Lachute
This modest Quebec town on the Rivière du Nord in the Laurentians, Lachute has a café and restaurant scene that is unusually rich for its size, with mountain views in the background and the river close at hand. It serves as the seat of the Argenteuil Regional County Municipality and sits on Autoroute 50, making it a practical base for exploring the wider Laurentians region.
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- Population9,562
- Nearest water from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 19 km12 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Lachute: quick answers
Where is Lachute?
Lachute is in Canada, about 60 km37 miles in a straight line from Montreal.
How do you get to Lachute?
The nearest airport is Montréal (YUL), about 57 min away by road. The nearest train station is Mirabel, about 33 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Lachute?
The warmest month is July, averaging 20°C69°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -10°C13°F. The wettest month is October, with about 116 mm4.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Lachute?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 20 restaurants, 4 cafés and 7 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Lachute?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Terrebonne, Lac-des-Plages and L'Orignal. Lachute is listed among the day trips from Montreal.