# Mirabel

Mirabel is a suburb of Montreal, located in the Laurentians region of Quebec. It is famous for its airport, which no longer receives passenger flights, but also its motor sports and agritourism.

## Understand

Mirabel is the largest municipality in the Montreal metropolitan area, and is due to the merger of several municipalities in the 1970s during the construction of the Montreal-Mirabel International Airport. Mostly agricultural, the city's population is spread across different village centers and its urban areas consist of several neighbouring municipalities which overflow into its territory.
Montréal–Mirabel International Airport, which opened in 1975, never became a major aviation hub and the industrial parks never materialized, and in 2004, the airport closed to all scheduled commercial passenger traffic. It continues to operate as a cargo airport and handles a few charter passenger flights.

### Sectors and villages

The main sectors of Mirabel are:
* 45.668889-73.941 Domaine-Vert Nord
* 45.65-73.882 Domaine-Vert Sud
* 45.748-74.0533 Mirabel-en-Haut
* 45.62-73.914 Petit Saint-Charles
* 45.624722-73.9805565 Saint-Augustin
* 45.75-73.9666676 Saint-Antoine
* 45.5672-74.09697 Saint-Benoît
* 45.718889-74.0822228 Saint-Canut
* 45.604444-74.19259 Saint-Hermas
* 45.705-73.92888910 Saint-Janvier
* 45.67-74.2211 Saint Jerusalem
* 45.663611-74.00166712 Sainte-Monique
* 45.6525-74.092813 Sainte-Scholastique

## Get in
### By plane

* Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport. Also known to locals as Dorval Airport, it is in the West Island area of Montreal. Public transport from the airport to Mirabel is very limited. (updated Oct 2024)
* 45.681944-74.0052781 Montreal–Mirabel International Airport. A cargo airport that handles a few charter passenger flights. (updated Oct 2024)

### By train

* 45.7123-73.9192 Mirabel station, 18341 Rue Victor. The Mirabel EXO station in Saint-Janvier is located on line 12 running between serving Montreal and Saint-Jérôme. (updated Oct 2024)

### By car

Mirabel is north of Montreal on Autoroute 15. Autoroute 50 connects Mirabel with Gatineau.

## Get around

Mirabel is largely rural with small urban clusters, so a private car is recommended.

## Do

* 45.623309-74.0742691 Bois de Belle-Rivière Regional Park (Parc régional du Bois de Belle-Rivière), 9009 rue Arthur-Sauvé, ☏ +1 450-258-4924. All-season educational forest park. Main activities include hiking, swimming, sledding (in winter), ice rink (in winter), pond fishing, and picnic shelter rentals. (updated Oct 2024)
* 45.661111-73.9208332 Du Domaine Vert Park (Parc du Domaine Vert), 10423 Montée Marianne, ☏ +1 450-435-6510. This municipal park has 5.9 km of hiking trails, 10.9 km of hybrid bike trails, 18 km of mountain bike trails, a children's playground, outdoor pool, a volleyball court, and picnic areas (propane BBQs only allowed). (updated Oct 2024)
* 45.68106-74.024783 SRA Karting, 12800 Bd Henri Fabre, ☏ +1 514-312-1711, info@srakarting.com. Karting track. (updated Oct 2024)
* 45.6825-74.027864 ICAR Complex - Motorsports, 12800 Bd Henri Fabre, ☏ +1 514-955-4227, info@icarxp.com. Motorsports training, pro/amateur racing, classic cars, 14-turn circuit and autocross. (updated Oct 2024)

## Buy

* 45.67367-73.919571 Premium Outlets Montréal, 19001 Chemin Notre Dame (A-15 exit 28), ☏ +1 450-710-1750. M-F 10:00-21:00, Sa 09:00-17:00, Su 10:00-17:00. (updated Oct 2024)

## Sleep

* 45.65173-74.09011 Auberge Belazur, 9975 Rue de Belle Rivière, ☏ +1 450-258-3354. (updated Oct 2024)
* 45.73482-73.966452 Motel au P'tit Sapin, 16033 Bd du Curé-Labelle, ☏ +1 450-432-4691. Check-in: 15:00, check-out: 11:00. (updated Oct 2024)