Argenteuil | |
Information | |
Country | Canada |
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Regions | Quebec Laurentians |
Area | 1 251,64 km² |
Population | 32 117 hab. (2010) |
Density | 25,66 inhab./km² |
Telephone prefix | 1-450, 579 |
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Argenteuil is a regional county municipality (RCM) located in the Laurentians and who understands The fall and eight other rural municipalities (Brownsburg-Chatham, Gore, Grenville, Grenville-sur-la-Rouge, Harrington, Mille-Isles, Saint-André-d'Argenteuil and Wentworth).
Understand
"Argenteuil" takes its name from a town in France.
During its history, Argenteuil was a seigneury, a county and today a regional county municipality located in the Lower Laurentians.
To go
Lachute is located 50 min from Montreal and 1 h 15 from Gatineau-Ottawa.
By car, the Gatineau-Montreal route is made on the Quebec shore by highways 50 (Hull-Gatineau-Mirabel) and 15 (Montreal-Mirabel).
Circulate
To see
- 1 Buddhist monastery Đại Tòng Lâm Tam Bảo Sơn , 1 514 733-3841, e-mail : [email protected] from to ; sat.- Sun. : 10 h - 17 h; from to : Mon.- Sun. : 10 h - 17 h; from to : sat.- Sun. : 10 h - 16 h; from to : firm; guided tours at the end of the week at 10 h 30, 12 h, 13 h 30 and 15 h 30. Donation appreciated. – Buddhist monastery founded in 1990.