Deux-Montagnes

Deux-Montagnes is a picturesque and modern town in the northwestern suburbs of Montreal, on the north shore of Lac des Deux-Montagnes, in the Deux-Montagnes Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Laurentians, Quebec.

Deux-Montagnes is becoming an increasingly popular destination for its recreational tourism offer. The main attractions of Deux-Montagnes are:
 * the Canadian-style town hall building, which is listed in the Canadian Register of Historic Places;
 * Sainte-Marie des Deux-Montagnes Abbey;
 * the Royal Canadian Legion, the Veterans Building;
 * Parc Bélair, which exhibits a Canadian National electric tramway; this park is located along the Rivière des Mille Îles;
 * the Boisé-Roger-Lemoine Nature Reserve; and
 * the north shore of Lac des Deux-Montagnes: Bélair park, Moir park, Aimé-Struthers park, Grand Moulin rapids, Aimé-Struthers park, Olympia park, Louis Warren park, Boisé-Roger Lemoine Nature Reserve.

Understand
Lac des Deux-Montagnes and Rivière des Mille Îles are the main attractions for water sports in the area. The north shore of the Rivière des Mille Îles is a 4.5-km shoreline that promotes boating on the river and Lac des Deux-Montagnes.

The Grand-Moulin dam, erected at the outlet of Lac des Deux-Montagnes, connects the Laval-Ouest district to Laval on Île Jésus, on the south shore, east of the city of Deux-Montagnes. It spans the Boisée Island. Built in concrete, it has a cycle path and a wide pedestrian walkway.

By car

 * From Laval (. Time: 23 min) from downtown Laval, take Highway 440 (westbound); to route 148 (head north); after crossing the Rivière des Mille Îles, take Route 344 (southwest) to downtown Deux-Montagnes.
 * From Saint-Jérôme (. Time: 42 min), from Saint-Jérôme, take Highway 15 (southbound); take highway 640 (direction west west); take Route 148 (southbound) and cross the town of Saint-Eustache; take route 344 (westbound) to downtown Deux-Montagnes.