# Mont Brillant, Canada: what it is and when to go > Mont Brillant is a ski area in Canada (Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier). Interests: Snow. The best time to visit is February. In June there are 15 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 20. 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/mont-brillant/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Ski area · Snow - **Where:** Canada - **Best time:** February. - **Nearest airport:** YUL Montréal, 238 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [fqme.qc.ca](http://fqme.qc.ca/listing/mont-brillant/) - **Run by:** FQME - **Coordinates:** 46.90537, -71.45424 ## What it is and where Mont Brillant is a ski area in Canada (Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier). It is in [Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/saint-gabriel-de-valcartier/), where this site lists 8 more places to see, 4.4 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 46.90537, -71.45424; the nearest main airport is Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL, Montréal), 238 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=46.905369%2C-71.454241) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.905369%2C-71.454241) - **Run by:** FQME It is one of the [Snow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/nieve/) 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 Mont Brillant is **February**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 43 | | February | Best time | 10 h 03 | | March | Possible | 11 h 36 | | April | Better not | 13 h 22 | | May | Better not | 14 h 51 | | June | Better not | 15 h 39 | | July | Better not | 15 h 19 | | August | Better not | 14 h 02 | | September | Better not | 12 h 19 | | October | Better not | 10 h 37 | | November | Possible | 9 h 06 | | December | Possible | 8 h 20 | In June there are 15 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 20. 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 - [village vacance valcartier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/village-vacances-valcartier/): With kids · 4.4 km - [EXP Artisan Brasseur](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/exp-artisan-brasseur/): Brewery · 6.2 km - [Tourbière-de-Shannon Ecological Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/reserve-ecologique-de-la-tourbiere-de-shannon/): Ecological reserve in Quebec, Canada · 7.0 km - [Réserve naturelle des Marais-du-Nord](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/reserve-naturelle-des-marais-du-nord/): Protected area · 7.6 km - [Mount Bélair](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/mont-belair/): Mountain in Quebec, Canada · 9.6 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/). ## More in Canada: Snow - [Cypress Mountain Ski Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/cypress-mountain/): ski resort in West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - [Whistler Blackcomb](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/whistler-blackcomb/): ski resort in British Columbia, Canada - [Grouse Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/grouse-mountain-skyride-base/): mountain in British Columbia, Canada - [Mount Seymour](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/mt-seymour/): mountain in British Columbia, Canada - [Lake Louise Ski Resort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/lake-louise-ski-resort/): ski resort in Alberta, Canada - [Panorama Mountain Resort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/panorama-mountain-resort/): ski resort in British Columbia, Canada Every Canada place under Snow, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/nieve/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Mont Brillant? It is a ski area in Canada. ### When is the best time to visit Mont Brillant? February. In June there are 15 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 20. ### How do you get to Mont Brillant? The nearest main airport is Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL), 238 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.905369%2C-71.454241) 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 [village vacance valcartier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/village-vacances-valcartier/), [EXP Artisan Brasseur](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/exp-artisan-brasseur/), [Tourbière-de-Shannon Ecological Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/reserve-ecologique-de-la-tourbiere-de-shannon/). The rest is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/18791251), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).