Sherbrooke, Urban center in Eastern Townships, Canada
Sherbrooke is a city in the Eastern Townships of southern Québec province where the Magog and Saint-François rivers meet. Hills and valleys shape the layout, with several lakes and green spaces woven between residential and commercial districts.
A trading post for furs started here in 1793 when Gilbert Hyatt settled along the riverbank. The settlement took the name of Governor-General Sir John Sherbrooke in 1818 and grew into a major center through paper and textile industries during the 19th century.
The university brings a young, French-speaking community into the city that fills cafés and bookshops around the campus. Many businesses conduct their conversations in French, while some neighborhoods still show the English-speaking founders' legacy through street names and architecture.
The streets follow the hills and river valleys, so expect some uphill stretches when walking around. Several bridges link neighborhoods across the two rivers, which helps when exploring different parts of the city.
The two rivers meet in the heart of the city at a visible spot where the water shows different flow speeds. Some public paths along the banks allow views of great blue herons and beavers, often seen during morning and evening hours.
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Cégep de Sherbrooke
1.6 km
Saint-Michel Basilica-Cathedral
614 m
Salle Maurice-O'Bready
3.2 km
Granada Theatre
737 m
Sherbrooke Nature and Science Museum
522 m
Université de Sherbrooke Stadium
3.7 km
Sherbrooke Museum of Fine Arts
739 m
Beauvoir Sanctuary
6.1 km
Sherbrooke War Memorial
679 m
Le Mena'sen
1.2 km
Sherbrooke City Hall
700 m
Pont d'Eustis
10.9 km
Pont Aylmer
1.1 km
Musée d'histoire de Sherbrooke
728 m
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste
1.6 km
Pont de Milby
11.2 km
Vieux Clocher de l'Université de Sherbrooke
1.9 km
Pont Saint-François
1.1 km
Montcalm bridge
189 m
Centre des arts de la scène Jean-Besré
1 kmPont Maurice-Gingues
4.6 km
Pont Edmund-W.-Tobin
5.1 kmPont de Monseigneur-Albert-Gravel
9.1 kmParc de la Kruger
9.6 kmParc de Charette
6.6 kmParc de l'Ancien-Chemin-de-Fer
5.2 kmParc de View Point
7.9 kmPont des Grandes-Fourches
930 m
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