The Route verte is a bicycle network extending for almost 4,000 kilometres throughout the various regions of Quebec. Over a period of more than 12 years, almost a thousand different organizations have contributed to its development. The official international inauguration of this route—the largest cycling network in the Americas—will take place in June, July and August 2007.

Gatineau to Quebec City, by way of thanks!
On June 17, 2007, Michel Légère, former mayor of Hull and current chair of the board of directors of Vélo Québec Association, will embark on a commemorative bicycle trip from Gatineau to Quebec City. “For us,” explains Mr. Légère, “the idea is for a group of friends to travel together as a way of saying thank-you to all the decision-makers and volunteers who have supported us from the outset (1987-1991) and who have contributed to the development of cycling and the Route verte in recent years. And it’s not a bad way to get a little exercise…”

New Route verte shuttle with Croisières AML
After the Lévis-Québec ferry, it was the turn of the Montréal-Longueuil river shuttle to be officially baptized as part of the Route verte, on June 2. The ceremony was attended by cyclists from Burlington, Vermont (Local Motion), and Ontario (Waterfront Trail), who were in Montreal for the Bike Fest. Croisières AML has been operating the shuttle for 15 years, with the financial assistance of the cities of Montreal and Longueuil. But what’s special about this shuttle is that it’s for pedestrians and cyclists only—one-of-a-kind in Quebec!