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Voykit pocket guide · Canada
Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil
Saint-Mathieu-de-Belœil
Skip as a base. Come for one thing — a round of golf, a sugar-shack meal in spring, or a small airfield visit — then sleep in Beloeil or Mont-Saint-Hilaire.
Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil is a farming and aviation municipality on the Richelieu River plain, 37 km east of Montréal off Highway 20. There is no old village to wander and no hotel strip: the draw is two golf courses, spring sugar shacks, a small airfield and a campground. Treat it as a half-day add-on to Beloeil or Mont-Saint-Hilaire, not a destination in itself.
- Country
- Canada
- Local name
- Saint-Mathieu-de-Belœil
- Best months
- May–Oct for golf and cycling; late Feb–Apr for sugar shacks
- Avoid
- Nov–Apr outside sugaring season (courses and campground closed, nothing open)
- Stay
- 0–1 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- CAD
- Money
- Currency is the Canadian dollar (CAD, $). Cards and tap-to-pay are accepted almost everywhere.
- Daily spend
- Budget C$70–110 excl. bed (picnic, own car, free walks) · Mid C$120–200 excl. bed (green fee, one restaurant meal) · High C$250+ excl. bed (private club golf, resort room, taxi back to Montréal) (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- Rogers, Bell and Telus plus cheaper brands (Fido, Koodo, Public Mobile); prepaid SIMs in malls and stores. Canadian data is expensive — an eSIM is often cheaper.
- Emergency
- Police, fire, ambulance 911 · Info-Santé (health advice, 24 h) 811 · Gilles-Baudet Airport +1 450-446-5931
- Plugs
- Types A, B · 120 V · 60 Hz · Same as the US.
- Tipping
- Restaurant: 15–20% of the pre-tax bill.; Bar: CAD 1–2 per drink.; Taxi: 10–15%.; Housekeeping: CAD 3–5 a night.; Guide: 10–20% of the tour price.
- Water
- Tap water is drinkable; treat water from lakes and streams (giardia).
- Toilets
- Free in malls, Tim Hortons, stations and park visitor centres.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee | C$2–4 |
| Fast-food burger meal | C$12–18 |
| Restaurant main course | C$18–32 |
| Beer: draught in a bar / can at a store | C$7–9 / C$2.50–4 |
| Green fee, public course | C$45–110 (check) |
| Sugar-shack meal, per person | C$30–60 (check) |
| eSIM or data SIM, about a week | C$15–35 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- CSB3 · Gilles-Baudet Airport
- Small paved-runway field on rue de l'Aéroport; no scheduled passenger service. Montréal-Trudeau (YUL) is the real gateway, about 45 min by car.
Typical fares
- Taxi Beloeil → Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil
- C$15–25, about 10 min (check)
- Highway 20 toll-free drive from Montréal
- about 37 km, 35–50 min depending on trafficabout 23 mi, 35–50 min depending on traffic
- Campground night, own tent
- C$25–60 per person (check)
Get around
No useful public transit inside the municipality: you need a car. Highway 20 runs along the north edge (Saint-Jean-Baptiste Street exit); Route 229 links to Beloeil and Mont-Saint-Hilaire. Distances between the golf courses, the campground and the food shops are 2–5 km on flat country roads — fine by bike in summer, unpleasant on foot.No useful public transit inside the municipality: you need a car. Highway 20 runs along the north edge (Saint-Jean-Baptiste Street exit); Route 229 links to Beloeil and Mont-Saint-Hilaire. Distances between the golf courses, the campground and the food shops are 1.2–3.1 mi on flat country roads — fine by bike in summer, unpleasant on foot.
See and do
Known for
- Golf des Arpents Verts
- Richelieu Valley Golf Club
- Spring sugar shacks
- Gilles-Baudet airfield
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Beloeil | Route 229 south, about 5 kmRoute 229 south, about 3.1 mi | 10 min |
| Mont-Saint-Hilaire | Route 229 south then Route 116 east, about 8 kmRoute 229 south then Route 116 east, about 5 mi | 15 min |
| Chambly | Highway 20 east to Route 223, about 20 kmHighway 20 east to Route 223, about 12 mi | 25 min |
| Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu | Route 223 south along the river, about 35 kmRoute 223 south along the river, about 22 mi | 40 min |
| Montréal | Highway 20 west, about 37 km to the Jacques-Cartier bridge approachHighway 20 west, about 23 mi to the Jacques-Cartier bridge approach | 40–60 min |
Sleep
- Thevenot Resort area, chemin des Grands-Coteaux
- The only lodging listed in the municipality; a handful of rooms near the golf courses. Book ahead in summer.
- Camping Alouette, rue de l'Industrie
- Seasonal sites, ready-to-camp cabins and RV spots beside the Highway 20 industrial park; open in the warm months.
- Beloeil or Mont-Saint-Hilaire (5–10 min away)
- Real choice of hotels, restaurants and riverfront. Stay here and drive in for the day.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello | Bonjourbon-ZHOOR |
| Thank you | Mercimair-SEE |
| How much is it? | Combien ça coûte ?kom-BYEN sa KOOT |
| A table for two, please | Une table pour deux, s'il vous plaîtewn TABL poor DUH, seel voo PLEH |
| Can I pay by card? | Puis-je payer par carte ?pweezh pay-YAY par KART |
| Where is the toilet? | Où sont les toilettes ?oo son lay twa-LET |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake; 'Bonjour' first in Québec; avoid: Assuming everyone speaks English
- Queues: Line up and wait your turn; avoid: Pushing in
- Apologising: 'Sorry' is politeness, not admission of fault; avoid: Loud confrontation
- Canada vs US: Treat Canada as its own country; avoid: Calling Canadians American
- Indigenous culture: Buy from Indigenous-owned businesses and ask before photos at ceremonies; avoid: Wearing headdresses as costume
Scams and watch-outs
- Almost everything is seasonal: golf, campground and sugar shacks close in winter.
- Sugar shacks run only during sugaring season (roughly late February to April) and usually need a reservation.
- The airfield is a working general-aviation site, not a tourist attraction — ask before walking near the apron.
- The shooting range operated by the hunting and fishing association is private; do not enter without arranging a visit.
- Highway 20 traffic backs up on summer Sunday evenings toward Montréal.
Very low crime; the real risks are country-road cycling, winter ice on the shoulders, and deer at dusk. 911 works everywhere.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil yet. Suggested stay: 0–1 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Golf des Arpents Verts
- Richelieu Valley Golf Club
- Spring sugar shacks
- Gilles-Baudet airfield
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Tourisme Montérégie: www.tourismemonteregie.com/en/
- La Vallée-du-Richelieu — tourism: www.lavalleedurichelieu.ca/
- Gilles-Baudet Airport (CSB3): www.csb3.ca/
- Wikivoyage: Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil, revision 4970136 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=4970136
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Saint-Mathieu-de-BeloeilSaint-Mathieu-de-Belœil
À cette adresse, s'il vous plaît
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
- Police, fire, ambulance911
- Info-Santé (health advice, 24 h)811
- Gilles-Baudet Airport+1 450-446-5931
No consulate here. The US consulate general and most embassies are in Montréal; national embassies are in Ottawa.
Most businesses are closed or seasonal from November to April; call before driving out.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/saint-mathieu-de-beloeil). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.