Wandering Well · Day trips · Canada

What are nice day trips from Montreal?

Short answer

Saint-Hilaire, L'Assomption, Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan and Saint-Jacques are some potential day trips within 50 km of Montreal. Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel, Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu, Valcourt and L'Orignal are within 100 km of Montreal. We list 21 places below, including 12 lake or river towns (Lacolle and Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu), 3 ski towns (Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard and Cowansville), 3 mountain villages (Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts and Val-David) and 3 market towns (Farnham and Lachute). More below.

Within 50 km 7 places

Lacolle, Canada
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Inland waterside towns

Lacolle

Lacolle · Canada

Compact Quebec village on the Richelieu River, Lacolle offers several kilometres of riverfront that have made water-based activities the backbone of its loca…

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Saint-Jacques, Canada
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Saint-Jacques

Canada

Founded in 1774 by Acadian families who escaped forced expulsion by boat, Saint-Jacques is a rural municipality in Quebec's Lanaudière region and one of four…

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Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Canada
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Wine country

Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu

Canada

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 Internat…

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Saint-Hilaire, Canada
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Wine country

Saint-Hilaire

Canada

A South Shore suburb of Montreal on the Richelieu River, Mont-Saint-Hilaire draws visitors with a mix of agrotourism — orchards, a vineyard, a cider house, a…

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L'Assomption, Canada
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Inland waterside towns

L'Assomption

Canada

Town on the L'Assomption River in southwestern Quebec, this Montreal suburb serves as the regional seat for the surrounding agricultural plains and acts as t…

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Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Canada
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Inland waterside towns

Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan

Canada

A pocket-sized Quebec town on the Achigan River, where a grand three-storey stone manor with a cross-topped spire and white-trimmed verandas anchors a low-ke…

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Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Canada
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Inland waterside towns

Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu

Canada

Birthplace of George-Étienne Cartier, one of the Fathers of Confederation, this small riverside municipality in Quebec's La Vallée-du-Richelieu sits along th…

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Within 100 km 14 places

Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard, Canada
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Mountain villages

Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard

Canada

This lake-country municipality in Quebec's Laurentian Mountains, Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard sits on the shores of Lake Saint-Joseph and counts close to seventy l…

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Cowansville, Canada
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Inland waterside towns

Cowansville

Cowansville · Canada

A compact Quebec town built around Lac Davignon, Cowansville sits in the Eastern Townships region of south-central Quebec, with a central core of cafés and r…

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Farnham, Canada
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Bustling market & commercial towns

Farnham

Farnham · Canada

Small city in Quebec's Brome-Missisquoi region, Farnham sits on the water with a central core of cafés and restaurants, and the mountains of the Eastern Town…

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Valcourt, Canada
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Valcourt

Valcourt · Canada

A grey stone church with a tall white steeple rises above vivid autumn maples in this little Estrie town, set close to water and upland country in Quebec's E…

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Saint-Ambroise, Canada
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Quiet rural escapes

Saint-Ambroise

Canada

Quiet Quebec village main street lined with clapboard houses and a striped-awning storefront comes alive in autumn, when the maples along the road turn vivid…

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L'Orignal, Canada
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Inland waterside towns

L'Orignal

Canada

A small Franco-Ontarian village on the Ottawa River in eastern Ontario, L'Orignal takes its name from Pointe à l'Orignal — "Moose Point" in French — the spot…

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Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Canada
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Mountain villages

Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts

Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts · Canada

This tiny mountain town in Quebec's Laurentian range, Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts sits on the shores of Lac des Sables and has a central core with cafés and rest…

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Sainte-Julienne, Canada
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Charming old-world towns

Sainte-Julienne

Sainte-Julienne · Canada

This small Quebec town in Lanaudière's upland country, anchored by a striking grey-stone Gothic Revival church with a soaring white steeple, set beside water…

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Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu, Canada
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Inland waterside towns

Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu

Canada

This small municipality on the west bank of the Richelieu River in Quebec's Montérégie region, Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu is oriented around recreational boatin…

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Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides, Canada
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Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides

Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides · Canada

Tiny Quebec village in the Laurentides where a white-steepled church anchors a snow-deep main street, backed by dense boreal forest and close to both lakesid…

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Lachute, Canada
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Food scenes & café towns

Lachute

Lachute · Canada

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…

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Val-David, Canada
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Mountain villages

Val-David

Canada

This modest Laurentian Mountains village north of Montreal with a lively food scene, a reputation as an arts community, and serious outdoor credentials: Parc…

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