Information for visitors
PLAN YOUR VISIT
The wildlife refuge
Access to wildlife refuge
Pavillon de l'île schedule
Monday to Friday | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Holiday Schedule
December 24 & 31 | 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
December 25 & January 1 | CLOSED
December 26 & January 2 | 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Access tickets for the refuge faunique Marguerite-D’Youville must be purchased on-site at the Pavillon de l'île.
No online ticketing is available.
Secteur Le Grillon
A children's playground is accessible in the Le Grillon area, approximately 500m from the pavilion.
The play modules may be occupied during your visit to the wildlife refuge.
Please note that groups led by the Héritage Saint-Bernard team have priority for the use of this equipment.
Regulations of the île Saint-Bernard
Riding next to your bicycle
Walking off trails
Pets or domestic animals
All terrain vehicles
Picking flowers and other plants
Camping
Drinking and/or carrying alcoholic beverages
Feeding the animals (except the birds)
Camp fires
Large vehicles and overnight stays
Trailers
Barbecues
Any boarding activity
Access for people with reduced mobility
Île Saint-Bernard is accessible to people with reduced mobility and several facilities are adapted.
How to get here
From Montréal
Mercier Bridge (towards Châteauguay) to the entrance to the City of Châteauguay. Cross the city on Saint-Jean-Baptiste Boulevard and turn right on René-Lévesque Boulevard. Junction A-30 O. - QC. 132 O. Direction Léry. At the 4 traffic light, take the slip road on the right Chemin Saint-Bernard, until the obligatory stop. Turn left on Notre-Dame Nord. Follow the instructions for the Pavillon de l'île / île Saint-Bernard.
From A-30
Exit 35 - Chemin de la Rivière/boul. René-Lévesque
If you are coming from highway 30 W, take exit 35, then take the ramp on the right onto Ch. de la Haute-Rivière. At 1st traffic light turn left on René-Lévesque Boulevard. At 2nd traffic light, take the ramp to the right Chemin Saint-Bernard. Turn left at the stop on Notre-Dame N. Follow the directions for the Pavillon de l'Île.
If you are coming from highway 30 E, take exit 35. At 1st traffic light, turn left onto Ch. De la Haute-Rivière. At 2nd traffic light, turn left on Boul. René-Lévesque. At the second light, turn rightonto boulevard de Léry. Continue on Ch. Saint-Bernard. Follow the directions to the Pavillon de l'île.
To get by public transport, you must contact the CITSO at 450-698-3030 or rtm.quebec/fr/planifier-trajet/autobus/CITSO
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Île Saint-Bernard
480, boulevard D’Youville
Châteauguay, Québec J6J 5T9
General Information
450 698-3133
info@heritagestbernard.qc.ca
Protection of personal information
Nadine Lelièvre
vieprivee@heritagestbernard.qc.ca
