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Area · Boucherville, South Shore of Montreal

Boucherville

A village founded in 1667, a national park five minutes away by boat, and neighbourhoods where kids bike to school. Here's my top 10, the neighbour's version, not the brochure version.

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Boucherville is the South Shore at its most endearing: an old village on the banks of the St. Lawrence, a national park right across the way, tree-lined streets, and one of Quebec's biggest employment hubs right in town. My home base is in Verdun, but I work with buyers and sellers on both sides of the river, whether it's a family home or a commercial space.

I put this top 10 together for a simple reason: when you buy or sell, you're not just shopping for a property, you're shopping for a neighbourhood life. Each point comes with an opener to talk about. Use it.

Maxime Laforest, residential and commercial real estate broker · Équipe Loiselle, RE/MAX Dynamique

The town's top 10

What makes the heart of Boucherville beat.

Ten reasons buyers fall for this town, and why the people already here don't leave.

01 Sainte-Famille church in Boucherville and its trees in fall colours
The icon

A village founded in 1667

Pierre Boucher founded Boucherville in 1667, which places it among the ten oldest towns in Quebec. In Vieux-Boucherville, now protected as a heritage site, the Sainte-Famille church, built in 1801, watches over streets laid out in the 17th century. And in its crypt lies the founder himself.

Ask me about it: ask me why houses in Vieux-Boucherville rarely change hands. When an address opens up in this corner, it doesn't stay on the market long.
02 Wooden footbridge between the islands at Parc national des Îles-de-Boucherville
Nature

A national park right across from home

Five islands sitting in the St. Lawrence, managed by the Sépaq: trails, biking, kayaking, and even camping in summer. Parc national des Îles-de-Boucherville is a real break from the city, just minutes from downtown. Bonus for residents: the town covers half the cost of the annual Parcs Québec pass.

Ask me about it: ask me which neighbourhoods let you reach the park by bike without ever touching the car. The radius is bigger than you'd think.
03 The Sainte-Famille church steeple and Vieux-Boucherville seen from the river, from the ferry
The unexpected

A river ferry at the end of the street

In summer, you board at the Yvon-Julien wharf, at the foot of De Montarville boulevard, and the ferry crosses over to Île Grosbois. No bridge, no hunting for parking, just the river. The kind of weekend ritual that makes you never want to move.

Ask me about it: ask me how locals combine biking and the ferry to spend their Sundays on the islands.
04 White-tailed deer in the tall grass at Parc national des Îles-de-Boucherville
Wildlife

White-tailed deer as neighbours

The islands are home to a well-known population of white-tailed deer, and it's not unusual to run into one around a bend in the trail, just minutes from the residential neighbourhoods. Deer across the water from one of Quebec's biggest industrial parks, that's quite the combination.

Ask me about it: ask me what time to head out to have the trails almost to yourself. The regulars have their tricks.
05 The Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine house, a stone house with blue shutters in Parc De la Broquerie
Heritage

The childhood home of a giant of our history

The house known as Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine's, built in 1766, watched one of the fathers of responsible government in Canada grow up. Relocated to Parc De la Broquerie in 1964 and later classified as a historic monument, it's now a museum just steps from the river. History here isn't a backdrop, it's the neighbourhood.

Ask me about it: ask me what heritage character actually does for a property's value, even outside Vieux-Boucherville.
06 The Yvon-Julien municipal wharf extending into the St. Lawrence River, facing the Boucherville islands
Waterfront

The river, the wharf and the rowing club

Marie-Victorin boulevard runs along the St. Lawrence with its bike path, parks, and municipal wharf. You'll run into rowers from the club, kayakers, and anglers. And the path continues on toward Varennes through Parc de la Frayère, where a fish ladder helps fish swim back up the rivière aux Pins every spring.

Ask me about it: ask me which streets give direct access to the riverside path. That detail carries more weight than you'd think when it's time to resell.
07 Aerial view of the Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine bridge-tunnel corridor and the islands, between Boucherville and Montreal
Access

The tunnel, three major highways and a reserved lane

Boucherville connects to Highway 20, Route 132, and Highway 30, with the Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine bridge-tunnel to reach east Montreal. The major overhaul of the tunnel is nearly done: both renovated tubes are set to reopen by the end of 2026. On the bus side, the RTL connects the town to the Radisson metro station by reserved lane with Line 61, and new routes launched in spring 2026 make it easier to reach the Longueuil metro and the Longueuil-Saint-Hubert train station.

Ask me about it: ask me what the end of the tunnel work changes for people who work on the island. A lot of buyers are redoing their math right now.
08 Village houses at the corner of De Montbrun street and Marie-Victorin boulevard, with an RTL bus stop
The neighbourhoods

Neighbourhoods named after France

Each corner has its own personality: Vieux-Boucherville with its old houses, La Seigneurie close to services, Harmonie with its 1990s streets, and the Villes et Provinces de France neighbourhood, where street and park names echo the regions of France. You're choosing less an address than a way of life.

Ask me about it: ask me which of these neighbourhoods best fits your project. The answer depends on your daily life a lot more than on budget.
09 Benches and tall trees at Parc Léandre-Lacaille, along the river in Boucherville
Family life

A town built for families

Nine elementary schools, De Mortagne high school with its well-regarded sport-study program, neighbourhood parks everywhere, and bike paths that actually lead somewhere. The Globe and Mail even ranked Boucherville third in Quebec for quality of life. Families who settle here confirm it in their own way: they stay.

Ask me about it: ask me which sectors let kids walk to school. It's often the first criteria for young families, even before the number of bedrooms.
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Local economy

Over 24,000 jobs on this side of the river

Boucherville's industrial park ranks among the largest in Quebec: some 660 businesses and over 24,000 jobs, including RONA's head office. For everyday needs, Les Promenades Montarville and the shops along Montarville boulevard save you plenty of bridge crossings. Living, working, and shopping in the same town is still possible here.

Ask me about it: ask me what this employment hub means for rental demand and commercial space in the area. That's my other hat as a broker.
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