# Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu

Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu is a municipality with a riverside, forest and rural landscape, in the regional county municipality (MRC) of Pierre-De Saurel, in Montérégie, in Quebec, Canada.
Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu is a recreational tourist destination facing Saint-Ours, on the opposite bank. The main attractions of Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu are, in particular:
* its infrastructure and services geared towards serving recreational boating on the west bank of the Richelieu River (14.6 kilometres (9.1 mi) of shore) between Sorel-Tracy and Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu;
* its infrastructures and its recreational tourism services, in particular its municipal parks, campgrounds;
* its built heritage which displays a rustic and well-renovated character, in particular the resort buildings along the Richelieu River;
* its countryside, forest and riverside landscape, which bears witness to the activities of citizens in this part of the St. Lawrence plain;
* its activities in the field of the arts.

## Understand
### Geography

The territory of Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu has a primary agricultural and forestry vocation. It includes a riparian zone of the Richelieu River; the vast majority of the inhabitants live in the latter area.

### History
## Get in
### By car

* From Montréal (65 km, time: 52 mins). Take the Jacques-Cartier bridge (east); take route 132 (eastbound) to Varennes; take Chemin du Pays-Brûlé (eastbound); take Highway 30 (northbound); take Montée Saint-Roch (eastbound) to the village of Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu.
* From Quebec (229 km, time: 2 hr 37 min). Take Highway 40 (westbound) to Trois-Rivières; take Autoroute 55 (south) and cross the Laviolette bridge; take Route 132 (west) to Sorel-Tracy; take Highway 30 (west); take Montée Saint-Roch (eastbound) to the village of Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu.

## Get around

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.
* 45.88965-73.156111 Crossing Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu and Saint-Ours (Débarcadère situé au bout de la rue Principale de Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu), ☏ +1 450 785-2173. Service offered from April to December, depending on environmental conditions. Barge capacity: 30 passengers and six vehicles. Every winter, an ice bridge is built there for automobile traffic. (updated May 2022)

## See
### Worship centres

* 46.04369-73.127311 Church of Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu (Église de Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu), 888, rue Saint-Pierre (Located along the west bank of the Richelieu River), ☏ +1 450-785-2214. Catholic Church built between 1861-1864. Main features: a bell tower, organ (Mitchell, 1872). (updated May 2022)

### Events

* Annual festival of "Chants de Veilles sur le Richelieu" (Festival annuel du "Chants de Veilles sur le Richelieu"). 18th festival, from May 20, 2022 to May 22, 2022. 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. (updated May 2022)

## Do

* 45.83517-73.142611 Centre équestre Red Roch, ☏ +1 514-969-3911. Educational establishment in the equestrian field with western instructor certified by Cheval Québec. (updated May 2022)
* 45.95269-73.150352 Ranch Laliberté (Center open year round), ☏ +1 450-743-9444. The Ranch Laliberté riding center specializes in horse rentals by the hour for trail riding, as well as western and classic riding lessons. Group activities: departure for hikes of 1h00, 1h30 or 2h00. The trails are wooded and sandy. Access to a sand pit to cross dunes. (updated May 2022)

## Buy
### Specialized food stores

* 45.87479-73.191631 Ferme de l'Étang, 1565, rang Ruisseau Laprade, ☏ +1 514-831-6329, fermedeletangenr@gmail.com. Farm producing thoroughbred Boer beef goats, as well as breeding animals. Main products offered in store: kid/goat sausages, quiches. (updated May 2022)

### Others

* 45.89313-73.164342 Zephyra.ART, 705, rue Champlain, ☏ +1 450-281-1301. Handmade fantasy semi-abstract artwork creation by artist Lisa Stock. Shop offering, in particular: artist's paintings or reproductions, jewellery. (updated May 2022)
* 45.89186-73.157193 Friperie St-Roch & Plus, 888, rue Saint-Pierre, ☏ +1 450-785-2214. Community thrift store offering used clothing and items. (updated May 2022)

## Eat

Several restaurants or dining rooms in the Montérégie have transformed the mode of meals at the tables into take-out or delivery service. In general, restaurateurs have demonstrated great resilience by updating their website, integrating interactive and automated applications for remote orders, as well as the display of the menu, opening hours, their mode of operation (e.g. by reservation, drive-thru service), required health measures, other services (e.g., caterer, shops, accommodation, access for disabled, wi-fi, take-out, delivery), contact details and often the history of the restaurant or site. It is recommended that customers inquire with each establishment by consulting their respective websites.
* 45.89402-73.161361 Cantine St-Roch/Cantine Chez Jo, 646, rue Principale. Canteen service. (updated May 2022)

## Sleep

* 45.90229-73.155771 Camping des Érables, 500, rue Saint-Pierre, ☏ +1 450-785-2805. An RV campsite, cabins and ready-to-camp offering seasonal or traveler sites, as well as a range of activities including a water park (two large heated swimming pools, two spas for adults, water games), the beach , kayak, pedal boat or paddle board rental on the lake, volleyball and soccer field, two Deck Hockey... (updated May 2022)
* 45.92461-73.159272 Camping Snowbird, 5909, Côte Saint-Jean, ☏ +1 450-561-9783. The mission of this campsite is an oasis of peace for retirees. Main characteristics: access to the water's edge (dock, access ramp for small boats, landing stage), rental of site along the river... (updated May 2022)

## Cope

* 45.89152-73.156893 Municipal Library (Bibliothèque municipale), 886B, rue St-Pierre, ☏ +1 450-787-3497. The library offers electronic resources through the Réseau BIBLIO de la Montérégie. (updated May 2022)
* 45.89152-73.156894 Cultural centre of Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu (Maison de la culture de Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu), 886, rue St-Pierre, ☏ +1 450-846-2285, info@maisondelaculturedesaint-roch-de-richelieu.org. W–Su 10AM–4PM. The mission of the Maison de la culture is to present to the public works by local artists or craftsmen. Its program includes cultural, artistic, recreational or sports activities, including musical brunches, conferences or luncheons. Several events take place there including the Fête des Patriotes, Les Journées de la culture, photo contests and some other courses and workshops. In addition, the cultural centre offers an internet café and a café-rencontre. The activity program is available on the website. (updated May 2022)

## Go next

* 45.95-73.08331 Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel Municipality bordering the Richelieu River. Its offer of recreational tourism services is focused on pleasure boating, agrotourism, camping and golf.
* 45.8833-73.152 Saint-Ours City on the east bank of the Richelieu River having celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2016. The offer of recreational and tourist activities is diversified, in particular: three campgrounds, the Parc Canada oTentik, the Club de Golf les Patriotes, municipal sports and recreation, and the intense pleasure boating on the Richelieu River. Saint-Ours is a center of the arts.
* 45.7833-73.153 Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu has a great story to tell visitors, especially in terms of: agriculture, river navigation, shops, public events (in particular: Fête du Vieux Marché, commemoration of the Patriot Battles of 1837), etc. This locality offers distinctive getaways and stays for visitors by involving them in leisure and community life: events, restaurants, agrotourism, accommodation and picnic areas, museum, heritage circuit, summer getaways, arts and culture.
* 45.7833-73.18334 Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu On the west bank of the Richelieu River, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu has a picturesque village, a municipal wharf, a ferry, municipal parks for sports and recreation and the Maison de la Eulalie-Durocher culture. Visitors can take a heritage tour, a bike tour, take part in the Chants de Veille festival, and follow the arts and flavors route. Several service points allow visitors to drink, sleep and eat. The influx of tourists in the summer season is generated by pleasure boating on the Richelieu River and visitors taking Route 223 which runs along the west bank of the river.
* 45.85-73.23335 Contrecoeur Riverside municipality of the St. Lawrence River, Contrecoeur is renowned as a site to admire the shows offered by the river and the magnificent sunsets. Visitors can admire the countryside and river landscapes, while participating in recreational tourism activities in the great outdoors, including hunting, fishing, boating, relaxation, vacationing, as well as the observation of flora and fauna. Contrecoeur has a great history to discover.
* 46.0333-73.11676 Sorel-Tracy A city of major events (La Boucle du Grand Défi Pierre Lavoie, Gib Fest a summer festival, IO Experience presenting a series of shows, Les Régates de Sorel-Tracy), art and culture (with Azimut diffusion, Biophare, dance, wall fresco, house of music, house of governors, literary walk, historical society Pierre-de-Saurel and Statera the fabulous archipelago). Sorel-Tracy offers a range of sports activities (parks, sports facilities, bike paths...), nautical activities (launch ramps, boating, marinas, boater services) and winter fun.