# Deux-Montagnes

Deux-Montagnes is a picturesque and modern town in the northwestern suburbs of Montreal, on the north shore of Lac des Deux-Montagnes, in the Deux-Montagnes Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Laurentians, Quebec.
Deux-Montagnes is becoming an increasingly popular destination for its recreational tourism offer. The main attractions of Deux-Montagnes are:
* the Canadian-style town hall building, which is listed in the Canadian Register of Historic Places;
* Sainte-Marie des Deux-Montagnes Abbey;
* the Royal Canadian Legion, the Veterans Building;
* Parc Bélair, which exhibits a Canadian National electric tramway; this park is located along the Rivière des Mille Îles;
* the Boisé-Roger-Lemoine Nature Reserve; and
* the north shore of Lac des Deux-Montagnes: Bélair park, Moir park, Aimé-Struthers park, Grand Moulin rapids, Aimé-Struthers park, Olympia park, Louis Warren park, Boisé-Roger Lemoine Nature Reserve.

## Understand

Lac des Deux-Montagnes and Rivière des Mille Îles are the main attractions for water sports in the area. The north shore of the Rivière des Mille Îles is a 4.5-km shoreline that promotes boating on the river and Lac des Deux-Montagnes.
The Grand-Moulin dam, erected at the outlet of Lac des Deux-Montagnes, connects the Laval-Ouest district to Laval on Île Jésus, on the south shore, east of the city of Deux-Montagnes. It spans the Boisée Island. Built in concrete, it has a cycle path and a wide pedestrian walkway.

## Get in
### By train

* 45.53787-73.888121 Grand-Moulin Station (Gare Grand-Moulin) (at the corner of 9th Avenue and Boulevard du Lac.). This station is served by the exo train. The railway line has been being redeveloped since 2021 to accommodate the REM train, which is interconnected with the large metropolitan network and provides access to the DIX-30 station in Brossard. Access to the station is via boulevard du Lac and from the park-and-ride lots. A pedestrian passage under the new boulevard du Lac viaduct facilitates access to the station. free. (updated May 2022)
* 45.545556-73.9122222 Deux-Montagnes Station (Gare Deux-Montagnes) (near boulevard de Deux-Montagnes and rue Ovila-Forget), ☏ +1. Terminal station of the northwest branch of the Montreal REM network. free. (updated May 2022)

### By bus

* 45.534-73.913383 CITL, ☏ +1 450-473-7278. The CITL's public transit service serves a territory of 14 municipalities north of Montreal, including Deux-Montagnes. It offers a regular transit service and paratransit, connecting to the commuter train. Taxibuses and collective taxis can be reached at +1 450-327-2727. free. (updated May 2022)

### By car

* From Laval (21 km (13 mi). Time: 23 min) from downtown Laval, take Highway 440 (westbound); to route 148 (head north); after crossing the Rivière des Mille Îles, take Route 344 (southwest) to downtown Deux-Montagnes.
* From Saint-Jérôme (38 km (24 mi). Time: 42 min), from Saint-Jérôme, take Highway 15 (southbound); take highway 640 (direction west west); take Route 148 (southbound) and cross the town of Saint-Eustache; take route 344 (westbound) to downtown Deux-Montagnes.

## See

* 45.534-73.913381 Abbey of Sainte-Marie of the Two Mountains (Abbaye Sainte-Marie des Deux-Montagnes), 2803 chemin d'Oka, ☏ +1 450-473-7278, mariettegravel@sm2m.ca. This abbey is under the aegis of a community of Benedictine nuns founded in Canada in 1936. free. (updated May 2022)
* 45.53235-73.894662 Gault-Gillespie Park (Parc Gault-Gillespie), 1807 rue Lakebreeze (no. 1757) (on the shores of Lac des Deux Montagnes), ☏ +1 450-473-2796. This park features a magnificent mural by artist Charlem Lepeintre; this work represents the environment within the city. free. (updated May 2022)
* 45.54344-73.910723 Boisé-Roger-Lemoine nature reserve (Réserve naturelle du Boisé-Roger-Lemoine). This municipal reserve of 8.14 hectares has a wooded area and a typha marias. It offers a great diversity of flora and fauna. This reserve has a footpath. free. (updated May 2022)
* 45.54654-73.891244 Maison-Bélair heritage site (Site du patrimoine de la Maison-Bélair), 201, chemin d'Oka. This building includes a rural dwelling built around 1915 and an outbuilding. This 2½-storey home is finished on the exterior in red brick. Its roof with two straight slopes has a T-shaped plan. A covered gallery surrounds the house on three sides. free. (updated May 2022)
* 45.54203-73.89295 City Hall Heritage Site (Site du patrimoine de l'hôtel de ville), 803, chemin d'Oka. free. (updated May 2022)
* 45.53812-73.896266 Petite-École-Jaune Heritage Site (Site du patrimoine de la Petite-École-Jaune), 1304, chemin d'Oka. This building is classified as a historical monument. This former school building was erected around 1937. This building has a hipped roof on each of the two annexes and a gable roof for the central part which is higher. The building was acquired in 1999 by the city of Deux-Montagnes to make it a cultural centre. free. (updated May 2022)
* 45.53697-73.898057 Maison-Berthelet heritage site (Site du patrimoine de la Maison-Berthelet), 1506, chemin d'Oka. Building comprising a 1½-storey stone residence built between 1820 and 1850. The roof is gable with upturned strips. This architecture is characteristic of rural dwellings built in the first half of the 19th century. free. (updated May 2022)
* 45.53335-73.906648 Heritage site of the Maison-Dumoulin (Site du patrimoine de la Maison-Dumoulin), 2501, chemin d'Oka, ☏ +1. Canadian roof building, whose exterior walls are made of field stones. Heritage site officially recognized on January 13, 2005. free. (updated May 2022)
* 45.53221-73.902539 Baudouin House heritage site (Site du patrimoine de la Maison-Baudouin), 91, 24e avenue, ☏ +1. Heritage building erected around 1900, then modified over the years. The main body of the house is on two floors. It is topped with an irregularly shaped roof. free. (updated May 2022)

## Buy

* 45.53609-73.900451 The Mills La Fayette Two Mountains (Les Moulins La Fayette Deux-Montagnes), 1801 chemin d'Oka (on Route 344), ☏ +1 579-633-1213. Bakery and pastry. (updated Dec 2021)

## Drink

* 45.53607-73.900491 Bar Billard Le Huit, 1707 chemin d'Oka (on Route 344), ☏ +1 450-974-9423. Billiard room. No meals on site. (updated Oct 2021)

## Cope

* 45.54397-73.9171410 Olympia Arena (Aréna Olympia), 611, 20e avenue, ☏ +1 450-473-2796. The arena is an indoor winter sports centre. In particular, it offers public skating and public hockey activities. (updated May 2022)
* 45.54243-73.9194611 AP Sports Complex (Complexe Sportif AP), 2602, boulevard des Promenades, ☏ +1 450-413-0684. This arena offers indoor winter sports activities. (updated May 2022)
* 45.53792-73.8940412 Public swimming pool (Piscine municipale), 111, 13e avenue, ☏ +1 450-413-0684. Outdoor public swimming pool located in Parc Central, on 13 avenue, south of chemin d'Oka. (updated May 2022)
* 45.54794-73.8915213 Library of Deux-Montagnes (Bibliothèque de Deux-Montagnes), 200, rue Henri-Dunant, ☏ +1 450-473-2796, , biblio@ville.deux-montagnes.qc.ca. This library has a bilingual collection of more than 90,000 printed and audiovisual documents. It offers children's albums, comic strips, databases of newspapers and magazines, music compact discs, documentaries, newspapers, etc. Free for residents. (updated Dec 2021)
* 45.53211-73.9057414 Boat launch (Descente de bateaux), 6e avenue. Boat launch on the north shore of Lac des Deux-Montagnes. With parking. free. (updated Dec 2021)

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