Trois Rivières

The small town of Trois-Rivières is just outside of Saint-Laurent, and gets it's name from the presence of islands that are found where the Saint maurice river meets the saint Laurent river. The city itself is quite small: it has a very small center, centered around the main street "Rue des Forges", where the majority of shops, bars and restaurants are found. Outside the city center is where the larger malls will be. The river is just steps away from the end of the Rue des Forges, with interesting scenery, natural but industrial, because the city was born with ironworks and papermills (strange smells still from time to time). In winter the city did not seem to offer much appeal, I hear it's better to visit in summer. When you can do the riverside bike that is priceless, and see seasonal festivals (poetry, art, ...). .. open all year are several art galleries (the tourist office will give information). In short, If you don't have the time skip it but if you are going slowly, it is good choice between Quebec and Montreal!