Trois-Rivieres Qc 2-hour self-guided walking tour and scavenger hunt

Are you looking for things to do in Trois-Rivieres Quebec? Our 2-hour self-guided walking tour and scavenger hunt talked you through the old town. Learn about its history and have fun. Solve challenges at each stage to discover your next destination.

Walk from City Hall to the port park, then from the Ursuline Museum to the Assumption Cathedral while passing through parks, seeing old mansions and the old prison. You will have fun taking on our challenges.

Buy $50

What You'll See

Champlain Park
Trois-Rivières City Hall
Anaïs-Allard-Rousseau Theatre
Assomption Cathedral
Pierre Boucher Plaza
Ursulines Museum
Port Park
de Tonnancour Manor
de Niverville Manor
Trois-Rivières Old Prison
and more

We tested this scavenger hunt at the end of May. It will soon become available.

Specifications & Requirements

Starting point: in Champlain Park at 1225 Place de l’Hôtel de Ville, Trois-Rivières, QC.
Distance: 2.5 km / 1.6 mi
Duration: 2 – 3 hrs
Methode: on foot
Necessairy:
- Fully charged smartphone with a data plan
Suggested:
- Bottle of water
- Local street map

History

Trois-Rivieres was founded in 1634 and is the second oldest city in the country after Quebec city. Its site was visited and commented on by Jacques Cartier in 1535. It was Captain Dupont-Gravé who named the site Trois-Rivières in 1599. This is because of the delta formed by the islands where the St.Maurice river falls into the St.Lawrence river.

Samuel de Champlain mandated Laviolette to found a trading post here to facilitate commerce with the Algonquins of the region. However, Laviolette is a mysterious man. So far, historians don’t agree on his real name or his origins – although many theories persist. Regardless, Laviolette is recognized as the founder of Trois-Rivieres.

The city quickly became a seat of government, a place of education, and an industrial hub. However, in 1908, a large part of the city succumbed to a serious fire.

In 1926, the city was declared the world capital of paper thanks to the many paper mills. In 1969, the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR) was created.