City in Quebec, Canada
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Longueuil (lahng-GUUY) is a city of 240,000 people (2016) in the Longueuil agglomeration in the suburbs of Montreal on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River. There are three nature parks in Longueuil: Parc Marie-Victorin and Parc Michel-Chartrand in Le Vieux-Longueuil and Parc de la Cité in Saint-Hubert. It is also home to a wildlife reserve, the Boisé du Tremblay.
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Co-cathédrale Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue
Built 1885 to 1887 in new-Gothic style with stunning polychrome decoration everywhere. It has a stained-glass topped cupola supported by a metallic armature and a quincunx crossing plan with wide corner chapels. In the basement there is a small museum.
Daniel Poirier House
House built in 1750 in stone. It is the only house in Vieux-Longueuil built under the French regime to have retained its original appearance.
Musée de la Femme
A small museum in a 1950s bungalow. This museum was opened in 2008. The museum aims to raise public awareness about the contribution of women to the development of Quebec and Canada.
City Theater
The Théâtre de la Ville has enabled many actors and directors to accomplish themselves in the performing arts. This building has two performance halls, two rehearsal studios, two foyers and a private lounge. Ticket office: billetterie@theatredelaville.qc.ca.
Expositions dans les bibliothèques municipales
Each municipal library organizes exhibitions or other public events.
Expositions sur le Campus de l'Université de Sherbrooke
Expositions à l'Édifice Marcel-Robidas (Centre culturel)
See the program of exhibitions on the website of this cultural centre.
Fête nationale du Québec
Large-scale festivities of the National Day usually including an outdoor stage musical performance and fireworks.
Public event celebrating digital arts, local culture and gastronomy (street food). Program of this all-digital fair: digital works, immersive projections, DJ and VJ performances, shadow theater, live digital graffiti frescoes, and giant puppets. A dozen digital works will light up Saint-Charles Street West. Lumifest also offers a culinary experience. Interested parties can get Lumibouchées coupons to discover the flavours of the restaurants: Küto tartare, Pizza No 900, Toktok, L'Gros Luxe, Frites Alors, École hôtelière de la Montérégie and Boldwin organic beers.
This park has nearly 20 km of bike paths, hiking trails, jogging (5-km loop) orcross-country skiing. Covering an area of 1,850,000 m², Michel-Chartrand Park is recognized as a regional park and is open to the public all year round. This park has a nature conservation area. A marsh has been developed by the city for nature observation. This park also has three artificial lakes, a sundial, a children's play area, two petanque courts, a rest area with picnic tables, a slope for sliding, an ice ring, community gardens, the La Riveraine trail of the Route verte. Lots of deer and a beautiful pond with ducks during the summer. The park's reception pavilion has a snack bar (Open Air Café), sanitary and first aid services, two rooms with fireplaces and an equipment rental shop. This pavilion hosts various group events: workshops, conferences.
Along the south shore of the St. Lawrence River with beautiful views on Montreal. Many kilometres of bike path and walking trails. Picnic area, children's play area.
Created in 1992, this 960,000-m² nature park includes the Lac de la Cité (1.1 km long; artificial lake divided into three areas), the artificial hill, areas of peat bogs, wooded areas and the plain grassed. Main infrastructures: cycle path, hiking trail, children's playground (with water jets), training circuits around the lake, white calcite monument (for the world day for the eradication of extreme poverty), pavilion of reception, free parking, an arched bridge, a bridge overlooked by the 150th century terrace, an area to set up infrastructures during events (e.g. Quebec Day, winter carnival), etc. The pedestrian and bicycle paths around the lake stretch for 8 km to the Raymond-Lévesque library. Main activities: lake mountain slide, hill slide (Kimber Boulevard), cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, leisure activities in the pavilion's multidisciplinary room, etc. The path "La Montée du chemin de Chambly" of the Route Verte (bike path) is adjacent (south side) to the city park. A herd of about sixty geese lives from April to October in this park. The park has a reception pavilion including sanitary and first aid services, the Cité café, a sports equipment rental shop and rest areas. The Archivolte sculpture designed by artist Claude Millette was erected near the pavilion in 2011 to evoke the 150th anniversary of Saint-Hubert.
Boisé-Du Tremblay Nature Reserve
A wildlife reserve, the Boisé du Tremblay, is partially in Le Vieux-Longueuil and partially in Boucherville. This 260-ha nature reserve is home to Western Chorus Frogs, rare amphibians. This nature reserve has a hiking trail.
Plage municipal de Longueuil
In summer, a ferry runs between the municipal beach (Charron Island) and the landing stage along the river at Promenade René-Lévesque near the Hyppolite-Lafontaine bridge-tunnel. An elevated walkway allows crossing of Route 132 and the access ramp to Highway 20 West.
The Parcours du Cerf now has 39 holes and two distinct courses: L'Actuel (12 holes) and Le Classique (36 holes or four separate courses of nine holes each: Green, Blue, White and Red). This golf course has a driving range with several hitting areas. Several internal tournaments & competitions are organized, as well as interclub competitions. Main services: Pro shop, dining room (plate brunch on Sundays).
Aréna Cynthia-Coull
Centre sportif Gaétan-Boucher
Centre sportif Rosanne-Laflamme
Bibliothèque Claude-Henri Grignon
Bibliothèque de Greenfield Park
Bibliothèque Fatima
Bibliothèque Georges-Dor
Bibliothèque Hubert-Perron
Bibliothèque J.-W.-Gendron
Bibliothèque Jacques-Ferron
Bibliothèque Raymond-Lévesque
Poutine, steamie dogs and other local fast food favourites.
The basis of the cuisine is French-Quebecois, using local produce and flavours from around the world.
French bistro-style restaurant.
A gourmet Mediterranean restaurant: French, Spanish and Moroccan cuisine inspired by the French Riviera, Costa del Sol and Casablanca.
Brew pub with 60 seats, 16 beers on tap, and a range of sandwiches and snacks.
Hotel Dauphin Montreal - Longueuil
Near the Jacques-Cartier bridge and the Longueuil metro station. Room rate includes continental breakfast. No pets.
A house built in 1854 in Old Longueuil. Vegetarian and gluten-free breakfast available if requested at time of reservation.
Rooms are equipped with refrigerator, microwave and kitchenette, private bathroom, wireless internet. Rooms have outside entrance, and parking in front of the room.
Marché de Noël
This annual Christmas market before the holidays allows artists, artisans, tradespeople and agricultural producers to offer their works to the public. One of the objectives is to promote local purchasing. The edition which was scheduled outdoors.
This public market is set up in front of the Longueuil City Hall. Its aim is to offer fresh and diversified products by encouraging local agriculture. The traders, producers and processors participating in this market have been selected for the quality of their products and for their know-how. This public market offers a wide variety of flowers, fruits and vegetables according to the seasons and the harvests; the public also has access to bakery, pastry and delicatessen products. This public market also organizes on-site tastings (without reservation), a rest or picnic area, games and activities for children, as well as courses and workshops.
Greenfield Park Borough Seasonal Markets
Agricultural producers and distributors offer local products. Shows and entertainment activities are on the program.
By plane
The (Montreal) Pierre-Eliott-Trudeau International Airport (YUL) offers flights from numerous popular destinations including New York City, Paris and London.
By metro
Line 4 of Montreal Metro serves the Longueuil terminus STM passing under the St. Lawrence River, with a stop at Île Sainte- Helen.
By boat
3 km downstream of the Jacques-Cartier Bridge, and which is the extension of Taschereau Boulevard beyond Route 132).5 km in the middle of the St.
By train
The Via Rail train connects the central station in downtown Montreal to Mont-Saint-Hilaire, with a stop at Longueuil-Saint-Hubert railway station.a. purple). Fares can be found here.
By bus
There is a wide network of public transit buses managed by the Réseau de Transport de Longueuil (Longueuil-RTL). The fares can be found here. Most of the buses depart from/arrive at Terminus Longueuil.
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