Wednesday, June 29, 2011

St Anne de Bellevue on a hot, lazy, and sunshiney afternoon

St. Anne's is about a 20km bike ride from Pierrefonds. It used to feel like a much farther, longer, bike ride way back then.

There are a few routes to choose from to get to St. Anne's from Pierrefonds by bicycle. My preferred route is via Gouin Blvd and Senneville Rd.

Lots of shade along the way, specially when it's a hot and sunny day.



Halfway along the way, if you need to stop for a toilette break, there is the Cap St. Jacques Nature center.



Senneville Rd is lined with beautiful homes, some are mansions really, old stone houses as well as modern design, huge properties, some are popular and used by film makers to shoot scenes for their movies.





When you get to St. Anne's via Senneville Rd first couple of landmarks that greet you are the church and the locks.





Many times I'd spend some time on the boardwalk, enjoying the view, watching the boats that are docked and those making their way through the locks.





Chances are I will be back to pay another visit to St. Anne's next week. Might even stay for dinner at one of the many fine restaurants in the town.

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