Cosmodome tops the list of what to see in Laval
Most of what there is to see is museums or galleries: 28 of 44. Mapped inside Laval’s city limits are 14 places to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 30. The centre alone has 2 within 1 km. Beyond the town, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts sits 15 km away.
Where to start in Laval
MuseumCosmodomein town · 71K visitors a yearMuseumMuseumArmand Frappier Museumin town
MuseumDélia-Tétreault Museumin town
MuseumWater interpretation centerin townMuseumMuseumCentre d'exploration du Parc de la Rivière-des-Mille-Îlesin townMuseumMuseumCentre interprétation de l'Eauin townEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
How they lie
At the edge of the map sits École de pilotage À Vol d'Oiseau, 20 km out.
The dashed line is Laval’s city limits; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · Statistics Canada 2021 outline
A breakdown by kind
Green: inside Laval. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Everything to see
15
16Ahuntsic Park
Public park in the Ahuntsic-Cartierville borough of Montreal (Quebec, Canada).
17
18
19Rapides du Cheval Blanc
Rapids in Laval, Quebec, Canada.
20
Scène de la rivière
The 14 inside Laval 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 Laval → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Laval →
Further out, the best known
Big drawMuseumMontreal Museum of Fine Arts15 km east · 1M visitors a year
Big drawMuseumSaint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal13 km southeast · 2M visitors a year
MuseumMontréal Insectarium14 km east · 350K visitors a year (2011)
CathedralMarie-Reine-du-Monde Cathedral16 km east
GardenMontréal Botanical Garden14 km east
MuseumMusée d'art contemporain de Montréal15 km east · 54K visitors a yearMuseumBig drawMuseumMontreal Science Centre17 km east · 764K visitors a year
MuseumMcCord Stewart Museum15 km east · 79K visitors a year
Big drawMuseumPointe-à-Callière Museum16 km east · 527K visitors a year
MuseumCanadian Centre for Architecture15 km east · 68K visitors a year (2011)
MuseumMontreal Holocaust Museum12 km southeast
MuseumMaison Saint-Gabriel18 km east · 74K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Laval (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.
Know before you go to Laval
What are the main attractions in Laval?
The names to know inside Laval’s city limits: Armand Frappier Museum, Délia-Tétreault Museum and Water interpretation center.
Does Laval have a museum?
In or within 5 km of Laval: Centre d'exploration du Parc de la Rivière-des-Mille-Îles, Centre interprétation de l'Eau and Musée de la santé Armand-Frappier.
Is there a Parks Canada or Sépaq property near Laval?
Our list has none in Laval or within 5 km of it.
What are the best-known days out near Laval?
Within 40 km: Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal (13 km), Montréal Insectarium (14 km), Marie-Reine-du-Monde Cathedral (16 km), Montréal Botanical Garden (14 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 (23)
- Cosmodome: abdallahh on Flickr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Délia-Tétreault Museum: Alexandre Payer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Water interpretation center: Jeangagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Sauveur Cathedral: Stéphane Batigne, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ahuntsic Park: Jeangagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint-Leonard Cavern: Alain Beaudoin, Nathalie Vachon (Wikipedia Takes Montreal participant), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jarry Park: Miguel Tremblay, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rapides du Cheval Blanc: Parcours riverain - Ville de Montréal from Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des métiers d'art du Québec: Pierre5018, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maison d'histoire de Terrebonne: ThoMiCroN, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maison Bélisle: Cantons-de-l'Est, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maison Robert-Bélanger: Cantons-de-l'Est, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montreal Museum of Fine Arts: Thomas Ledl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal: Dpalma01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montréal Insectarium: Creator: James David Rogers, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marie-Reine-du-Monde Cathedral: Wilfredor, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montréal Botanical Garden: GarrettRock at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal: Jeangagnon, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- McCord Stewart Museum: Jeangagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pointe-à-Callière Museum: Jean Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canadian Centre for Architecture: Lëa-Kim Châteauneuf, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montreal Holocaust Museum: Virginiewenglenski, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maison Saint-Gabriel: Jeangagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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).