# Hommage aux bâtisseurs du haut de L'Assomption, Canada: what it is and when to go

> Hommage aux bâtisseurs du haut de L'Assomption is a monument in Canada (Joliette, Quebec). Interests: History. The best time to visit is February and May to October. In June there are 15 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 29. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/hommage-aux-batisseurs-du-haut-de-l-assomption/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Monument · History
- **Where:** Canada
- **Best time:** February and May to October.
- **Nearest airport:** YUL Montréal, 53 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 45.89655, -73.43239

## What it is and where

Hommage aux bâtisseurs du haut de L'Assomption is a monument in Canada (Joliette, Quebec).

It is in [Joliette, Quebec](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/joliette/), where this site lists 7 more places to see, 15 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 45.89655, -73.43239; the nearest main airport is Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL, Montréal), 53 km as the crow flies. How to get around Canada (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=45.896548%2C-73.432388)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.896548%2C-73.432388)

It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/historia/) places in Canada. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Hommage aux bâtisseurs du haut de L'Assomption is **February and May to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 51 |
| February | Best time | 10 h 07 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 37 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 19 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 44 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 31 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 12 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 57 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 18 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 40 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 12 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 29 |

In June there are 15 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 29. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Canada in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Canada

To enter Canada there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “National parks and accommodation, booked”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Canada checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Canadian dollar (CAD); plugs: Type A and B · 120 V · 60 Hz (you need an adapter, and check that your device takes 120 V); emergencies: 911.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Église de L'Assomption-de-la-Sainte-Vierge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/eglise-de-l-assomption-de-la-sainte-vierge/): Church building in Quebec, Canada · 8.0 km
- [Église Saint-Antoine de Lavaltrie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/l-eglise-saint-antoine/): Church and performing arts building in Lavaltrie, Quebec, Canada · 12 km
- [Musée d'art de Joliette](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/musee-d-art-de-joliette/): Museum · 14 km
- [Microbrasserie L'ours Brun](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/microbrasserie-l-ours-brun/): Brewery · 16 km
- [Tourbières-de-Lanoraie Ecological Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/reserve-ecologique-des-tourbieres-de-lanoraie/): Ecological reserve of Quebec · 16 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/).

## More in Canada: History

- [L'Anse aux Meadows](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/sitio-historico-nacional-de-l-anse-aux-meadows/): archaeological site on the island of Newfoundland, Canada
- [Nahanni National Park Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/parque-nacional-del-nahanni/): national park in Canada
- [Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/parque-internacional-de-la-paz-waterton-glacier/): international park in the United States of America and Canada
- [Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/head-smashed-in-buffalo-jump/): buffalo jump located at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Canada
- [Miguasha National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/parc-national-de-miguasha/): national park of Quebec
- [Old Quebec](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/distrito-historico-del-antiguo-quebec/): historic neighborhood in Quebec City, Canada, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Every Canada place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/historia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Hommage aux bâtisseurs du haut de L'Assomption?

It is a monument in Canada.

### When is the best time to visit Hommage aux bâtisseurs du haut de L'Assomption?

February and May to October. In June there are 15 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 29.

### How do you get to Hommage aux bâtisseurs du haut de L'Assomption?

The nearest main airport is Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL), 53 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.896548%2C-73.432388) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Canada is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Canada map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Église de L'Assomption-de-la-Sainte-Vierge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/eglise-de-l-assomption-de-la-sainte-vierge/), [Église Saint-Antoine de Lavaltrie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/l-eglise-saint-antoine/), [Musée d'art de Joliette](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/musee-d-art-de-joliette/). The rest is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4597217442), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q121290051), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

