Enjoy Montérégie

If you want to soak up some fresh air close to the city, Montérégie is the place to be! Parc national du Mont-Saint-Bruno offers dozens of kilometres of trails, where you can catch a glimpse of some of the 200 bird species and 40 mammal species that call the park home. The Parc national des Îles-de-Boucherville, meanwhile, offers 15 km of rustic trails criss-crossing the wild landscapes of this St. Lawrence archipelago. If you’d rather ride your bike one last time before putting it away for the season, the Chambly Canal bike path is another gem to discover: it immerses you in history while offering splendid views of this historic canal and the surrounding brightly coloured trees.

A true fall tradition, picking your own fruits and veggies is the perfect way to celebrate seasonal flavours. In fact, the Montérégie region could easily be considered an apple-picking paradise, with its many orchards inviting you to fill your bag with apples. Verger Labonté, on Île Perrot, and Vergers et Cidrerie Denis Charbonneau, in Mont-Saint-Grégoire, offer not only apple picking, but also gourmet boutiques where you can stock up on all kinds of apple products. And beyond just apples, agritourism farms such as La fille du Roy and the Quinn Farm invite you to pick all sorts of other delights, including sweet corn, pumpkins and squash.