Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel
This little Quebec town on the water where the Saint Lawrence and Richelieu rivers converge, Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel faces the Archipelago of Lac Saint-Pierre and offers a shoreline that draws steady boating traffic from May through October. Community events punctuate the calendar year-round, from the National Day of Quebec in June to Fairy Lights in December, and the town's parks and recreation centre give it an active civic life despite its modest size.
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- Population1,581
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 23 km14 mi
Nearest airports
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Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel: quick answers
Where is Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel?
Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel is in Canada, about 69 km43 miles in a straight line from Montreal.
How do you get to Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel?
The nearest airport is Trois-Rivières (YRQ), about 1 hr 15 min away by road. The nearest train station is Joliette, about 57 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel?
The warmest month is July, averaging 21°C70°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -10°C14°F. The wettest month is October, with about 111 mm4.4 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 museums, 8 restaurants, 3 cafés and 3 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Saint-Hilaire, L'Assomption and Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan. Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel is listed among the day trips from Montreal.