The Fur Trade at Lachine National Historic Site

Tourism Links

• Association touristique du Pôle des rapides (Tourist Info)
• Tourisme Montréal (Tourist Info)
• Canadian Wildlife Service
• World Wildlife Fund-Canada (WWF)
• Board of Montreal Museum Directors

Other Attractions in the Region

The Fur Trade at Lachine National Historic Site is located along the entrance to the Lachine Canal, not far from Lake Saint-Louis, in the west of the Island of Montréal. It belongs to the Pôle des Rapides tourism area which includes the Museum of the city of Lachine , the Fleming Mill , Maison Saint-Gabriel , etc. For tourism information contact the Pôle des Rapides organization, (514) 364-4490.

Furthermore, The Fur Trade at Lachine National Historic Site is located within the boundaries of the Lachine Canal, another historic site recently renovated. A 14-km bicycle path lines the Lachine Canal between the Old Port of Montréal and Lachine. At Lachine Lock, the Visitors Services Centre offers a photographic exhibition on the canal, an outsideinterpretive display, a snack bar and a gift shop. Nearby, René-Lévesque Park features an open-air sculptural garden.

You can also visit the village of Kanawake, on the other side of the river. Not to mention the St. Lawrence Seaway and the Côte-Sainte-Catherine Lock.

The more bold-spirited can always embark on the conquest of the Lachine Rapids, guided by the Descentes sur le Saint-Laurent company... and feel a bit like a voyageur.