Western Montérégie

Western Montérégie is a region in Montérégie that stretches from Montreal in the north to the U.S. border in the south. The St. Lawrence River runs along its northwest side. It includes suburban communities, First Nations (Indigenous) reserves, and agricultural land. It offers many opportunities for outdoor activities.

Regions

Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Including the Town of Huntingdon

Beauharnois-Salaberry Including the Town of Salaberry-de-Valleyfield.

Les Jardins-de-Napierville Including the Village of Hemmingford.

Roussillon Including the Town of La Prairie.

Kahnawà:ke reserve A suburban Indigenous reserve with three National Historic Sites of Canada: Fort St-Louis, the Jesuit Mission of St-François-Xavier, and the Caughnawaga Presbytery.

Cities

• 1 Hemmingford — its primary attraction is an African safari park zoo
• 2 Huntingdon — a small village on the Ottawa River
• 3 La Prairie — a picturesque and verdant town on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River
• 4 Salaberry-de-Valleyfield — a recreational tourism destination and a cultural city

Other destinations

• 1 Akwesasne Mohawk Reserve — in the extreme southwest of Quebec. The reserve extends across the St. Lawrence River into Ontario and New York State. The Quebec portion of Akwesasne is much easier accessed from Ontario or New York (unless you have a boat), since there are no roads linking the Akwesasne reserve to the rest of Quebec. Its main tourist attraction, the casino, is on the New York side.

See

Coteau-du-Lac National Historic Site, in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, features Canada’s first lock canal and the remains of a fort. With a history spanning 7,000 years, the site was a portage and encampment location used by First Nations people to avoid the rapids, a military fortification, and a canal that opened the way for commercial shipping.

Zoo Parc Safari is an African safari park zoo near Hemmingford.

Do

Water skiing, canoeing, kayaking, sailing, boating and other water sports on the region's rivers and canals.

Canyon Escalade in La Prairie specializes in indoor rock climbing.

Drink

The region's apple orchards supply its cideries, and there are vineyards and wineries, too.