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St Charles Borromeo Cathedral
Attractions in Joliette

St Charles Borromeo Cathedral and more: what to see in Joliette

We list 2 places to visit inside Joliette’s municipal boundary and one within 5 km of its edge. Look for a cathedral, a museum and a garden. Further afield lies Fort Richelieu, at 26 km.

Photo: St Charles Borromeo Cathedral, Fralambert (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Joliette
2
inside the municipal boundary
Within 5 km
1
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Forts & historic sites
1
in or near town
Best known

The names to know in Joliette

CathedralSt Charles Borromeo Cathedralin townMuseumMusée d'art de Joliettein townGardenMaison Antoine-Lacombe2.6 km outside town, to the northwest

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

The lie of the land

The outermost point is Maison Antoine-Lacombe, at 4.8 km.

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The dashed line is Joliette’s municipal boundary; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · Statistics Canada 2021 outline

By kind

What there is to see

It comes down to a cathedral, a museum and a garden.

Museums & galleries 1 museum1 in town
Forts & historic sites 1 cathedral1 in town
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Joliette. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Every place

All 3 on the list

The 2 inside Joliette come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Provincial and city parks are on the Outdoors page instead.

Historic places in Joliette → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Joliette →

Big names nearby

Day trips from Joliette

FortFort Richelieu26 km northeastHistoric house · Parks CanadaSir Wilfrid Laurier31 km southwestMuseumCanadiana Village22 km westSki hillSki hillSki Montcalm29 km westNational historic siteCuthbert Chapel22 km northeastMuseumGovernors' Cottage26 km eastNational historic siteMoulin à vent Grenier28 km southMuseumMaison Bélisle40 km south

Places well known beyond Joliette (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a Parks Canada or Sépaq property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.

What people ask about Joliette

What are the main attractions in Joliette?

Only Musée d'art de Joliette is on the list inside Joliette’s municipal boundary.

Is there a Parks Canada or Sépaq property near Joliette?

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Sir Wilfrid Laurier (Parks Canada), 31 km southwest.

What are the best-known days out near Joliette?

The best known within 40 km are Canadiana Village (22 km), Ski Montcalm (29 km), Cuthbert Chapel (22 km), Governors' Cottage (26 km).

How is this list made?

One list is built from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers: museums, galleries, national historic sites, forts, lighthouses, gardens, national parks, waterfalls, ski hills, zoos and theme parks. Historic buildings need a visitor sign such as opening hours, a fee, a website, a heritage operator or a Wikipedia article, and hotels, restaurants and tour operators never count. A place belongs to the town when it lies inside its 2021 outline or within 5 km of the edge.

Places to visit: Canada publishes no open tourism list, so this one is assembled from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF museums and galleries (2020, Open Government Licence – Canada), the federal and Québec heritage registers and CPCAD’s national parks, and it reflects what mappers and editors have recorded. Forts, houses, lighthouses and churches count only with a sign that visitors are welcome. Places sit in each town’s 2021 census outline; visitor counts are Wikidata’s latest, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (10)

Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).