Saint-Lazare, Quebec

Saint-Lazare (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ lazaʁ]) is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada in the Regional County Municipality of Vaudreuil-Soulanges.

Originally part of the Seigneurie de Vaudreuil in the 18th century, the territory corresponding to Saint-Lazare was considered difficult to farm owing to sandy soil, and remained mostly uninhabited.

Originally a rural farming town, the city of Saint-Lazare experienced rapid growth in the 1990s, fueled predominantly by the arrival of young, middle-class families.

It is a 4-season park, with an outdoor pool, trails for hiking, cross-country skiing, horse riding, and snowshoeing, and picnic areas.

A new privately-financed sports centre was opened to the public in 2006 which includes an indoor soccer turf, a hockey rink, and a gym.

Areas surrounding Saint-Lazare are dedicated to equestrian horse riding, including sanctioned trails that flow through wooded forests and nearby lakes in the region.

All-terrain vehicles are very popular in the region with an officially sanctioned trail, which runs between Saint-Lazare and the nearby town of Rigaud, Quebec.

The city is served by the 51 bus from the Exo La Presqu’Île, terminating at the Vaudreuil train station.

ATV trail passing, criss-crossing with equestrian horse trails through the western portion of Saint-Lazare, Quebec.