Trois-Rivières

Trois-Rivières () is a city in Quebec, Canada.
It is where the Saint-Maurice and Saint Lawrence Rivers meet. 
It was first created on July 4, 1634.
It was the second permanent settlement in New France, after Quebec City in 1608.Roy-Sole, Monique. "A Tale of Tenacity", Canadian Geographic Magazine, April 2009, Vol. 129, No. 2, p. 31

The city's name is French for three rivers.
It is called because the Saint-Maurice River, which is divided by two small islands at the river 's opening, has three mouths at the Saint Lawrence River.

Sister city
Trois-Rivières is twinned with:
 Tours, France

 References 

 Other websites 
 Official site of Trois-Rivières
 Tourisme Mauricie Regional tourist office
 Troisrivieresplus.net 
 Répertoire des clubs de golf de Trois-Rivières 
 Le Nouvelliste 
 Grand-Prix de Trois-Rivières
 Pictures of Trois-Rivières  (2001 to date)

Category:1634 establishments in North America

Category:Establishments in Canada