# Things to see in Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier (Canada): 8 places and when to go > Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier is a town in Canada, and this site lists 8 places in and around it, mainly Nature (4), Wildlife (3), Food and drink (2). The best known are Mount Bélair, Tourbière-de-Shannon Ecological Reserve and Tantaré Ecological Reserve. The best time to come is February and May to October; also possible: November to January and March to April. In June there are 15 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 20. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/saint-gabriel-de-valcartier/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Canada · 46.9427, -71.474 - **Places:** 8 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/naturaleza/) (4) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/fauna/) (3) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/gastronomia/) (2) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/montana/) (1) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/familia/) (1) · [Snow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/nieve/) (1) - **Best time:** February and May to October. - **Also possible:** November to January and March to April. - **Nearest airport:** YUL Montréal, 240 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier The places in and around Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Mount Bélair](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/mont-belair/): Mountain in Quebec, Canada · 13 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 · 7.2 km - [Tantaré Ecological Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/reserve-ecologique-de-tantare/): Ecological reserve of Quebec · 15 km - [Réserve naturelle des Marais-du-Nord](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/reserve-naturelle-des-marais-du-nord/): Protected area · 6.7 km - [village vacance valcartier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/village-vacances-valcartier/): With kids · 5 m - [Brasserie 46° Nord](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/brasserie-46-nord/): Brewery · 15 km - [EXP Artisan Brasseur](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/exp-artisan-brasseur/): Brewery · 11 km - [Mont Brillant](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/mont-brillant/): Ski area · 4.4 km ## When to go to Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier The best time to visit Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier is **February and May to October**; also possible: November to January and March to April. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 43 | | February | Best time | 10 h 03 | | March | Possible | 11 h 36 | | April | Possible | 13 h 22 | | May | Best time | 14 h 51 | | June | Best time | 15 h 40 | | July | Best time | 15 h 20 | | August | Best time | 14 h 02 | | September | Best time | 12 h 19 | | October | Best time | 10 h 37 | | November | Possible | 9 h 06 | | December | Possible | 8 h 20 | In June there are 15 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 20. In May, 7 of the 8 places are at their best. 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). ## Getting to Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier The nearest main airport is Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL, Montréal), 240 km as the crow flies. How to get around Canada (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=46.9427%2C-71.474) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.9427%2C-71.474) ## Other towns nearby - [Quebec City](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/quebec/): 137 places · 21 km - [Saint-Raymond](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/saint-raymond/): 5 places · 27 km - [Deschambault-Grondines](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/deschambault-grondines/): 6 places · 58 km - [Les Éboulements](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/les-eboulements/): 7 places · 102 km - [Trois-Rivières](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/trois-rivieres/): 38 places · 105 km - [Shawinigan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/shawinigan/): 12 places · 106 km And all of Canada, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier? The best known: [Mount Bélair](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/mont-belair/), [Tourbière-de-Shannon Ecological Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/reserve-ecologique-de-la-tourbiere-de-shannon/), [Tantaré Ecological Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/reserve-ecologique-de-tantare/), [Réserve naturelle des Marais-du-Nord](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/reserve-naturelle-des-marais-du-nord/), [village vacance valcartier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/village-vacances-valcartier/). In all, 8 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier? February and May to October; also possible: November to January and March to April. In June there are 15 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 20. ### How do you get to Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier? The nearest main airport is Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL), 240 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.9427%2C-71.474) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier as the destination and these 8 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).