Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue Canal National Historic Site
Located west of Montreal, the Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue Canal connects Lake Saint-Louis and Lake des Deux-Montagnes. Opened in 1843, this waterway played an important commercial role in the shipping of lumber and the transport of immigrants. Today, the canal is used primarily by recreational boaters.
Parks Canada would like to remind users of the importance avoiding approaching the lock; there is a real risk of falling.
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