mountain pass
Mont-Tremblant
A vibrant four-season resort village in the Laurentian Mountains, famous for skiing, a colorful pedestrian village, and stunning fall foliage.
49 km · about 55 min drive
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Prévost
Quebec, Canada · North America
About Prévost
Prévost sits on the route: 10 minutes from Piedmont, 49km from Mont-Tremblant.
Prévost is in Quebec, Canada, with about 10,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Piedmont, about 5 km away.
Prévost (French pronunciation: [pʁevo]) is a town within the La Rivière-du-Nord Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada, and the administrative region of Laurentides in the Laurentian Mountains, north of Montreal. It was created in 1973 from the amalgamation of the former villages of Shawbridge and Lesage withRead more
old Prévost on the other side of the Rivière du Nord. Shawbridge was named after William Shaw (1805-1894) who settled in the township of Abercromby in 1847 and built the first bridge over the Rivière du Nord.
It is known for its cross-country skiing and for the Shawbridge Boys' Farm, a youth detention centre operated by Batshaw Youth Services. Route 117, also known as Curé-Labelle Boulevard, is the town's main street crossing the city from south to north. Autoroute 15, the Laurentian Autoroute, also serves the town. The city's main roads also include chemin du Lac-Écho and rue de la Station which both lead to nearby Saint-Hippolyte, Quebec.
Prévost was formerly known as Shawbridge until 1973.
Police services are provided by the Sûreté du Québec, the provincial police force.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Prévost?
Within an hour or so of Prévost: Mont-Tremblant (49 km), Circuit Mont-Tremblant (54 km), Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal (55 km), Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal (57 km).
Are there any good drives near Prévost?
The nearest famous roads are Mont-Tremblant.
Where is Prévost?
Prévost is in Quebec, Canada, about 5 km from Piedmont.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 10,132
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- Quebec
- Timezone
- America/Toronto
- Coordinates
- 45.8668, -74.0825
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Canada
CAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Winter tyres mandatory in Quebec December–March.
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Worth the detour from Prévost
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
racetrack
Circuit Mont-Tremblant
A scenic circuit in Quebec's Laurentian Mountains that hosted Can-Am and Formula 1 in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
54 km · about 60 min drive
cathedral
Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal
Canada's largest church, its dome rising 97 metres above the nave and 39 metres across. Pilgrims climb the central flight of 99 wooden steps on their knees, flanked by two concrete flights of 283.
55 km · about 65 min drive
cathedral
Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal
A Gothic Revival basilica in Old Montreal known for its deep-blue vaulted interior and carved wooden altarpiece.
57 km · about 65 min drive
racetrack
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
Semi-permanent circuit on Île Notre-Dame hosting the Canadian Grand Prix; outside race season its roads are open to cyclists, with the infamous Wall of Champions at the final chicane.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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- 49 kmMont-TremblantA vibrant four-season resort village in the Laurentian Mountains, famous for skiing, a colorful pedestrian village, and stunning fall foliage.
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