 Notre-Dame-du-Cap basilica | ||
| Trois-Rivières | ||
| province | Quebec | |
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| Residents | 134.413 (2016), 139.618 (2020) | |
| height | 16 m | |
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Trois-Rivières is a city in the Mauricie region of the Canadian province Quebec. The city on the banks of the St. Lawrence River is halfway between Montreal and the city Quebec.
background
getting there
By plane
By train
By bus
In the street
By boat
mobility
Tourist Attractions
Notre-Dame-du-Cap basilica
Notre-Dame-du-Cap basilica
Ancienne prison
Québecois Museum of Popular Culture
Churches, mosques, synagogues, temples
- Sanctuaire Notre-Dame-du-Cap, 626 rue Notre-Dame Est. This extraordinary pilgrimage church, built in 1964, is a good 15 minutes northeast of the city center, on the bank of the St.
Museums
- Ancienne Prison, 200 Rue Laviolette, downtown. Prison built in the early 19th century that can be visited today. One of the most popular sights in the city. French or English speaking guided tours; Visit also possible without a tour, but less interesting. No on-site parking, but you can park your car for $ 9 in the large parking lot of the neighboring Capitanal Building for the whole day.Open: Daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. in midsummer.Price: Entry $ 12 (children 17 and under $ 7, seniors $ 11, families $ 30); a bit more expensive if the prison is also attached to it Québecois Museum of Popular Culture is visited.
activities
shop
- IGA extra, 645 Boulevard Thibeau. Large supermarket less than 10 minutes north of the city center. The best IGA for travelers who only stop in Trois-Rivières to buy provisions.
- IGA extra, 3925 Boulevard des Forges. Large supermarket 10 minutes northwest of the city center. Numerous other department stores in the immediate vicinity.
- IGA, 6060 Boulevard Jean-XXIII. Supermarket about 10 minutes southwest of the city center.
kitchen
Trois-Rivières has an abundance of excellent restaurants. If you don't have a specific address, go to Rue des Forges, which is teeming with restaurants between the Rue du Fleuve and Rue Royale, most of them with tables on the street.
All of the restaurants listed below are located in the city center, unless otherwise stated.
Cheap
- Le Bureau de Poste, 317 rue des Forges. Loud bar with a wide selection of fast eclectic cuisine. Big portions, and everything is less than $ 5.
medium
- Le Buffet des Continents, 4520 Boulevard des Recollets, a good 5 minutes southwest of the city center. Buffet restaurant with a very extensive selection of more or less authentic international cuisine (Canadian, Italian, Greek, Asian, seafood).Price: Mon - Fri lunchtime $ 12, evenings and weekends $ 15-22. Children up to 12 years cheaper.
- Chez Lotus, 210 rue des Forges. Excellent little restaurant serving Vietnamese cuisine.
- Éléphant restaurant, 830 Blvd Des Recollets, just under 10 minutes northwest of the city center. Good Indian restaurant. The restaurant has no alcohol license; So guests can bring their own bottle of wine.
- Mel Thai, 765 Boulevard Thibeau, just under 10 minutes north of the city center. The best restaurant in Trois-Rivières with Thai cuisine.
- Saint-Germain Bistro, 401 rue Saint-Roch. Popular fondue restaurant with a large terrace. Seafood, game, elk, kangaroo and other interesting options. Good value for money.
- Le Sieur de Laviolette, 6500 Boulevard General-H.-Kruger, just under 10 minutes southwest of the city center. Buffet restaurant with a very extensive selection.
- Souvlaki restaurant, 35 Rue Fusey, just under 10 minutes northeast of the city center. Popular restaurant with more or less authentic Greek cuisine. As is often the case in North American-Greek restaurants, French fries are served as a side dish.
Upscale
- Le Gueridon, 275 Rue St-Roch. Considered the best French restaurant in town.
- Le Poivre Noir, 1300 rue du Fleuve. Very small restaurant with eclectic top-quality cuisine that is served in tiny portions.Price: 2-course lunch menu $ 22–26.
- Le Rouge Vin, 975 Rue Hart. The noble house restaurant of the Hotel Gouverneur offers a nice lunch buffet.
