# Rivière-Beaudette

Rivière-Beaudette is a recreational tourism municipality that is the gateway to southwestern Quebec, offering two stops for travellers on Autoroute 20. It is in Vaudreuil-Soulanges, in the administrative region of Montérégie, in Quebec.

## Understand

Wedged between the border of Ontario, Saint-Télesphore, Saint-Polycarpe, Saint-Zotique, on the north of the St. Lawrence River, the riverside and rural landscapes of Rivière-Beaudette attract many visitors. The main attractions include:
* nautical activities on the St. Lawrence River and on the Beaudette River; as well as the variety of services for boaters, via marinas and pleasure craft maintenance shops; its shores feature numerous removable private docks as they are brought ashore for the winter;
* the 670-m canal, in the shape of a hook, located near Pointe-Lalonde, where a dozen house-chalets have been set up.
Houses are concentrated mainly on the shore of Lake Saint-François and along the Beaudette River. This municipality has three villages:
* that of the bay (to the west of the territory, overlooking Lake Saint-François) facing the Ontario border;
* that of Pointe Lalonde overlooking Lake Saint-François between Pointe Beaudette and the limit of Saint-Zotique, as well as extending upstream on the Beaudette River to Route 328;
* as well as the main village of Rivière-Beaudette, extending north of Route 328, straddling the Beaudette River.
The local economy is based on the recreational tourism industry (especially pleasure boating and resorts), on services to travellers on Autoroute 20 (highway rest area and area of access ramps to Highway 325), as well as agriculture.

## Get in
### By car

From Montreal, take Autoroute 20. This takes 50-55 minutes except at evening rush hour, when it can take up to 1½ hours.
From Kingston, take Highway 1 east, which becomes Autoroute 20 at the Quebec border. Then, take Autoroute 20 (east), to the Rivière-Beaudette exit; take Route 325 (north) to the village of Rivière-Beaudette.

### By bus

Regular bus service is offered by EXO from Terminus Mansfield (Quai 5) in downtown Montreal.

### By train

Regular VIA Rail service is offered via EXO: ICI from downtown Montreal to Côteau-du-Lac; then a taxi service takes you to Rivière-Beaudette.

## Get around

Cars and bicycles are the best means of transportation to get around Rivière-Beaudette. In addition, pleasurecraft can travel on Lake Saint-François and the Beaudette River.
* 45.21216-74.343451 Autoroute 20 Service Centre (Centre de service de l'autoroute 20), 100, Autoroute 20 (off Autoroute 20 for travellers heading east), ☏ +1 450-269-2966. Service centre for travellers, including a tourist information centre, an Esso service station, a convenience store and a St-Hubert Express. (updated Jan 2022)
* 45.21138-74.340742 Petro-Canada Gas Station (Station-services Pétro-Canada), 615, rue Principale (on Route 325 near the exit (south side) of Autoroute 20), ☏ +1 450-269-2641. Service centre for travellers, including a Petro-Canada gas station, a convenience store and an A&W restaurant. (updated Jan 2022)

## See

* 45.22754-74.331651 Ste. Claire of Assisi Catholic Church (Église catholique Sainte-Claire-d'Assise), 950, chemin Sainte-Claire, ☏ +1 450-267-3308. The cemetery is behind the church. (updated Oct 2022)

## Do

* 45.23264-74.343031 Golf Rivière Beaudette, 1350 chemin Sainte-Claire. Nine-hole golf course associated with the Saint-Zotique golf course. Tournament capacity: 72 people. Several services offered: golf shop, Treize-50 bistro, St-Zotique Performance Centre Academy and reception hall. (updated Oct 2022)
* Outdoor skating rink (Patinoire extérieure). In Winter. (updated Oct 2022)
* The waterfront resort on the Beaudette River and Lake Saint-François;
* There is a pedestrian path whose entrance is at 600, rue Léger; this trail is also accessible in winter

### Events

The main events in Rivière-Beaudette are:
* Halloween: this children's party is celebrated annually on October 31 at Parc de la Clairière (corner of rue de la Clairière and rue des Chênes);
* Guignolée: mid-November: a roadblock is set up at the intersection of rue Principale and rue Sauvé; cash donation only;
* Visit from Santa Claus: early December.

## Buy

* 45.21531-74.322671 Dépanneur Express, 673, chemin de la Frontière, ☏ +1 450-269-2212. Convenience store. (updated Oct 2022)
* 45.23049-74.329492 Roi de la Bière, 990, rue Principale (on route 325), ☏ +1 450-269-3332. Beer store. (updated Oct 2022)

## Eat

* 45.22076-74.322931 Casse-Croute chez Tipit, 620, rue Principale (near the access ramp to the A20 (south side)), ☏ +1 450-269-2996. Restaurant. (updated Oct 2022)

## Drink

* 45.20775-74.341861 Martin Village Bar, 54, chemin de la Frontière (Resto-bar facing the bay), ☏ +1 450-445-8101. Restaurant and bar. $6+tax. (updated Oct 2022)

## Cope

* 45.21586-74.321552 Public Library, 660, chemin Frontière (along route 338), ☏ +1 450-269-2931 ext 228, bibliotheque@riviere-beaudette.com. (updated Oct 2022)

## Go next

* 45.2-74.58331 South Glengarry South Glengarry offers Township Parks and many recreational tourism activities.
* 45.293611-74.392 Saint-Télesphore Municipality offering a rural and peaceful setting. Visitors particularly appreciate its agritourism, infrastructure and municipal sports and recreation services. Cycling or hiking is popular.
* 45.3-74.33 Saint-Polycarpe Cultural and agritourism municipality in the lowlands of the St. Lawrence, with relatively flat relief, straddling the Delisle River. Every year, the locality participates in the Journées de la Culture through numerous workshops at the library and at the town hall.
* 45.25-74.254 Saint-Zotique Saint-Zotique is a paradise for vacationing and nautical navigation, with its many canals between the limit of Rivière-Beaudette and the main village. This locality offers many services to boaters, including maintenance of pleasure craft, parking, supplies and resorts.
* 45.116667-74.355 Saint-Anicet Municipality focused on nautical activities and agriculture. In addition, visitors can visit the Latreille CIEL Ecological Stewardship Centre, the Droulers-Tsiionkiakwatha Archaeological Site Interpretation Centre, and the Lac St-François National Wildlife Reserve.
* 45.1667-74.26 Sainte-Barbe Locality focused on vacationing (on the shores of Lake Saint-François), nautical activities and agrotourism.