Longueuil Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Quebec, Canada
About Longueuil
Longueuil is an important centre for Canada's aerospace industry. It is home to the headquarters of Pratt & Whitney Canada and of Héroux-Devtek. Pratt & Whitney Canada is Longueuil's top employer with 5,000 employees, while Héroux-Devtek has 550 employees. Also located in Longueuil is the headquarters of the Canadian Space Agency (John H. Chapman Space Centre), adjacent to Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport. A large part of Longueuil's work force commutes to Montreal. Charles Le Moyne, lord of the area under the French colonial system starting in 1657, named Longueuil after a village which is today the seat of a canton in the district of Dieppe in his homeland of Normandy. His son, Charles Le Moyne de Longueuil, built Fort Longueuil as his fortified residence. It was constructed of stone betwee
Top Attractions in Longueuil
Explore the best things to see and do in Longueuil:
- ★Co-Cathedral of Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue
- ★Exhibitions at the Marcel-Robidas Building (Cultural Centre)
- ★Exhibitions in municipal libraries
- ★Exhibitions on the Campus of the University of Sherbrooke
- ★Le Parcours du Cerf
- ★Longueuil municipal beach
- ★Lumifest
- ★Maison Daniel-Poirier
Where to Eat in Longueuil
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Alfa Restaurants
- 🍴Copains Gourmands
- 🍴Peche Matinal
- 🍴Restaurant Meridional
Where to Stay in Longueuil
- 🏨Auberge Objectif Sante
- 🏨Le Dauphin
- 🏨Motel La Siesta
- 🏨Refuge Du Poete
Longueuil Travel Guide Sections
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