The major town between
Montréal and
Québec City is
Trois Rivieres, located midway
between the two, at the point where the Rivière St Maurice splits into three channels - hence the name "Three Rivers".
European settlement dates from 1634, when
the town established itself as an embarkation point. its shady streets of historic buildings are well worth a wander,
which makes the town is a good starting point for exploring the Mauricie Valley.
Trois Rivieres attractions are often
its historical buildings. the Cathédrale de l'Assomption, is notable for its Florentine stained-glass windows and
massive Gothic Revival style reminiscent of Westminster Abbey. The pretty Manoir Boucher-de-Niverville, contains a small collection of
eighteenth-century Québécois furniture dating from 1730, when it was the home of the local seigneur. Also worth
visiting are the three-storey Manoir de Tonnancour, Maison Hertel-de-la-Fresnière, the Centre d'Exposition sur
l'Industrie des Pâtes et Papiers for exhibition on the pulp and paper industry that's the backbone of the community
which highlight today Trois Rivières as one of the world's largest producers of paper
