Saint-Amable is an agricultural, industrial and recreational tourism destination. Its built heritage has an old and modern charm, depending on the area. The main attractions of this city are:
- its two large wooded areas, designated Bois de Saint-Amable (east side) and Bois de Verchères (north and west side), which are located more or less on the outskirts of the municipal territory; and
- its Le Rocher park, home to a protected natural environment and offering recreational tourism infrastructure.
Understand
[edit]Get in
[edit]By car
[edit]- From Montréal (36 km, time: 38 min. Take the Jacques-Cartier bridge (east); take route 132 (eastbound); take Highway 20 (Eastbound); take Highway 30 (northbound); take chemin de la Belle Rivière leading to rue Principale de Saint-Amable.
- From Quebec (233 km, time: 2 hr 29 min). Take Autoroute 20 (westbound) to the Sainte-Julie exit; take Route 229 (northwest direction) to Chemin de la Belle Rivière; take this last road which leads to rue Principale de Saint-Amable.
Get around
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Map of Saint-Amable
See
[edit]- 1 Église de Saint-Amable, 970, rue Principale (Located in Old Sainte-Julie), ☏ +1 450-649-4461, [email protected]. Catholic parish.
Do
[edit]- 1 Parc Le Rocher, 215, rue Thomas, ☏ +1 450-649-3555. 370-acre outdoor regional recreational tourism site, developed on a former Ministry of Transport sand pit. This site includes an area of protected natural environments and a recreational area. Its creative summer facilities are: gazebo, swings, walking paths, lighted sports fields (soccer, baseball, pétanque) and a very large free play area. The winter recreational facilities are: belvedere, ice rink for free skating (lit in the evening), snow-covered sliding slope, hiking trails, snowshoe trails and cross-country ski trails. This site, which has a reception chalet, was acquired in 1982 by the town of Saint-Amable. The protected natural environment is the only connectivity link between the northern and southern portions of the Bois de Verchères; it is a component of the Mont Saint-Bruno forest corridor.
Buy
[edit]- 1 IGA Marché du Faubourg St-Amable, 525, rue Principale, ☏ +1 450-649-2053. General grocery store.
- 2 Cultures du Moment, 451, rue Auger, ☏ +1 450-338-4498. A vegetable micro-farm.
- 3 Il était une fripe, 790, rue Principale, ☏ +1 450-338-3030. Thrift shop.
Eat
[edit]- 1 L'Oasis glacée, ☏ +1 450-649-0111. Restaurant with dairy bar.
- 2 Rôtisserie Coq-O-Bec, 154, rue Principale, ☏ +1 450-685-3330. Restaurant specializing in chicken.
- 3 Soupe moi ça, ☏ +1 450-649-0554. Restaurant.
Asian cuisine
[edit]- 4 Mito Sushi (IGA Marché du Faubourg St-Amable inc), ☏ +1 450-649-8858. Thai restaurant.
- 5 Restaurant Akrira, https://www.facebook.com/RestaurantAKHIRA/, ☏ +1 450-649-8858. Sushi restaurant to take away.
Pizzerias
[edit]- 6 Biran Pizza, ☏ +1 450-922-9999. Pizzeria.
- 7 Restaurant Miss Linda, 346, rue Principale, ☏ +1 450-649-1334.
- 8 SOS Pizza, 64, rue Principale, ☏ +1 450-649-5858. Restaurant.
Drink
[edit]- 1 Bar 1912, 884, rue Principale, ☏ +1 450-922-0844. Bar.
Sleep
[edit]Connect
[edit]Cope
[edit]- 2 Public Library (Bibliothèque municipale), 1600, chemin du Fer-à-Cheval, ☏ +1 450-922-7070. Municipal library open to circulation and reading. It offers loans with the self-service terminal and computer stations.
Go next
[edit]- 1 Varennes Varennes displays an ancestral and modern component, as well as a variety of recreational and tourist activities (hiking, golf, cycling, nautical activities on the river, etc.). Sugar shack enthusiasts are well served on the Chemin des Sucreries.
- 2 Verchères Old Verchères boasts a picturesque and well-restored built heritage, inspired by the times of New France.
- 3 Calixa-Lavallée This rural municipality has a great history in the middle of the land between the St. Lawrence River and the Richelieu River. Its main attractions are its annual agricultural fair, its equestrian centers, its art forge, its rural landscapes, its environment conducive to cycling, its local products and its picturesque built heritage.
- 4 Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu The Trois Tilleuls hotel and the Old Federal Quay (facing Jeannotte Island) attract many tourists. Nautical traffic on the Richelieu River generates nautical activities: boating, water skiing, fishing, and marinas.
- 5 Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil A mainly residential village offering hiking, biking, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, etc.
- 6 Sainte-Julie, Quebec Sainte-Julie is a city of great cultural, sporting and leisure activities. Sainte-Julie offers a pedestrian heritage circuit to discover the Old Village.