Like many of the boroughs in the southern part of Montreal, Sud-Ouest also borders the St. Lawrence River to the east. Sud-Ouest is historically known for being home to working class households but is still to today known for its cheap rent compared to some of the bordering boroughs.

Sud-Ouest is not a typical destination for the more than 10 million travelers that each year visits Montreal but does still offer many great things to do. There are plenty of peaceful nature experiences hiding in the borough with its more than 50 parks. The oldest and largest park is the Angrignon Park. One of the most popular activities during the cold winter months is to Ice skate on the frozen Lachine Canal. Another attraction next to the Lachine Canal is the Atwater Market where you will be able to find a great selection of local produced foods such as cheese and meat. For the shopping interested the Notre-Dame street is the place to go. It offers great shopping opportunities along the antique buildings. Sud-Ouest offers a few museums for the culture interested where the Maison Saint-Gabriel is one of the best known. It exhibits old architecture from the New France period. Sud-Ouest also offers many great dining options. Two of the best restaurants in the Sud-Ouest borough are the Tandem Restaurant offering local and French cuisine and the Damas Restaurant offering Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine.

It is very easy to commute from Sud-Ouest to the other boroughs and downtown Montreal. There are 10 metro stations in Sud-Ouest and it only takes 10 minutes to Downtown Montreal.

Fitness near Sud-Ouest

In Montreal you will be able to find a wide range of fitness facilities, health clubs, low-cost gyms, premium gyms and boutique HIIT or Spinning Studies. More than 20% of Canadas 6000 fitness facilities are located in the Quebec region, where Montreal is the largest city. Montreal is a great place to visit if you are an active traveler that is committed to stay active on the go, as you will be able to find everything you need from modern and open free weight and functional areas to the latest strengthening and cardio machines. Most gyms in Montreal offers you the option to very conveniently buy day pass access through platforms like TrainAway. TrainAway is a global gym platform which eliminates the barriers to fitness for travelers, like language barriers, by allowing travelers to buy access to its partner gyms in only a few clicks. One of the gyms in the Sud-Ouest borough that uses TrainAway to offer day pass access is the Nautilus Plus – Bois-Franc gym.

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