Lachute

Lachute, population 14,100 (2021), is a town located on the north bank of the Ottawa River, in the Laurentians region of Quebec.

Understand

Downtown Lachute

Lachute is a town in southwestern Quebec, located on the Rivière du Nord, a tributary of the Ottawa River. It is the seat of Argenteuil Regional County Municipality and its major industries include paper mills, lumber and various manufacturing plants.

The main attractions of Lachute are:

• its annual exhibition (agricultural fair): this event attracts many visitors who come to see farm animals, competitions, shows, etc.;
• Rivière du Nord which cuts the municipality in two; allowing recreational boating and fishing;
• its range of restaurants and bars; particularly along Route 158, Avenue Béthany, and close to the A50;
• its shops which attract many visitors, particularly holidaymakers who stock up in Lachute before going to their respective chalets

Get in

By car

Lachute is 82 km (51 mi) northwest of Montreal, located on Autoroute 50, at the junctions of Route 148 and Route 158.

By plane

• 1 Lachute Airport, 80 Bd de l'Aéroparc, ☏ +1 450-562-1330. A general aviation airport located southwest of Lachute. (updated Oct 2024)

See

• 1 Carillon Canal Historic Site, Saint-André-d'Argenteuil (16 km south of Lachute), ☏ +1 514-283-6054, toll-free: +1-888-773-8888, infocanalqc@pc.gc.ca. It was built in the 1830s, and boasts the highest lock in Quebec, and links to the Carillon hydroelectric dam which can also be visited. (updated Oct 2024)

Do

• 1 Expo Lachute Fair, 280-296 Rue Gougeon, ☏ +1 450-562-3741, info@expolachutefair.com. Expo Lachute Fair is the oldest fair in Quebec and the second-oldest in all of Canada, running from 1825 to the present. An annual agriculture fair is held in July and the Fall Derby is in September. The fairgrounds are also used for several other local events throughout the year. (updated Oct 2024)
• 2 Lachute Golf Club (Club de Golf Lachute), 370 Av. Béthany, ☏ +1 450-562-5228. (updated Oct 2024)

Sleep

• 1 Microtel by Wyndham Lachute, 555 rue paul, ☏ +1 579-200-1030, toll-free: +1-800-337-0050. Check-in: 15:00, check-out: 11:00. (updated Oct 2024)
• 2 Motel Welden, 1075 Rue Principale, ☏ +1 450-562-4010. (updated Oct 2024)

Go next

Routes through Lachute

Gatineau ← Grenville-sur-la-Rouge ←	W  E	→ Mirabel → Montreal via
Gatineau ← Grenville-sur-la-Rouge ←	W  E	→ Mirabel → Laval
END ←	W  E	→ Mirabel → Saint-Jérôme