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Municipality in Quebec, Canada
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Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu is a picturesque municipality with a riverside and rural landscape on the St. Lawrence plain, in the regional county municipality (MRC) of La Vallée-du-Richelieu, in the Montérégie region of Quebec.
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Maison nationale des Patriotes
Mr. Jean-Baptiste Mâsse's boutique located in his house offers a unique museum experience. This house presents a permanent exhibition of old objects from the time of the rebellion of 1837 and 1838 in the Richelieu valley. The collection has six major categories: paintings, prints and drawings; costumes and textiles; ethnology and archaeology, decorative art, photographs, textual archives. This collection is also endowed with artefacts from the period.
Église de Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu
Heritage Catholic church built in 1792.
Circuit patrimonial Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu
Circuits including 19 heritage sites in the village of Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu and various other sites spread across the rows. Visitors can obtain a reproduction of the heritage circuit map at the Maison nationale des Patriotes boutique or at the municipal office at 599, chemin des Patriotes. This map is available online: Map of the heritage circuit
Circuit touristique Entre Fleuve et rivière
Visitors can download the circuit map covering Verchères, Calixa-Lavallée, Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu and Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, at: 2019-final-corr-2019-04-25.pdf
Circuit cycliste
Cycling enthusiasts can download the cycling network map of Montérégie at: cycling network map.
Circuit des croix de chemin du Richelieu
Visitors are told the great story of a dozen wayside crosses in Verchères, Calixa-Lavallée, Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu and Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu.
Route du Richelieu
Circuit offering various cultural and heritage experiences, through historic sites, picturesque villages, museums, heritage churches and open-air works of art, along the Richelieu River. Main sites on the route: Blockhouse on the Lacolle River, Haut-Richelieu Museum, Canal-de-Chambly National Historic Site, Fort Chambly National Historic Site, the Maison amérindienne, the Museum of Fine Arts of Mont-Saint-Hilaire, national home of the Patriots and bio-lighthouse, Statera - the fabulous archipelago.
Route des Arts et Saveurs du Richelieu
Creative and gourmet circuit, meeting craftsmen, art galleries and gastronomy, highlighting local products from the Richelieu Valley. Special studio visit activities (see website) at: Richelieu.pdf
Annually, this festival welcomes 25,000 visitors and 125 exhibitors. La Place gourmande offers small fast food restaurants with local products. Visitors can sip beer from the Nelson Distillery here.
Commémoration des Batailles Patriotes des 23 et 25 novembre 1837
Under the aegis of the municipality of Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, this commemoration evokes the Patriot Battles of November 23 and 25, 1837 and the struggles of the Patriots of Lower Canada. Program of activities: remembrance mass, speeches, ceremony paying tribute to the Patriots, laying of flowers and guided tours of the Maison nationale des Patriotes.
Festival annuel du "Chants de Veilles sur le Richelieu"
This nautical festival makes stops from one city to another, starting in Sorel (Catherine Le Gardeur wharf); then made stops successively at Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Otterburn Park, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Chambly; and the festival ends in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu (quai Fecteau). The program is posted on the festival's website.
Visitors can view the interactive map on the Fédération des clubs de motoneigistes du Québec website.
Bibliothèque municipale
This library is affiliated with the BIBLIO network of Montérégie. Online services. Event programming: exhibitions of artists' works, story time, etc.
The municipal parks are:
● Parc des Patriotes (on Chemin des Patriotes, next to the Maison nationale des Patriotes)
● Place Louis-Joseph Papineau (located at the intersection of Avenue Yamaska and chemin des Patriotes)
● Parc du Sacré-Coeur (located opposite the church)
● Rest stop (route 137, towards Saint-Hyacinthe).
An eco-friendly community café-bistro.
Pizzeria.
*Place L.-J.-Papineau (located at the municipal wharf),
*Parc des Patriotes (located on chemin des Patriotes, village core),
*Stop road (located on Route 137, towards Saint-Hyacinthe),
*Parc du Sacré-Coeur (located opposite the church, on chemin des Patriotes)
Inn housed in a rustic Victorian-style home owned by a chef. B&B certified. The inn offers a gourmet menu (local cuisine) and hosts special events. Outdoor pool.
General grocery store.
Sonic banner gas station.
Sentiers pédestres
Third generation beekeeping business offering a variety of honeys including clover, creamy clover, blueberry, wildflower, buckwheat or creamy buckwheat.
The marina offers a nautical rental service: personal watercraft, paddle board or pedal boat on the east bank of the Richelieu River.
The Richelieu River crossing service allows you to avoid a long detour to go south to the Autoroute 20 bridge or north to the Autoroute 30 bridge in Sorel.
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