Trois-Rivières Self-Guided Walking Tour and Scavenger Hunt

Key facts

What's included

Itinerary

1. Stop 1

   Start your adventure in the central town square, between City Hall (where you start) and the main cathedral (where you'll end). Learn about the city's history and solve a challenge.

   10 minutes

2. Stop 2 Pass by

   See and learn about the Brutalist city hall building. Solve a challenge. Spend 5 minutes here.

3. Stop 3 Pass by

   See and learn about the main theatre & arts center in the heart of the city. Discover how Trois-Rivière became the capital of poets. Solve a challenge. Spend 5 minutes here.

4. Stop 4 Pass by

   See and learn about this art expo center, and its focus on poets. Solve a challenge. Spend 5 minutes here.

5. Stop 5

   Discover an interesting monument, honoring poets. Solve a challenge.

   5 minutes

6. Stop 6 Pass by

   See another of the city's important theatres and learn some of its history. Solve a challenge. Spend 5 minutes here.

7. Stop 7 Pass by

   See and learn about this cabaret, owned by an Elvis Presley impersonator and Quebec celebrity. Discover what is on show and solve a challenge here. Spend 5 minutes here

8. Stop 8 Pass by

   See the CBC's local French television and radio station building. Solve a challenge as you walk on Rue des Forges, an important cultural street in Trois-Rivières. Spend 10 minutes.

9. Stop 9 Pass by

   See this old post office and learn its history. Discover how it was transformed into a Canadian Forces recruitment center. Solve a few challenges here. Spend 10 minutes

10. Stop 10

    See this beautiful fountain and learn about the cathedral that once stood here, before the great fire. Learn about the great fire and solve a few challenges while you're here.

    15 minutes

11. Stop 11

    Walk through this park and realize how high up you are relative to the mighty St.Lawrence River below. Learn more about the city's history Solve several challenges while here.

    15 minutes

12. Stop 12

    Walk through the port park along the St.Lawrence River. See several monuments and solve many challenges while you're here. Learn about the odd races that used to occur here.

    15 minutes

13. Stop 13

    Walk uphill through this park which presents several monuments. Learn about the Ursuline Order of nuns and solve a few challenges while here.

    10 minutes

14. Stop 14 Pass by

    See the Ursuline Museum in their old convent. Learn more about this order of nuns as you solve a few challenges, before making your way to the next stop. Spend 5 minutes here.

15. Stop 15 Pass by

    See one of Trois-Rivières' oldest buildings. Learn about its history and how it was spared from the great fire of 1608. Solve a challenge here Spend 10 minutes here and walking to your next destination

16. Stop 16 Pass by

    See another of the city's older buildings, this one from 1797. Learn about its occupant's history and significance to the city. Solve a challenge. Spend 5 minutes here

17. Stop 17

    See this small park with significant monuments. Bronze Russian cannons from the 1828 Crimean War. Solve a challenge while here.

    5 minutes

18. Stop 18 Pass by

    See a government office building and solve a challenge as you walk around it to your next destination. Spend 5 minutes here.

19. Stop 19 Pass by

    See Trois-Rivières old prison which is now a tourist attraction you can visit. Learn about its history and solve a challenge. Spend 5 minutes here

20. Stop 20 Pass by

    Walk around and learn about the Musée Pop. Solve a challenge in its front court. Spent 5 minutes here.

21. Stop 21 Pass by

    See the old governer's house, dating to 1668, from the French regime. Learn some of its history and more recent history as you tour its exterior art installations. Solve 3 challenges when here. Spend 10 minutes on-site.

22. Stop 22 Pass by

    See a few monuments as you approach your final destination, the city's cathedral. Learn some of its history and fun facts. Solve a few challenges on your way here. Spend 10 minutes

Meeting point & pickup

Meet at the starting point

For our Harbor tour, once you're standing in Trois-Rivière's Parc Portuaire (Harbor Park), and have completed the transaction with our website, follow the start instructions in the "Order Complete" email.

Cancellation & confirmation