# Things to see in Trois-Rivières (Canada): 38 places and when to go

> Trois-Rivières is a city in Canada with around 120,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 38 places in and around it, mainly History (24), Nature (8), Temples (7). The best known are Notre-Dame-du-Cap Basilica, Assumption Cathedral and Nicolet Bird Sanctuary. The best time to come is February and May to October; also possible: November to January and March to April. In June there are 15 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 25. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/trois-rivieres/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Canada · 46.35, -72.5499
- **Population:** About 120,000
- **Places:** 38 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/historia/) (24) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/naturaleza/) (8) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/espiritual/) (7) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/fauna/) (7) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/museos/) (7) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/gastronomia/) (2)
- **Best time:** February and May to October.
- **Also possible:** November to January and March to April.
- **Nearest airport:** YUL Montréal, 135 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Trois-Rivières

The places in and around Trois-Rivières, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Notre-Dame-du-Cap Basilica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/basilique-notre-dame-du-cap/): Catholic basilica in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, Canada · 4.5 km
- [Assumption Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/cathedral-of-the-assumption-of-the-virgin-mary/): Roman catholic cathedral in Quebec · 825 m
- [Nicolet Bird Sanctuary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/nicolet-migratory-bird-sanctuary/): Migratory bird sanctuary of Canada located in Quebec · 21 km
- [Forges du Saint-Maurice](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/forges-du-saint-maurice-national-historic-site/): Archaeological site of Trois-Rivières, Mauricie, Quebec, Canada · 10 km
- [Fort Trois-Rivières](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/fort-trois-rivieres-national-historic-site/): Fort in Quebec, Canada · 1.2 km
- [Léon-Provancher Ecological Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/reserve-ecologique-leon-provancher/): Nature reserve in Quebec, Canada · 6.9 km
- [Marcel-Léger Ecological Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/reserve-ecologique-marcel-leger/): Ecological reserve of Quebec · 9.2 km
- [Chapelle funéraire Montour-Malhiot](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/chapelle-funeraire-montour-malhiot/): Church building in Quebec, Canada · 13 km
- [Cimetière Saint-James](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/cimetiere-saint-james/): Cemetery in Quebec, Canada · 843 m
- [Édifice Lampron](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/edifice-lampron/): Building in Quebec, Canada · 841 m
- [Église de la Visitation-de-la-Sainte-Vierge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/eglise-de-la-visitation-de-la-sainte-vierge/): Church building in Quebec, Canada · 13 km
- [Église Saint-Léon-le-Grand](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/eglise-saint-leon-le-grand/): Church building in Quebec, Canada · 30 km
- [Trois-Rivières station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/gare-de-trois-rivieres/): Railway station in Trois-Rivières, Canada · 173 m
- [L'Enfilade-de-Maisons-en-Brique-Rouge-de-Yamachiche](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/l-enfilade-de-maisons-en-brique-rouge-de-yamachiche/): Historic district in Yamachiche, Quebec, Canada · 23 km
- [maison Dufresne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/maison-dufresne/): House in Trois-Rivières, Quebec · 13 km
- [Maison Louis-Léon-Lesieur-Desaulniers](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/maison-louis-leon-lesieur-desaulniers/): Building in Quebec, Canada · 23 km
- [Nérée-Beauchemin House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/maison-neree-beauchemin/): House in Yamachiche, Quebec, Canada · 23 km
- [Évêques-de-Trois-Rivières Mausoleum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/mausolee-des-eveques-de-trois-rivieres/): Church building in Quebec, Canada · 1.9 km
- [Moulin à vent de Trois-Rivières](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/moulin-a-vent-de-trois-rivieres/): Building in Quebec, Canada · 1.9 km
- [Moulin seigneurial de Tonnancour](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/moulin-seigneurial-de-pointe-du-lac/): Building in Quebec, Canada · 13 km
- [Old Trois-Rivières Prison](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/vieille-prison-de-trois-rivieres/): Former prison (1822-1986) in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada, designed by François Baillairgé, now a museum · 976 m
- [Édifice Ameau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/edifice-ameau/): Building in Quebec, Canada · 1.1 km
- [Galerie d'art du Parc](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/galerie-d-art-du-parc/): Art gallery in Trois-Rivières, Quebec · 1.2 km
- [maison Blanche](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/maison-blanche/): Building in Quebec, Canada · 1.2 km

And the other 14, by what you come to do:

- **History**: [Maison Georges-De Gannes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/maison-georges-de-gannes/), [Hertel-De La Fresnière House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/maison-hertel-de-la-fresniere/), [Philippe-Verrette House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/maison-philippe-verrette/), [Trois-Rivières Armoury](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/manege-militaire-general-jean-victor-allard/), [Boucher-De Niverville Manor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/manoir-boucher-de-niverville/), [de Tonnancour Manor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/manoir-de-tonnancour/)
- **Museums and art**: [maison Rocheleau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/maison-rocheleau/), [Centre de la Biodiversité du Québec](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/musee-de-la-biodiversite-du-quebec/), [Musée Pop](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/musee-pop/)
- **Nature**: [Place d'Armes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/place-d-armes/), [Refuge faunique de Pointe-du-Lac](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/refuge-faunique-de-pointe-du-lac/), [Réserve naturelle du Boisé-du-Séminaire](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/reserve-naturelle-du-boise-du-seminaire/)
- **Food and drink**: [Brasserie Dépareillée](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/brasserie-depareillee/), [Vignoble Le Fief de la Rivière](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/vignoble-le-fief-de-la-riviere/)

## When to go to Trois-Rivières

The best time to visit Trois-Rivières is **February and May to October**; also possible: November to January and March to April. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 47 |
| February | Best time | 10 h 05 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 36 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 20 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 47 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 35 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 15 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 59 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 19 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 38 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 09 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 25 |

In June there are 15 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 25. In May, 38 of the 38 places are at their best.

When to go to Canada in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Trois-Rivières

The nearest main airport is Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL, Montréal), 135 km as the crow flies. How to get around Canada (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=46.35%2C-72.5499)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.35%2C-72.5499)

## Other towns nearby

- [Shawinigan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/shawinigan/): 12 places · 26 km
- [Deschambault-Grondines](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/deschambault-grondines/): 6 places · 47 km
- [Drummondville](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/drummondville/): 5 places · 52 km
- [Joliette, Quebec](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/joliette/): 7 places · 77 km
- [Saint-Raymond](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/saint-raymond/): 5 places · 80 km
- [Canton de Melbourne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/canton-de-melbourne/): 5 places · 83 km

And all of Canada, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Trois-Rivières?

The best known: [Notre-Dame-du-Cap Basilica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/basilique-notre-dame-du-cap/), [Assumption Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/cathedral-of-the-assumption-of-the-virgin-mary/), [Nicolet Bird Sanctuary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/nicolet-migratory-bird-sanctuary/), [Forges du Saint-Maurice](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/forges-du-saint-maurice-national-historic-site/), [Fort Trois-Rivières](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/fort-trois-rivieres-national-historic-site/). In all, 38 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Trois-Rivières?

February and May to October; also possible: November to January and March to April. In June there are 15 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 25.

### How do you get to Trois-Rivières?

The nearest main airport is Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL), 135 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.35%2C-72.5499) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Trois-Rivières as the destination and these 38 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).