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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 (23 mi), 35–50 min depending on trafficabout 23 mi (37 km), 35–50 min depending on traffic
- Campground night, own tent
- C$25–60 per person (check)
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
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 (1.2–3.1 mi) 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 (2–5 km) 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 km (3.1 mi)Route 229 south, about 3.1 mi (5 km) | 10 min |
| Mont-Saint-Hilaire | Route 229 south then Route 116 east, about 8 km (5 mi)Route 229 south then Route 116 east, about 5 mi (8 km) | 15 min |
| Chambly | Highway 20 east to Route 223, about 20 km (12 mi)Highway 20 east to Route 223, about 12 mi (20 km) | 25 min |
| Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu | Route 223 south along the river, about 35 km (22 mi)Route 223 south along the river, about 22 mi (35 km) | 40 min |
| Montréal | Highway 20 west, about 37 km (23 mi) to the Jacques-Cartier bridge approachHighway 20 west, about 23 mi (37 km) 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.
- 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.