Making the most of Trois Rivieres Quebec
Use these notes to shape a realistic day ashore, then confirm any time-sensitive information for the date of your call.
Arriving at the port
The cruise dock is close to the town center. (1.5 km)
Trois Rivieres was almost completely destroyed by fire in 1908, so little remains of its historic origins. Nonetheless, the city’s cafés and bars, artists’ workshops and museums make this a great place to visit. The Promenade de la Poésie is a delightful walk punctuated with more than 300 panels displaying love poems. By contrast, Boréalis is a new museum on the Canadian pulp and paper industry, housed in the former filtration plant of what used to be the world’s largest paper mill. Other museums celebrate Canada’s iron and steel industry, flour-milling, military life and a couple of religious orders. There’s also the Old Prison – in use…
Getting around
The main sight in Trois-Rivières is the old city (vieille-ville), concentrated by the river along rue des Ursulines. It's far smaller than those of Montreal or Quebec, but picturesque in a low-key way and worth a stroll.
Money
Canadian dollar