Rigaud Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Quebec, Canada
About Rigaud
While in many ways a typical rural Quebec town, it features Mont-Rigaud, a small mountain in the otherwise flat Ottawa River valley. The mountain attracts skiers, hikers, climbers, snowshoers, maple syrup and beer enthusiasts and religious tourists. History buffs can take a heritage tour in Old-Rigaud (Vieux-Rigaud). It can make for a pleasant stop on the way betweenMontrealandOttawa. On October 29, 1732, the brothers Pierre (naval officer) and François-Pierre de Rigaud de Vaudreuil, governors in New France, obtained the concession of the Seigneurie de Rigaud. The first settlers settled in Rigaud in 1783 under the aegis of Lord Alain Chartier de Lotbinière, who acquired the rights to the seigneury. Construction of the Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes chapel began on June 19, 1887. The inauguration of
Top Attractions in Rigaud
Explore the best things to see and do in Rigaud:
- ★Arbraska Rigaud
- ★At the Old Mill
- ★Bourget College
- ★Cemetery of the Clerics of St-Viateur
- ★Charlebois House
- ★Complexe sportif de l'Ouest
- ★Former Rigaud station
- ★Mont-Rigaud
Where to Eat in Rigaud
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Amir Rigaud
- 🍴Cantine La Queb
- 🍴Express St-Hubert
- 🍴Pizzeria 2020
- 🍴Poutinerie La Belle Province
- 🍴Restaurant Chez 4's
Where to Stay in Rigaud
- 🏨Bellevue
- 🏨Camping Trans-Canadien
- 🏨Hudson Inn Auberge
- 🏨Travelodge by Wyndham Rigaud
Rigaud Travel Guide Sections
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