# Repentigny

Repentigny is an off-island suburb of Montreal in the Lanaudière region of Quebec. It is located at the convergence of the L'Assomption River and Rivière des Prairies with the St. Lawrence River.

## Understand

Repentigny, population 86,100 (2021), is in Lower Lanaudière with a great history of river navigation (especially pleasure boating), places of worship, agriculture, mills, forestry, arts and culture. It is a town of cultural activities, dining, nautical activities, sports and outdoor activities.

### History

It was founded in 1670 by Jean-Baptiste Le Gardeur, son of Seigneur Pierre Le Gardeur. During the town's first 250 years, Repentigny was only inhabited by a few hundred peasants, or habitants, and was an agricultural community. In 1677, the first population census only shows 30 inhabitants. Its first mayor was Benjamin Moreau 1855.

### Arts and culture

Repentigny is home of many festivities :
* Festival de Feu et de Glace (Festival of Fire and Ice, a winter fest), January–February.
* Festival de spectacles jeune-public de Lanaudière (Youth theatre fest), early July.
* Rendez-Vous Estival (Summer Rendez-Vous, a theme park with familial activities and rock shows), early August.
* Festival Gospel (Gospel Fest, International gospel choirs fest), mid-August.
* National de Soccer (Soccer Nationals, 18- level national soccer event), mid-August.
* Internationaux de Tennis junior du Canada Banque Nationale (National Bank Junior Tennis Internationals of Canada, the biggest sports event in the city), late August-early September
* Fête du Petit-Village (Little town fest, cultural rendez-vous in the old Saint-Paul-l'Ermite sector), every 2 autumns.
* The Fête Nationale du Québec, la St-Jean, brings many activities, such as shows and performances on stage in L'île Lebel.
* Many outdoor shows and movie projections.

## Get in
### By bus

* 45.746389-73.4533331 Terminus Repentigny (Repentigny Terminal), 475 rue Leclerc. Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain (ARTM; English: Metropolitan Regional Transportation Authority) bus station. Offers numerous connections to the Montreal metropolitan area. (updated Sep 2024)

### By train

* 45.735556-73.4858332 Repentigny station, 55 boul. Lacombe. The Repentigny EXO station is on line 15 running between serving Ahuntsic (Montreal) and Mascouche. (updated Sep 2024)

### By car

Repentigny is located on Autoroute 40. Alternatively, Route 138 connects Repentigny with downtown Montreal.

## See

* 45.76778-73.417561 Grenier Windmill, 912 Rue Notre-Dame. Historical attraction. (updated Sep 2024)
* 45.73878-73.449582 Alphonse-Desjardins Theatre and the Diane-Dufresne Art Centre, 11 All. de la Création (at the Repentigny Cultural Space), ☏ +1 450-470-3010. (updated Sep 2024)

## Do

* 45.73842-73.452231 Parc Charles-de Gaulle (Charles-de Gaulle Park), Allée de la Création & Rue Notre-Dame (near Diane-Dufresne Art Centre). A popular gathering place with various activities. As part of the 350th anniversary of the City of Repentigny, mural artist Ilana Pichon and the MU collective produced a mural, Chemins d'été. (updated Sep 2024)
* 45.74006-73.445672 Place de Bergerac, Rue Notre-Dame & Boul. Brien. Commemorates the twinning of Repentigny with Bergerac, France. Place de Bergerac was developed in 2020 as part of the 350th anniversary of Repentigny. Visitors will find a monumental sculpture "Jubilate". (updated Sep 2024)
* 45.81196-73.474573 Terres Noires Forest (Aménagement du boisé des Terres Noires), chemin du Brûlé. Offers hiking paths. (updated Sep 2024)
* 45.73471-73.449624 Parc de l’île Lebel (l’ile Lebel Regional Park), 396 Rue Notre-Dame (on the banks of the St. Lawrence River, in downtown Repentigny, at the Espace culturel). This 15.7-hectare park offers 3 km of walking trails, weight training and exercise equipment, picnic and play areas for children. (updated Sep 2024)

## Sleep

* 45.75228-73.448961 Motel Capri et Suites, 658 Rue Notre-Dame, ☏ +1 450-581-2282. (updated Sep 2024)
* 45.78121-73.451882 Motel Derfal, 1435 Rue Notre-Dame, ☏ +1 450-585-6444. (updated Sep 2024)

## Nearby

* Located across the L'Assomption River from Repentigny on the west bank, Charlemagne a picturesque, heritage and modern town and is one of the smallest municipal territories in Quebec in terms of land area. Charlemagne is, famously, the birthplace and childhood hometown of singer Céline Dion.
* Located to the east of Repentigny on the banks of the L'Assomption River, L'Assomption is a small city that was settled in the early 1700s. L'Assomption offers numerous heritage buildings and is home to the Hector-Charland theater, which offers a variety of shows and is the local cultural center.