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Delve into Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu in Montérégie (Québec) with it's 71,613 habitants is located in Canada about 118 mi (or 191 km) east of Ottawa, the country's capital town.
Current time in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu is now 11:53 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / Toronto with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 11 airports close to Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Canada is St Jean Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 2 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Rideau Canal in a distance of 52 mi (or 84 km), South-West. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We encountered 3 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Saint-Philippe-de-La Prairie, Saint-Remi, Montreal, Saint-Pie and North Hero. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -3°C / 27 °F
Morning Temperature | -4°C / 24 °F |
Evening Temperature | -6°C / 22 °F |
Night Temperature | -6°C / 21 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 78% |
Air Pressure | 1023 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 86% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Tuesday, 3rd of December 2024
-2°C (29 °F)
-1°C (30 °F)
Snow, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 4th of December 2024
0°C (32 °F)
-1°C (30 °F)
Snow, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 5th of December 2024
-6°C (22 °F)
-8°C (18 °F)
Scattered clouds, fresh breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Quality Hotel Centre de Congres
Motel Belle Rivière
Holiday Inn Express ST. JEAN SUR RICHELIEU
Motel Iberville
Videos from this area
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Festival des Montgolfières 2009, St-Jean sur Richelieu - Envolée au Cégep!
Décollage du Cégep, dimanche matin 9 Août! Festival international des Montgolfières de St-Jean sur Richelieu.
Festival des Montgolfières 2009, St-Jean sur Richelieu - Envolée finale sur le site du festival!
Décollage final du dimanche soir 16 Août! Aéroport de St-Jean, site du festival! Festival international des Montgolfières de St-Jean sur Richelieu.
Les Soleils de Nuit 2012
Cette année, l'International de montgolfières de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu a remplacé ses traditionnelles Nuits magiques par ce tout nouveau spectacle multimédia afin de rendre hommage au...
Mikaël Thibault Saint Jean Sur Richelieu 7 juillet 2012
Course régionale de Saint-Jean-Sur-Richelieu à la piste d'Iberville; Mikaël parcours la piste en 56 secondes lors de la finale alors qu'à sa meilleure qualification de la journée il a...
Festival des Montgolfières 2009, St-Jean sur Richelieu - Envolée chez Québecor!
Décollage du mardi matin 11 août 2009, sur le champ de Québecor. Festival international des Montgolfières de St-Jean sur Richelieu.
Landing in a Cessna C172R in Saint-Jean sur Richelieu CYJN
Cockpit view of a Cessna C172R single engine landing at Saint-Jean Airport CYJN on runway 29 in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada the the main site of the annual International Balloon...
Bernache nonnette (Barnacle Goose) @ Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu 16nov2012
300e espèce observée au Québec! http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S12788291.
Cygne trompette (Trumpeter Swan) @ Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu 30oct2013
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15525293.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Royal Military College Saint-Jean
Royal Military College (RMC) Saint-Jean is a Canadian military academy located on the site of Fort Saint-Jean, originally built in 1666, which is now part of the town of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, 40 km south of Montreal. It is the arm of the Canadian Military College system that ensures the smooth transition of selected Cadets from high school to university education by providing pre-university and college-level programs.
Siege of Fort St. Jean
The Siege of Fort St. Jean (also called St. John, St. Johns, or St. John's) was conducted by American Brigadier General Richard Montgomery on the town and fort of Saint-Jean in the British province of Quebec during the American Revolutionary War. The siege lasted from September 17 to November 3, 1775. After several false starts in early September, the Continental Army established a siege around Fort St. Jean.
Colisée Isabelle-Brasseur
The Colisée Isabelle-Brasseur is an indoor arena in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec. It has a capacity of 2,751, with 1,751 seated. It once hosted the Saint-Jean Lynx of the QMJHL and the Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Summum-Chiefs of the LNAH (North American Hockey League).
Laflèche, Quebec
Laflèche (originally known as Mackayville) is a neighbourhood in the Saint-Hubert borough of the city of Longueuil.
Cégep de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
The Cégep Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu is a post-secondary education institution located in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, province of Quebec, Canada. The enabling legislation is the General and Vocational Colleges Act
Fort Saint-Jean (Quebec)
Fort Saint-Jean is a fort in the Canadian province of Quebec located on the Richelieu River. The fort was first built in 1666 by soldiers of the Carignan-Salières Regiment and was part of a series of forts built along the Richelieu River. Over the years, it was destroyed and rebuilt several times, but it is, after Quebec City, the military site that has been occupied non-stop for the longest time in Canada.
Saint-Jean-d'Iberville railway station
Saint-Jean-d'Iberville railway station (French: Gare du Grand Tronc à Saint-Jean-d'Iberville) is a former railway station in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada. The station was built in 1890 by the Grand Trunk Railway and is located at 31 Frontenac Street. It was recognized as a National Historic Site of Canada on June 15, 1976. Today it operates as a town tourism office.
Cathedral of Saint-Jean-l'Évangéliste
The Cathedral of Saint-Jean-l'Évangéliste is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Jean-Longueuil in Canada. It is located in the city of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec.