Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu sits on both banks of the Richelieu River in southwestern Quebec, a short drive southeast of Montreal, and hosts the annual International Balloon Festival that draws large crowds each summer. The walkable centre has a solid café and restaurant scene, and the surrounding Montérégie region offers agrotourism — orchards, cider houses, vineyards, and maple sugar shacks — alongside scenic views toward the mountains.
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- Population98,036
- Nearest water from center 0.9 km0.6 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 10 km6.5 mi
Nearest airports
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Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu: quick answers
Where is Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu?
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu is in Canada, about 34 km21 miles in a straight line from Montreal.
How do you get to Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu?
The nearest airport is St Jean (YJN), about 10 min away by road. The nearest train station is Saint-Basile-le-Grand, about 33 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu?
The warmest month is July, averaging 21°C70°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -9°C16°F. The wettest month is June, with about 119 mm4.7 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 16 restaurants, 7 cafés and 9 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Saint-Hilaire, L'Assomption and Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu. Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu is listed among the day trips from Montreal.