Trois-Rivières

Trois-Rivières is a port city in the Mauricie region of Canada that spreads along the mouth of the Saint-Maurice River where it joins the Saint Lawrence. The settlement sits on both sides of the rivers with residential areas, harbor basins and public parks along the waterfronts.

French traders founded the trading post in 1634 for fur exchange with surrounding indigenous communities. The settlement later grew into a center for paper and timber processing with factories along the rivers.

The name comes from the three mouths of the Saint-Maurice River as it flows into the Saint Lawrence, though the shape of these channels has shifted over time. Visitors can watch from the waterfront as both rivers meet and shape the shipping routes.

The downtown streets are easy to walk through, while the waterfront paths allow for strolls with river views. Road connections run east toward Québec and west toward Montréal along the main routes.

The old prison opens its cells as a museum, where former inmates show the corridors and rooms where they stayed between 1822 and 1986. The tours offer insights into daily routines and the stories behind the walls.

Location: Mauricie

Inception: July 4, 1634

Founders: Sieur de Laviolette

Elevation above the sea: 16 m

Shares border with: Yamachiche, Saint-Étienne-des-Grès, Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel, Saint-Maurice, Champlain, Nicolet, Bécancour, Maskinongé, Les Chenaux Regional County Municipality

Website: https://v3r.net

GPS coordinates: 46.35000,-72.55000

Latest update: December 4, 2025 23:02