Coteau-du-Lac canal

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Coteau-du-Lac Canal is an 18th-century military canal in Canada located at the junction of the Delisle and Saint Lawrence Rivers in Quebec. The canal was the first work of its kind in North America, and is a National Historic Site of Canada, which also includes the remains of a fort and reconstructed blockhouse. It is located in the town of Coteau-du-Lac in Vaudreuil-Soulanges Regional County Municipality. ()

Built: 1779 (245 years ago)Coordinates: 45°17'16"N, 74°10'37"W

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Coteau-du-Lac canal – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Basilica Cathedral of St. Cecilia, Coteau-du-Lac.

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Basilica Cathedral of St. Cecilia, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
78 min walk • The Basilica Cathedral of St. Cecilia is a Roman Catholic minor basilica and a cathedral dedicated to St. Cecilia located in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada. The basilica is under the circumscription of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Valleyfield. The basilica was decreed on February 9, 1991.
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Coteau-du-Lac
10 min walk • Coteau-du-Lac is a small city in southwestern Quebec, Canada. It is on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River in the Vaudreuil-Soulanges Regional County Municipality.

Coteau-du-Lac canal

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Coteau-du-Lac canal – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Basilica Cathedral of St. Cecilia, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield

Coteau-du-Lac