The Carillon Canal is a National Historic Site of Canada in Saint-André-d'Argenteuil, Quebec. It preserves the historic Carillon Canal that was first built in the 1830s to facilitate travel on the Ottawa River. It is a prominent heritage site and recreation area, visited annually by 20,000 pleasure boaters and 30,000 people who use its riverside park.
In addition to the original canal itself, other items of historical interest are:
- the remains of lock No. 1, built between 1830 and 1833
- the superintendent's and toll collector's houses
- the jetty of the second canal built between 1873 and 1882
- the Carillon Barracks, currently housing the Regional Argenteuil Museum.
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