Sanctuaire Sainte-Marguerite-D'YouvilleCoulée GrouÎle Sainte-ThérèseMadeleine de VerchèresÉglise Baptiste de Pointe-aux-TremblesGrandes Battures Tailhandier
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Verchères

Verchères is a town in Lanaudière district, Quebec, Canada of about 4,030 people. Within 50 km by road there are 223 places to visit: 88 parks, 42 rivers, islands & mangroves and 29 forts & heritage. The must-see places are Sanctuaire Sainte-Marguerite-D'Youville, Coulée Grou and Île Sainte-Thérèse.

45.7834° N, 73.3492° WPop. 4,030

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Within 30 km123 places
Within 50 km223
Must-see128
Notable135
Best timeSeptember to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Sanctuaire Sainte-Marguerite-D'Youville, church near Verchères
Must-see

Sanctuaire Sainte-Marguerite-D'Youville

Church · 17 km · Montérégie

Coulée Grou, heritage site near Verchères
Must-see

Coulée Grou

Heritage site · 19 km · Montreal (administrative region)

Île Sainte-Thérèse, river spot near Verchères
Must-see

Île Sainte-Thérèse

River spot · 19 km · Montérégie

Places near Verchères by type

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One day from Verchères

5 stops, one loop, back by 2:47 pm

61 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Verchères
  2. Parc Lachapellepark · 45 min
  3. Coulée Grouheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. Église Baptiste de Pointe-aux-Tremblesheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  5. Grandes Battures Tailhandierriver spot · 1 hrs
  6. Sanctuaire Sainte-Marguerite-D'Youvillechurch · 30 min
  7. Back in Verchères
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Verchères?

Sanctuaire Sainte-Marguerite-D'Youville (church, about 17 km), Coulée Grou (heritage site, about 19 km), Île Sainte-Thérèse (river spot, about 19 km), Madeleine de Verchères (heritage site, about 1 km), Parc des Pionniers (park, about 1 km), Plage Bissonnette (beach, about 2 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Verchères?

223 places on Spotwander: 88 parks, 42 rivers, islands & mangroves, 29 forts & heritage, 25 churches, 3 lakes, dams & reservoirs.

Which is the nearest park to Verchères?

Parc des Pionniers, about 1 km by road; Parc Lachapelle (8 km) is next.

Which is the nearest river spot to Verchères?

Île à la Pierre, about 12 km by road; Île Annexe (13 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Verchères?

Start in Verchères, visit Parc Lachapelle, then Coulée Grou, then Église Baptiste de Pointe-aux-Trembles, then Grandes Battures Tailhandier, then Sanctuaire Sainte-Marguerite-D'Youville, and drive back — about 61 km by road in all.