactive and automated applications for remote orders, as well as the display of the menu, opening hours, their mode of operation (e.g. by reservation, drive-thru service), required health measures (e.g., vaccination record, mask, distancing), other services (e.g., caterer, shops, accommodation, access for disabled, wi-fi, take-out, delivery), contact details and often the history of the restaurant or site.

Go next

 * — Vacationing is highly developed along the waterfront road because of pleasure boating.
 * — A mainly residential village offering hiking, biking, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, etc. The city has around twenty parks (including 4 rest stops), several of which are accessible by the cycle path. The Parc de Montpellier has a magnificent body of water with a fountain.
 * — Nautical traffic on the Richelieu River generates recreational tourism activities.
 * — A city rich in art, heritage and nature (mountains, orchards, farms). Every fall, Mont-Saint-Hilaire attracts orchard enthusiasts. The Richelieu River is a paradise for nautical activities (especially boating) and resorts.
 * — Nautical traffic on the Richelieu River generates recreational tourism activities: resorts, boating, restaurants, nautical activities, fishing, marinas, etc.