Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville

Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville is a picturesque town on the western flank of Mont Saint-Bruno, one of the Montérégie hills, in Montérégie, in Quebec, Canada.

This town is the gateway to the Mont-Saint-Bruno National Park. It is a gourmet, commercial and recreational tourism destination. Its built heritage has a picturesque and modern charm, depending on the area. The main attractions of this city are, in particular:

  • its Parc national du Mont-Saint-Bruno, which offers a variety of outdoor activities;
  • its urban forest which gives it a natural cachet;
  • its shopping, including Promenades Saint-Bruno and stores along Highway 30 (northwest side);
  • its works by public art artists;
  • its recreational tourism activities, in particular: downhill skiing, shows, its public events.

Understand

Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville is part of the agglomeration of Longueuil and of the regional government of the Metropolitan Community of Montreal.

Artworks of public art
Artworks installed outside

Saint-Bruno has several thematic public art sculptures or monuments, several of which were erected between 2010 and 2013 at the four entrances to the city:

  • Avoine (at the corner of boulevard Clairevue and rue Deslières): a stainless steel sculpture representing a cut-out of grass in a cone evoking the Villa Grand Coteau, a farm that left traces in the history of the city;
  • Éclosion (at the corner of rue Montarville and rang des Ving-Cinq): a granite sculpture representing a flower in full bloom evoking the greenbelt surrounding Saint-Bruno;
  • Tempus folium (at the corner of Boulevard De Boucherville and Grand Boulevard Est). Structure of stainless steel made of a raw and forbidding material, this work inspires vitality. It is also a continuation of the artist's research on the antagonism between captivity and movement. This work by Claude Millette, which was created in collaboration with Bertrand Jeanson and Tristan Laflamme-Millette, was inaugurated on September 6, 2012 as part of the city's public art program.
  • L'Orme à Gaston (near the village lake, on Lakeview street side). This work in acien Corten structure, designed by Pierre Leblanc, entitled "Un orme pour Gaston" or "Tribute to Gaston Miron", is a tribute to Gaston Miron. This work refers to the disappearance of elms in Quebec. It was inaugurated as part of the 2007 Culture Days.
  • Nature, environment… an avowed mission (at the corner of boulevard Seigneurial and rue De Chambly). This work, which measures 7 m high by 2.4 m wide, represents a tree and its roots. It was created as part of the city's public art program and was inaugurated on November 18, 2010.
  • L'ambuscade d'hermès (at 15, rue des Peupliers): This path is transformed into a work of environmental art that disrupts the normality of the landscape. This seeks to surprise the passer-by in a plant ambush. On the lookout, the latter becomes a walker in the woods, relying on the good auspices of Hermes, god of roads and travellers...
Artworks installed inside
  • L'Homme Soleil (in the Marcel-Dulude centre): bronze mural, gift of patron and famous businessman Guy Laliberté. The original ceramic work entitled L'Homme Soleil, was designed by the artist Jordi Bonnet between 1973 and 1975;
  • La ligne d'or (work by André Fournelle installed in the fall of 2016 at the municipal library). The artist designed this piece in connection with his previous work, Méandre de lumière, installed during the construction of the library in 1983, and which can be found in an abridged version, following a restoration by the artist. The work La ligne d’or was officially inaugurated in the presence of the artist during the Mayor’s Luncheon on October 22, 2016.

The works of this public art can be viewed online on the website of the website of the city of Saint-Bruno.

Get in

By car
  • From Montréal (25 km, time: 27 min. Take the Jacques-Cartier bridge (southbound); take boulevard Taschereau (westbound); take route 116 (eastbound) to the village of Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville.
  • From Quebec (239 km, time: 2 hr 31 min). Take Autoroute 20 (westbound) up to Sainte-Julie; take Highway 30 (westbound); take Grande-Allée (westbound); take exit Montée Montarville (eastbound) up to the village of Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville.

By train

To get there from Montreal if you do not have a car, the easiest approach is to take the AMT commuter trains from Montreal's Gare Centrale (Central Station). Prices and timetables can be found here, and it should cost around $8 each way (as of 2022).

Get around

See
  • 🌍 Historic Canadian National Railway Station (Gare historique du Canadien National), 1781, rue Benoit (next to the train tracks, facing Route 116), ☏ +1 450-441-8399. Heritage station that has become a small community hall. (updated Feb 2022)
  • 🌍 Old Presbytery (Vieux Presbytère), 15 Rue des Peupliers (facing the Lac du Village), ☏ +1 450-645-2932, . Historic monument on the shore of Lac du Village, building built around 1851 near the Catholic church. A more modern presbytery was built near the church, the Old Presbytery was demolished stone by stone and rebuilt on its present site. This building has become an art exhibition centre that hosts the works of artists of all disciplines, from Saint-Bruno or from outside. You can take a virtual tour of the Old Presbytery here. (updated Feb 2022)
  • Hotel de ville (Town Hall), 1585, rue Montarville. It was built in the 1960s, to replace the old municipal building built at the beginning of the century. (updated Apr 2022)
  • 🌍 Mount Bruno United Church (Église Unie de Mont Bruno), 25, rue Lakeview (in front of Lac du Village). (updated Feb 2022)
  • 🌍 Harmonia Garden (Jardin Harmonia), 1995, rue du Sommet Trinité, ☏ +1 450-461-8000, , . The 9th edition of Jardin Harmonia took place in the summer of 2021, under the aegis of a non-profit organization. This vast garden of 100,000 square feet has been in operation for forty years. This concept of gardens has evolved over time; it now has six sub-gardens: French, Balinese, Japanese, English, Romantic and Land Art style harmonizing vegetation and architectural elements. Species from different cultures, both Western and Eastern, are highlighted. Ambient music accompanies visitors in each of the gardens. Free admission; visitors are invited to leave a contribution at the exit. (updated Feb 2022)

Events
  • 🌍 Fête nationale du Québec (Quebec National Day). Annually, June 24. Every year, Saint-Bruno organizes activities (e.g. canoeing on the lake, pony rides, public entertainer, demonstration of crafts, tour of a show on a mobile stage through the city) and fireworks. (updated Feb 2022)
  • 🌍 Fête du Canada (Canada Day), Outdoor scene of the Old Presbytery. Annually, July 1. Every year, Saint-Bruno organizes activities (e.g., shows) and fireworks to celebrate Canada Day. (updated Feb 2022)

Do
  • 🌍 Cinéma Cineplex Odéon, 1495, boulevard Saint-Bruno (in CF Promenades St-Bruno), ☏ +1 450-653-7756. Movie theatre. Chain of modern multiplexes featuring the latest Hollywood films and recent independent feeds. (updated Feb 2022)

Non-municipal recreation
East of Highway 30 (in the village)
  • 🌍 Ski Saint-Bruno, 550, rang des Vingt Cinq Est, ☏ +1 450-653-3441. Alpine ski centre (altitude: 175 m, with a vertical drop of 134 m) with 18 runs (100% lighted), with an hourly capacity of 17,080 skiers. This centre has six resurfacers and nine lifts. The ski area is 35 acres. It has approximately 1,000 employees, 100 volunteer patrollers and 100 volunteer ambassadors. Online store. School on snow. A magical course in the undergrowth takes skiers through the Enchanted Forest which features magical scenery and unique lighting in the evening. (updated Feb 2022)
  • 🌍 Förena Cité thermale, 250, rang des Vingt Cinq Est, ☏ +1 844-985-2500. Spa and health resort. (updated Feb 2022)
  • 🌍 Curling Mont-Bruno, 1390, rue Boyer, ☏ +1 450-653-6913. Curling club. (updated Aug 2022)
West of Highway 30 (au CF Promenades)

Municipal recreation
  • Ice rinks (Patinoires). The city offers 14 ice surfaces serving as skating rinks. In addition to the magical Lac du Village, Saint-Bruno has 10 skating rinks with boards, and three ice areas dedicated to free skating. (updated Feb 2022)
  • BMX track (Piste de BMX), 1150, rue Marie-Victorin. Track of about 400 m, made up of bumps, jumps and banked curves. This sport requires mandatory equipment, including: attached full-face helmet, closed shoes, long pants, long-sleeved shirt, gloves covering fingertips. BMX racing lessons are offered by the Club de BMX Rive-Sud. (updated Feb 2022)
  • Skateboard park (Planchodrome). The Rabastalière park skate park is for skateboard, roller skate and scooter enthusiasts. BMX is also allowed there. Wearing a helmet is mandatory. (updated Feb 2022)
  • Sliding slopes (Pentes à glisser). Saint-Bruno offers gliding enthusiasts four slopes to slide with natural snow cover, without the loan of tubes: Parc des Aviateurs, Parc de la Coulée, Parc Jacques-Rousseau and Parc Quincy-sous-Sénart. The park also offers a sliding slope with artificial snow and loan of tubes at Duquesne Park. In addition, a slope dedicated to sliding is set up in Parc national du Mont-Saint-Bruno. (updated Feb 2022)
  • Swimming pools, paddling pools and water games (Piscines, pataugeoires et jeux d'eau). Roberval outdoor pool and paddling pool, Rabastalière paddling pool, water games at Parc des Aviateurs, water games at Quincy-sous-Sénart park, indoor pool at Mont-Bruno secondary school. (updated Feb 2022)
  • Cycle paths (Pistes cyclables). Cycling enthusiasts can consult the network of bike paths in Saint-Bruno, including the national park, 2021/04/202104-gen-carte-plan-des-rues-et-du-reseau-recreatif-2021-v2.pdf online. In addition, they can consult online the /sentier-pedestre-et-cyclable-entre-oka-et-mont-saint-hilaire/ map of the bike path between Oka and Mont-Saint-Hilaire stretching over 143 km, passing through Mont Saint-Bruno. Saint-Bruno has two Biciborne self-service bike repair stations. (updated Feb 2022)

Buy

Shopping centres
  • 🌍 Promenades Saint-Bruno, 1, boulevard des Promenades (Southeast corner of Highway 116 and Highway 30), ☏ +1 450-653-1581. Shopping centre with more than 200 shops and boutiques. (updated Feb 2022)
  • 🌍 Public market (Marché public), Place du village, rue Montarville (in the heart of the village of Saint-Bruno). February to May 2022, the 2nd Saturday of each month; then weekly from June to October. Public market is a Montarville tradition. Its mission is to make local traders and producers known in the food industry. Generally, from February to May, a dozen exhibitors are present; from June to October, about thirty. (updated Feb 2022)

Art galleries

Others

Eat

Several restaurants or dining rooms in the Montérégie have transformed the mode of meals at the tables into take-out or delivery service. In general, restaurateurs have demonstrated great resilience by updating their website, integrating interactive and automated applications for remote orders, as well as the display of the menu, opening hours, their mode of operation (e.g. by reservation, drive-thru service), required health measures (e.g., vaccination record, mask, distancing), other services (e.g., caterer, shops, accommodation, access for disabled, wi-fi, take-out, delivery), contact details and often the history of the restaurant or site. It is recommended that customers inquire with each establishment by consulting their respective websites.

East of Highway 30 (in the village)
Place du Village (corner of Rabastalière ouest and Mortagne)
West of Highway 30 (CF Promenades St-Bruno)

Drink
East of Highway 30 (in the village)
West of Highway 30 (CF Promenades St-Bruno)
  • 🌍 La Cage, 1201, boulevard des Promenades (Located in CF Promenades St-Bruno), ☏ +1 450-461-1115. Sports bar. (updated Feb 2022)

Sleep

Hotels, motels
  • 🌍 Motel St-Bruno, 2084, boulevard Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier (Motel located along Route 116), ☏ +1 450-441-6400. (updated Feb 2022)

Gîtes, chalets

Cope

Municipal services
  • 🌍 Municipal Library (Bibliothèque municipale), 82, boulevard Seigneurial Ouest, ☏ +1 450-645-2950. (updated Feb 2022)
  • 🌍 Marcel-Dulude Center (Centre Marcel-Dulude), 530, boulevard Clairevue Ouest, ☏ +1 450 645-2924. Cultural centre offering a variety of shows, including theatre, comedy, music. (updated Feb 2022)
  • 🌍 Michael-Bilodeau Arena (Aréna Michael-Bilodeau), 201, boulevard Clairevue Est, ☏ +1 450 653-2443, , . Free activities include hockey, ringette and skating. Several major events take place at the arena: Pee Wee tournaments, CPA competitions, ringette tournaments, regional hockey tournaments, and figure skating shows. (updated Feb 2022)

Go next
Routes through Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
Longueuil ←  W  E  → Victoriaville → Lévis
Vaudreuil-Dorion ← Brossard ←  W  E  → Contrecoeur → Sorel-Tracy
Montreal/Downtown ← Saint-Lambert ←  W  E  → Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville → Mont-Saint-Hilaire


  • 🌍 Mont-Saint-Bruno National Park Parc national du Mont-Saint-Bruno is open year-round. It offers a Boutique Nature (comprising a discovery and services centre for young people and outdoor items), an equipment rental service, a cross-country ski school, food services, a transportation service common (RTL summer shuttles and RTL SkiBus shuttle). The park includes many trails, a playground, picnic tables, the Jean-Guy Gaudette relay, an orchard, a Le Vieux-Moulin tea room, a cemetery and a boat rental service.
  • 🌍 Carignan (Quebec) There are many recreational and tourist activities: hiking (via the green trail that joins Saint-Hubert), cycling, nautical activities (on the Acadie or Richelieu rivers), its municipal parks, etc.
  • 🌍 Saint-Basile-le-Grand A residential village offering hiking, biking, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, etc. The city has around twenty parks (including 4 rest stops), several of which are accessible by the cycle path. The Parc de Montpellier has a magnificent body of water with a fountain.
  • 🌍 McMasterville Nautical traffic on the Richelieu River generates recreational tourism activities. The main recreational and tourist activities are: hiking, biking, swimming pool, sports facilities.
  • 🌍 Sainte-Julie, Quebec Sainte-Julie is a city of great cultural, sporting and leisure activities. Business and commerce are mainly centred near Highway 20, which crosses the municipal territory from east to west. Sainte-Julie offers a pedestrian heritage circuit to discover the Old Village under the historical aspect with 26 information panels; a mobile, self-guided version is available on the city's website. This city provides access to several recreational and tourist activities (hiking, cycling).
  • 🌍 Boucherville The specific nature of each of the neighbourhoods displays a diverse face: Harmonie district, Le Boisée, cities and provinces of France, Old Boucherville, industrial sector, Seigneurie, Le domaine Sabrevois, Le Carrefour-de-la-Rive-Sud, Faubourg Sainte-Anne and the planned districts (Avaugour, Le Terroir). Boucherville also has a golf club, two yacht clubs, a rowing club, the Maison des Jeunes and a Centre D'Art café. In addition, Boucherville offers a variety of restaurants and recreational tourism activities (bike paths, nautical activities, golf, etc.).
  • 🌍 Longueuil Longueuil has a network of 168 km of cycle paths; a bike path crosses the Jacques-Cartier bridge allowing the connection with Montreal. This city has various recreational parks with several hiking trails: Michel-Chartrand and de la Cité parks. Longueuil offers a host of recreational and tourist activities: hiking, biking, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing.
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