The Atlas Obscura Guide To Trois Rivières

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Trois-Rivières, Québec

Updated December 21, 2023

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Unusual Attractions in Trois-Rivières

Old Prison of Trois-Rivières

Trois-Rivières, Québec

Old Prison of Trois-Rivières

This historic Canadian jail was once the longest operating prison in the country and is now open for people to incarcerate themselves.

Boréalis, Canada’s paper heritage museum.

Trois-Rivières, Québec

Boréalis

The former site of the world's largest paper mill is now a museum preserving the heritage of Canada's pulp and paper industries.

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“Gone by the Woord,” Jonas Gencivicius, Lithuania.

St-Pie-de-Guire, Québec

Mouvement Essarts

A unique sculpture garden nestled among farm fields.

24 miles from Trois-Rivières

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