As with many French location names and several consecutive vowels that don’t make an impact on pronunciation, I had trouble spelling the name of this place. Google Maps would always point me to another place through the “did you mean” feature.

The Quebec Museum of Archaeology boasts a respectable collection of interesting fossils at nearby Pointe de Buisson. While on your way between Vaudreuil-Dorion and Pointe de Buisson, you can stop by the St. Timothée Islands Regional Park for a walk along the islands that give nearby Salaberry the nickname “Venice of Quebec.”

The Trestler House is on prime property looking east to Perrot and Montreal islands. It was built in 1798 by a wealthy self-made businessman from Germany and is now a heritage site that opens seasonally. Parking is difficult to find nearby as the property does not allow visitors to park on its street.

Downtown, the Museum of Vaudreuil-Soulanges displays local history and the nearby St. Michael Church has locally notable 18th century artwork. The last governor of New France, Pierre de Rigaud, was the marquis of the area. He surrendered to the British in 1760, ending French interests in North America.

Make the short crossing over to the western tip of Montreal Island to see the house of explorer Simon Fraser. He explored British Columbia along the Fraser River and even has a university named after him in Vancouver. The Saint-Anne-de-Bellevue Canal right in front of the river is a national historic site.

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