Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu

Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu is a municipality with a rural landscape and a great historical heritage, of the regional county municipality (MRC) of La Vallée-du-Richelieu, in Montérégie region of Quebec, Canada.

Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu is a recreational tourist destination facing Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, on the opposite bank. The main attractions of Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu are, in particular:
 * its wooded area, designated Bois de Saint-Amable (west side of the municipal territory), which extends in Saint-Amable, Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu and Verchères; several sugar factories are established on the edge of this forest;
 * its pleasure boating on the west bank of the Richelieu River ( of shore).

Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu is part of the Association of the Most Beautiful Villages of Quebec.

Understand


On March 1, 1695, Mr. Jacques Hertel de Cournoyer was granted a first fief granted in the name of Louis XIV. Since 1855, this locality was designated Saint-Marc-de-Cournoyer, date of the incorporation of the seigniory of Cournoyer. The name of Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu was adopted in 1980.

By car

 * From Montréal (46 km, time: 39 mins). Take the Jacques-Cartier bridge (east); take route 132 (eastbound); take Highway 20 (eastbound) to Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil; take chemin du Ruisseau Sud (northbound); take rue Richelieu (route 223) leading to the village of Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu.
 * From Quebec City (229 km, time: 2 hr 21 min). Take Highway 20 (westbound) to the Beloeil exit; take Route 223 (northbound), to the village of Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu.

Ferry
The Richelieu River crossing service allows you to avoid a long detour to go south to the Autoroute 20 bridge in Beloeil, or north to the Autoroute 30 bridge in Sorel.

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, 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. It is recommended that customers inquire with each establishment by consulting their respective websites.