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City in Quebec, Canada
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Chambly is a historic and modern city surrounded by the territory of Carignan forming a half-donut on the west side, on the west bank of the Richelieu River. Chambly is located in the Regional County Municipality (MRC) of La Vallée-du-Richelieu, in administrative region of Montérégie, in Quebec.
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A French fort built in the 1700s. The fort is run by Parks Canada and is designated a National Historic Site of Canada, and houses a museum and interpretive centre. It also hosts historical re-enactments of military drills and contemporary cultural events.
The city of Chambly is at the north end of the Chambly Canal, a national historic site. Built to bypass the rapids of the Richelieu River and facilitate trade between Canada and the United States, commercial traffic dwindled after World War I and the canal now sees more traffic from recreational boats. It's also used by ice skaters in the winter. It is a National Historic Site run by Parks Canada.
It was built between 1880 and 1881. It faces the Chambly basin. The parish was founded in 1665.
Produces plays 12 months a year (in French). Room offering a variety of shows: comedy, song, theater, music.
Chambly Cultural Centre
Cultural centre housing the municipal library and equipped with a multifunctional performance hall. This room offers the public of Chambly and Montérégie a rich and diversified program. The exhibition of works by Marie-Louise-Emma-Cécile Lajeunesse, known as Albani, singer on the greatest stages in the world, is permanently presented at the entrance to the Cultural Centre of Chambly.
Marina de Chambly
Marina offering docking docks and visitor dock rentals for recreational boats. Launching ramp and grounding. Service of mechanical parts for pleasure boating. Nearby: restaurant, grocery store, convenience store and SAQ.
Safe boat rental service: pedal boats, canoes, paddle boards, recreational kayaks and sea kayaks.
Centre nautique Poseidon
Personal watercraft and water sports equipment rental service.
Fitness room. Subscription offer. Sports shop.
Sports training center equipped with modern and varied equipment, changing rooms with showers, sauna. This center also offers group classes.
Karate school established since 1992 offering a distinctive personal development program well beyond self-defense.
Municipal arena.
Chambly aquatic complex
Sport centre offrant divers programmes de formation en sauvetage, natation, sports aquatiques (plongeon et initiation à la nage synchronisée) et mise en forme, pour tous les âges.
Outdoor tennis court.
Restaurant offering Asian cuisine.
Pizzeria offering a varied menu: hamburger, submarines, pizza and various Italian dishes.
Angus steaks, seafood, burgers, sandwiches.
Cafe, deli, pastries, breads.
Restaurant offering various specialties: tapas, grilled meats, chicken and fish with the Portuguese touch of unique spices. Daily lunch and dinner table d'hôte. Brunch every Sunday. Catering.
Brunch-style restaurant.
Urban tavern-style restaurant with outdoor tables overlooking the quay and the Chambly Basin.
Pizzeria offering a varied menu: pizza, poutine, spaghetti, lasagna...
Classic cuisine. Private room upstairs, with a view of the Chambly Basin, which can accommodate up to 100 people.
Italian-style family restaurant serving thin-crust pizzas in a Roman-inspired decor. Open since 1967.
Restaurant offering a varied menu with delivery service.
Artisanal brewery with 16 beers on tap. Beer Museum.
This bar offers singer and karaoke evenings, the schedule of which is posted on the website.
Craft microbrewery. "Gaby Bernier" performance hall on the second floor. The program of events (music, humor and games) is announced on the microbrewery's website. Meals on site.
Unibroue - Brasserie
Brewery of traditional Belgian beer.
20 rooms in a historic building.
Centre offering massage therapy services over four seasons.
Small shopping centre with a Hart discount department store and Metro grocery.
Marché public de Chambly
Public market in the Parc de la Commune.
Used bicycle store. Training service offer on cycling, bicycle mechanics and morphological positioning. Expertise since 1999.
Fine art gallery promoting artists from Quebec and elsewhere from abstract to figurative. Thematic events.
By bus
From Montreal's Centre-Ville terminal, take Exo bus 400 or 401 ($7), and transfer at the Stationnement incitatif Chambly to Exo bus 13 ($4). (Dec 2018)
Its principal roads are Route 112, Route 223 (Chemin du Richelieu, along the Richelieu River) and the northern end of Highway 35 (becoming Boulevard Fréchette).
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