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Fort Chambly National Historic Site
Built of stone in 1711 at the foot of the Richelieu rapids, after three successive wooden forts, this fortification was a pillar of New France's defence against British invasions coming from Lake Champlain.
Chambly Canal National Historic Site
North America's first fortified lock structure and a direct ancestor of the St. Lawrence Seaway, this 20 km canal with nine locks links Chambly to Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, bypassing the river's historic rapids.
Maison nationale des Patriotes
Québec's only museum entirely devoted to the history of the 1837–1838 Patriotes, this designated historic house stands in the very village where the insurgents won their sole victory against the British army, making it a symbol of the cradle of Canadian democracy.
Gault Nature Reserve (Mont Saint-Hilaire)
Owned by McGill University since 1958 and Canada's first UNESCO-designated World Biosphere Reserve in 1978, this reserve protects more than 1,000 hectares of old-growth forest home to 500-year-old cedars and more than 185 bird species.
Îles-de-Boucherville National Park
An archipelago of five small islands right in the middle of the St. Lawrence River, just minutes from downtown Montréal, this park, reachable by river shuttle, combines wildlife channels, archaeological remains, and the site of one of Québec's earliest, now-vanished amusement parks.
Granby Zoo
Québec's largest zoological garden since its founding in 1953, this three-in-one complex combining a wildlife park, the Amazoo water park, and an amusement park showcases nearly 1,500 animals representing close to 200 species.
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu International Balloon Festival
Canada's largest hot-air balloon tourism event, this ten-day annual gathering at the height of summer turns the sky over the Richelieu Valley into a mosaic of colour, accompanied by shows, fireworks, and family entertainment.
Brome-Missisquoi and Richelieu Valley Wine Route
A network of vineyards, cideries, orchards, and chocolate makers spread along marked agritourism circuits, this gourmet route builds on Montérégie's historic farming vocation to offer a discovery of local terroirs through tastings and bucolic landscapes.
Old Boucherville and Seigneurial Heritage
Founded in 1667 at the initiative of Pierre Boucher, one of the oldest village cores on the south shore of the St. Lawrence preserves a remarkable seigneurial architecture, a direct witness to the early settlement of this part of the Montérégie territory.