Flights To Trois Rivieres (YRQ)

Trois-Rivieres is a city in Mauricie located at the convergence of the Saint-Maurice and Saint Lawrence Rivers of Quebec in Canada. It is regarded the economic and cultural hub of the Mauricie region. The city was known as the Canada’s oldest industrial city and pulp & paper industry capital of the world until the early 1960s.

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Tourist Attractions

FestiVoix de Trois-Rivieres: A big 10-day musical event which attracts in excess of 300,000 visitors annually. Since 2007, the FestiVoix has implemented many actions that traced the way that many organizations of the Mauricie follow today. Every year, the festival sets up new structures inviting festival-goers to acquire the services offered in order to become eco-festival-goers.

Our Lady of the Cape: A title given to Mary the Mother of God which pertains more specifically to a statue of the Blessed Mother and is currently located in the Old Shrine, trois-Rivieres, Canada. It has a beautiful lake and a small chapel too. The shrine is beautifully designed from inside as well as from the outside.

Boulevard des Forges: The city’s main thoroughfare with several blocks lies in the heart of old town. It is composed of century-old buildings that house a great variety of cafes, restaurants, clubs, bars and shops. During summer time, the area is closed to the vehicular movement to accommodate different festivals and events, which in turn changes the downtown core into a pedestrian mall.

Forges du Saint-Maurice: A birthplace of the country’s iron industry, Forges du Saint-Maurice is located just outside Trois-Rivieres. It is one among the National Historic Site of Canada, and in 1973, it became a national historical park.

Notre-Dame-du-Cap Basilica: An important Catholic sanctuary was built originally as a church in 1720 and till date, receives thousands of pilgrims each year.

When to visit

Trois-Rivieres experiences a humid continental climate with four distinctive seasons. Summers are warm; winters are snowy, springs and autumns are short and crisp. The best time to visit the city is during March to May and August to October months when the weather remains pleasing and enjoyable.

Major Airport

Quebec City Jean Lesage International Airport is the nearest and major airport which is 122 km away from the center of Trois Rivieres, Quebec, Canada. The airport holds both domestic and international flights.

Know more about the city

Traditionally, Trois-Rivieres was referred to in English as Three Rivers, although in more recent decades it has been referred to as Trois-Rivieres in both English and French. Historically, it was an important center of commerce, trade, and population. The city is famous for hosting many festivals including the Festival International de la Poesie – an international poetry festival, MetalFest de Trois-Rivieres, and Festival International Dance Encore every November. In 2009, it was designated as the 2009 Cultural capital of Canada for cities with the population of 125,000 or more.