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124-772: The Carignan-Salières Regiment was the result of the merger of the Carignan Regiment with the Salières Regiment in 1659. The Carignan Regiment was raised in Piedmont in 1644 during the Franco-Spanish War by Thomas Francis of Savoy, Prince of Carignano . Until the 1659 Treaty of the Pyrenees ended the war, the regiment served with the French Army as an auxiliary unit. While the prince was

248-600: A destination for recreation. The island belonged at the time to Quebec Savings and Trust Company Limited and the Canada Power and Paper Corporation. The city bid for the land in 1933, but did not take ownership until November 3, 1947. During World War II, it was the site of a training camp for the Royal Canadian Navy . Services were gradually introduced in 1950. The park and the beach on the island Saint-Quentin were officially inaugurated on June 24, 1962, in

372-579: A geographer under Champlain, whose records confirmed the name in 1603. As Sieur Gravé Du Pont sailed upriver toward Montreal, he saw what appeared to be three separate tributaries. He did not know two large islands divide the course of the Saint-Maurice River in three parts where the latter flows into the St. Lawrence River. Historically, in English this city was once known as Three Rivers . Since

496-586: A hunting party on Isle La Motte had been ambushed by the Mohawk. Seven soldiers were killed and four others taken captive including Tracy's cousin, Lieutenant Louis de Canchy de Lerole. Captain Pierre de Saurel of the Carignan-Salières was tasked with leading 200 men in a retaliatory strike against the Mohawk. The expedition was two days' march from Mohawk territory when they encountered a delegation led by

620-463: A land area of 288.65 km (111.45 sq mi), the city had a population density of 482.1/km (1,248.7/sq mi) in 2021. The Trois-Rivières metropolitan area as defined by Statistics Canada comprises Trois-Rivières itself and six other municipalities. Saint-Maurice , Yamachiche , Champlain and Saint-Luc-de-Vincennes are all located on the North shore and except for Saint-Luc (which

744-450: A member of the PD who had been mayor of Turin from 2001 to 2011. Chiamparino was in charge until the 2019 Piedmontese regional election , when Alberto Cirio of Forza Italia became the new president of the region. Piedmont is divided into eight provinces. As in the rest of Italy, Italian is the official national language. The main local languages are Piedmontese , Insubric (spoken in

868-425: A number were captured. The sound of gunfire attracted the attention of a party of Mohawk who had been at Schenectady to trade. The French and Mohawk skirmished which caused the deaths of one officer, five soldiers and one volunteer as well as four Mohawk. Schenectady's leader, Arent van Curler , arrived on the scene and informed Courcelle that his expedition had strayed into English territory. Courcelle negotiated for

992-461: A result, the expedition frequently lost their way. Provisions became scarce, and the men suffered greatly from frostbite, hypothermia and exhaustion. The expedition eventually came across a few cabins on the outskirts of the Anglo-Dutch settlement of Schenectady . Courcelle assumed they belonged to the Mohawk and ordered an attack. The cabins were ransacked. Three of the occupants were killed and

1116-413: A wide-brimmed felt slouch hat that shielded the face from rain. The Carignan-Salières were one of the first French regiments to wear a standardized uniform. Most of the soldiers carried matchlock muskets, however, 200 of the new flintlock muskets with bayonets were issued before departing La Rochelle, as well as 100 flintlock pistols. The flintlock had increased reliability, a higher rate of fire, and

1240-472: Is 43.3% mountainous, along with extensive areas of hills (30.3%) and plains (26.4%). Piedmont is the second largest of Italy's 20 regions, after Sicily . It is broadly coincident with the upper part of the drainage basin of the river Po , which rises from the slopes of Monviso in the west of the region and is Italy's largest river. The Po drains the semicircle formed by the Alps and Apennines , which surround

1364-457: Is Canada's oldest industrial city, with its first foundry established in 1738. The forge produced iron and cast for 150 years, much of it being shipped to France to be used in French navy ships. The first port facility was built in 1818 near rue Saint-Antoine, and today handles 2.5 million tonnes of cargo annually. The first railway was built in 1879 to support the growing lumber industry. From

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1488-689: Is a fertile agricultural region. The main agricultural products in Piedmont are cereals , including rice , representing more than 10% of national production, maize , grapes for wine -making, fruit and milk . With more than 800,000 head of cattle in 2000, livestock production accounts for half of total agricultural production in Piedmont. Piedmont is one of the great winegrowing regions in Italy. More than half of its 700 km (170,000 acres) of vineyards are registered with DOC designations. It produces prestigious wines as Barolo and Barbaresco from

1612-547: Is a key factor in the creation of long-lasting value and working in a cooperative and collaborative perspective is essential, the network of the Royal Residences represents an example worth of notice. Piedmont has many small and picturesque villages, 20 of them have been selected by I Borghi più belli d'Italia (English: The most beautiful Villages of Italy ), a non-profit private association of small Italian towns of strong historical and artistic interest, that

1736-487: Is a much more realistic account given how the men had "marked their progress along the road to La Rochelle with outbreaks of disorder and indiscipline". The arrival of the Carignan-Salières in the summer of 1665 temporarily increased the population of New France by more than a quarter. To avoid overcrowding at Quebec, Tracy dispatched four of the companies to the Richelieu River shortly after his arrival. Their task

1860-487: Is also the name of a territory equivalent to a regional county municipality (TE) of Quebec, coextensive with the city of Trois-Rivières. Its geographical code is 371. Together with the regional county municipality of Les Chenaux , it forms the census division (CD) of Francheville (37). The municipalities within Les Chenaux and the former municipalities that were amalgamated into Trois-Rivières formerly constituted

1984-744: Is in Novara by MEMC. Olivetti , once a major electronics industry whose plants were in Scarmagno and Ivrea , has now turned into a small-scale computer service company and no longer produces computers. Leonardo Elettronica in Turin-Caselle develops and manufactures airborne mission systems and airborne computers. Machine building has a long tradition in Piedmont with the manufacturing of excavators, telescopic handlers, industrial refrigerators, printing machines, paper machines, packaging machines, glass machines, turbines, and high-speed trains. One of

2108-676: Is less frequent and occasional in the northeast areas. Summers are hot with local possibilities of strong thunderstorms. Below are listed other towns of Piedmont with more than 20,000 inhabitants sorted by population. Piedmont was inhabited in early historic times by Celtic - Ligurian tribes such as the Taurini and the Salassi . They were later subdued by the Romans ( c.  220 BC ), who founded several colonies there including Augusta Taurinorum (Turin) and Eporedia ( Ivrea ). After

2232-545: Is located in Piedmont. Below are showed some basic stages of wool processing (not complete). One of Italy's four industrial jewellery districts is located in Valenza . Large jewellery companies such as Damiani , Bulgari , and Cartier have factories here as do many other smaller companies. Since 2006, the Piedmont region has benefited from the start of the Slow Food movement and Terra Madre , events that highlighted

2356-447: Is lower than the national average. In 2008, it was equal to 174 inhabitants per km , compared to the national figure of about 200. The Metropolitan City of Turin has 335 inhabitants per km , whereas Verbano-Cusio-Ossola is the least densely populated province, with 72 inhabitants per km . The population of Piedmont followed a downward trend throughout the 1980s, a result of the natural negative balance (of some 3 to 4% per year), while

2480-584: Is one of the 20 regions of Italy . It borders the Liguria region to the south, the Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna regions to the east, and the Aosta Valley region to the northwest. Piedmont also borders Switzerland to the north and France to the west. Piedmont has an area of 25,402 km (9,808 sq mi), making it the second-largest region of Italy after Sicily . As of 31 January 2021,

2604-567: Is separated from it by Saint-Maurice) are also directly adjacent to Trois-Rivières. The city of Bécancour and the enclaved Indian reservation of Wôlinak are located opposite Trois-Rivières on the South shore of the Saint Lawrence River. In 2021 the population of the census metropolitan area was 161,489 in a land area of 1,038.64 km (401.02 sq mi) giving a population density of 155.5/km (402.7/sq mi) In 2021

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2728-517: Is the greatest during summer. The highest temperature ever recorded in Trois-Rivières was 37.8 °C (100.0 °F) on 17 July 1953. The coldest temperature ever recorded was −41.7 °C (−43.1 °F) on 5 February 1923. According to the 2021 Canadian census , Trois-Rivières had a population of 139,163 an increase of 3.5% from its 2016 population of 134,413. This population lived in 66,822 of its 70,411 total private dwellings. With

2852-535: The 2006 Winter Olympics . Trois-Rivi%C3%A8res Trois-Rivières ( French: [tʁwɑ ʁivjɛʁ] , Canadian French : [tʁwɔ ʁivjaɛ̯ʁ] ; lit.   ' Three Rivers ' ) is a city in the Mauricie administrative region of Quebec , Canada, at the confluence of the Saint-Maurice and Saint Lawrence rivers, on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River across from

2976-467: The 2010 Piedmontese regional election , which took place on 29–30 March, Roberto Cota of Lega Nord defeated incumbent Mercedes Bresso of the Democratic Party (PD). For the 2014 Piedmontese regional election , Cota chose not to stand again for president and the parties composing his coalition failed to agree on a single candidate, resulting in a landslide victory for Sergio Chiamparino ,

3100-461: The 2020–21 season ) between them (36 titles won by Juventus and seven by Torino), more than any other city in Italy. Juventus is the most successful club in Italy, having won the most league titles (36), Coppa Italia titles (14), and Supercoppa Italiana titles (9) of any team in the country; Juventus Women , established in 2017, also achieved success, immediately becoming one of the country's most successful women's teams. Other smaller teams include

3224-779: The Alps and served in Guyenne . It was part of the royalist army commanded by the Viscount of Turenne that fought at the Battle of the Faubourg St Antoine in July 1652. The regiment returned to Piedmont in 1653, and in the summer of 1655 took part in the unsuccessful siege of Pavia in the Duchy of Milan . Following the death of Prince Thomas in 1656, his son Prince Emmanuel Philibert became proprietary colonel. Two years later

3348-714: The Boston area) during the American Revolutionary War who arrived with the goal of weakening the British settlement. Trois-Rivières continued to grow in importance throughout this period and beyond. In 1792 it was designated as the seat of a judicial district. In 1852, the Roman Catholic church made this the see of the Diocese of Trois-Rivières . In 1816, Captain A.G. Douglas, a former adjutant at

3472-711: The COVID-19 pandemic ). The economy of Piedmont is anchored on a rich history of state support for higher education, including some of the leading universities in Italy. Piedmont is home to the famous University of Turin , the Polytechnic University of Turin , the University of Eastern Piedmont , and more recently the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute . The population density in Piedmont

3596-637: The Colisée de Trois-Rivières . The city is also the site of the only remaining pari-mutuel (wagering) harness racing track in Quebec, Hippodrome de Trois-Rivières, which operates live standardbred racing from May through October. In 2014, the hippodrome has resurrected the Prix d'Été , a once major Canadian race for four-year-old pacers that had been contested in Montreal until 1992. Since its incorporation in 1845,

3720-587: The County of Savoy , with a capital at Chambéry (now in France). Other areas remained independent, such as the powerful comuni (municipalities) of Asti and Alessandria and the marquisates of Saluzzo and Montferrat . The County of Savoy became the Duchy of Savoy in 1416, and Duke Emanuele Filiberto moved the seat to Turin in 1563. In 1720, the Duke of Savoy became King of Sardinia , founding what evolved into

3844-479: The Gran Paradiso National Park , between Piedmont and the Aosta Valley . Piedmont has a typically temperate climate , which on the Alps becomes progressively temperate-cold and colder as it climbs to altitude. In areas located at low altitudes, winters are relatively cold but not very rainy and often sunny, with the possibility of snowfall, sometimes abundant. Snowfall, on the other hand,

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3968-643: The Kingdom of Sardinia and increasing Turin's importance as a European capital. The Republic of Alba was created in 1796 as a French client republic in Piedmont. A new client republic, the Piedmontese Republic , existed between 1798 and 1799 before it was reoccupied by Austrian and Russian troops. In June 1800 a third client republic, the Subalpine Republic , was established in Piedmont. It fell under full French control in 1801 and it

4092-750: The Langhe near Alba , and the Moscato d'Asti and sparkling Asti from the vineyards around Asti . The city of Asti is about 55 km (34 mi) east of Turin in the plain of the Tanaro River and is one of the most important centres of Montferrat , one of the best known Italian wine districts in the world, declared officially on 22 June 2014 a UNESCO World Heritage site. Indigenous grape varieties include Nebbiolo , Barbera , Dolcetto , Freisa , Grignolino and Brachetto . Tourism in Piedmont employs 75,534 people and involves 17,367 companies operating in

4216-511: The Marquis of Brézé . The regiment disembarked at the harbour of Talamone , and was present at the capture of Forte delle Saline. It faced strong resistance at the foot of Monte Argentario , and withdrew to Piedmont after Spanish reinforcements relieved the siege of Orbetello. When French regiments were recalled to France during the civil wars known as the Fronde , the Carignan Regiment crossed

4340-783: The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series events. In baseball , Trois-Rivières is represented by the Frontier League 's Trois-Rivières Aigles which play their home games at Stade Quillorama . In professional ice hockey , the city is host to the ECHL 's Trois-Rivières Lions (farm team of the Montreal Canadiens ) beginning with the 2021–22 season, and has had several teams in the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey , typically with home games at

4464-529: The Richelieu River valley to begin construction of fortifications. Companies were also sent to garrison Montreal and Trois-Rivières. The soldiers of the Carignan-Salières were welcomed as saviours. Marie de l'Incarnation , head of the Ursuline convent, wrote of their arrival: The ships have all arrived, bringing us the rest of the army, along with the most eminent persons whom the king has sent to

4588-658: The Société de transport de Trois-Rivières . The Laviolette Bridge links Trois-Rivières to Bécancour of the Centre-du-Québec administrative region on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River . The Laviolette Bridge is the only bridge across the Saint Lawrence River between Montreal and Quebec City ; therefore it provides an important connection between the north and south shores of the river. Known for its impressive structure, its elegant aesthetics,

4712-674: The Swiss border . The region has the longest motorway network amongst the Italian regions (about 800 km). It radiates from Turin, connecting it with the other provinces in the region, as well as with the other regions in Italy. In 2001, the number of passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants was 623 (above the national average of 575). There is a Turin–Milan high-speed railway , travel time is only 52 minutes. Turin-Caselle International Airport has domestic and international flights and handle 3,952,158 passengers and 3,334 tons of cargo in 2019 (before

4836-685: The United States , in Piedmont only the production of New Holland excavators in San Mauro Torinese and IVECO diesel engines in Turin ). Neither of them are headquartered in Turin anymore, however, some research and development centres are still working. Formerly famous automotive design companies also were sold to global automotive groups: Italdesign Giugiaro to Volkswagen , Ghia to Ford , Pininfarina to Mahindra ; Bertone went into bankruptcy in 2014. The massive decline in

4960-462: The population centre had 128,057 people in an area of 98.58 km (38.06 sq mi) giving a population density of 1,299.0/km (3,364.4/sq mi) Prior to amalgamation in 2001, the new city of Trois-Rivières was divided among six municipalities. In 2021, the median age in Trois-Rivières was 47.2 years, compared to the Canadian average of 41.6. Slightly more than a quarter (26.3%) of

5084-560: The 47th was split into the 93rd and 94th Demi-Brigades . In 1796 the 93rd was renamed the 49th Infantry of the Line and in 1803 became the 24th Infantry of the Line. The 94th became the 2nd Infantry of the Line in 1796 and renamed the 50th Infantry of the Line in 1816. Piedmont Piedmont ( / ˈ p iː d m ɒ n t / PEED -mont ; Italian : Piemonte , pronounced [pjeˈmonte] ; Piedmontese : Piemont , [pjeˈmʊŋt] ), located in northwest Italy ,

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5208-609: The Americas and tasked with ending the Iroquois threat. Daniel de Remy de Courcelle was appointed Governor General to replace Augustin de Saffray de Mézy , and Jean Talon was appointed Intendant . In a 1664 letter to Bishop Laval , Colbert wrote: "His Majesty has resolved to send a good regiment of infantry at the end of the year, or in the month of February next, in order to destroy these barbarians completely". The Carignan-Salières Regiment marched across France to La Rochelle on

5332-491: The Atlantic coast. Each of the twenty companies had a nominal strength of 50 men and three officers; however, many were understrength. At La Rochelle, men from eight companies that were overstrength were transferred to the understrength companies. Other men were recruited from young men looking for free passage to New France or from the surplus of workman that had been hired for the colony. Seven ships were required to transport

5456-473: The British military college at Great Marlow, recommended a military college for Catholic and Protestant boys be established at Trois-Rivières. He proposed it operate in a disused government house and he would be superintendent. Douglas' college was intended as a boarding school to educate the young sons of officers, amongst others, in Latin , English, French, history, geography, drawing and mathematics. This preceded

5580-635: The Iroquois, only to be politely told that the responsibility of the defence of New France rested with the Company of One Hundred Associates not the Crown. In 1663, however, Louis XIV asked the Company of One Hundred Associates to relinquish its charter, and declared New France a royal province under his direct rule. The decision to make New France a royal province was as much, if not more, motivated by mercantile ambitions than pleas for help. Louis XIV's influential finance minister, Jean-Baptiste Colbert , advised

5704-572: The January high is −5.6 °C (21.9 °F), with lows dropping to −20 °C (−4 °F) on 27 nights per year and to −30 °C (−22 °F) on 2.9 nights. Snowfall averages 274.4 cm (108.0 in), with reliable snow cover from December to March. Summers are warm, with an average July high of 25.1 °C (77.2 °F), and high temperatures reach 30 °C (86 °F) on 5.5 days per summer. Spring and autumn are short and crisp. Precipitation averages 1,001.7 mm (39.44 in), and

5828-649: The Lake District ("Piedmont's riviera"), which accounts for 32.84% of total overnight stays, and the metropolitan area of Turin, which accounts for 26.51%. In 2006, Turin hosted the XX Olympic Winter Games , and in 2007 it hosted the XXIII Universiade . Alpine tourism tends to concentrate in a few highly developed stations like Alagna Valsesia and Sestriere . Around 1980, the long-distance trail Grande Traversata delle Alpi (GTA)

5952-556: The Mohawk, the easternmost of the five Iroquois nations, were the most aggressive towards the French. In December 1665, an Onondaga and Oneida delegation arrived at Quebec to begin negotiations on behalf of themselves and the Seneca and Cayuga . Although the western Iroquois nations appeared willing to discuss peace, the Mohawk did not. Salières recognized that a winter campaign would not succeed without basic necessities such as snowshoes, winter clothing and cooking equipment. He thought

6076-445: The Richelieu River. The granting of seigneurial tenure to officers who wished to remain in New France served an ulterior purpose. The properties granted to Contrecœur and Pierre de Saurel, for example, were placed in strategic areas that could be used as a buffer against the Iroquois and English. These newly created seigneurs rented land to former members of their companies, thus creating a cadre of veterans in strategic areas. Although

6200-448: The ability to be fired without the use of an external flame. Black powder was carried in wooden powder flasks or a powder horn . In cold weather the soldiers wore fur hats, moccasins , leggings and blanket coats. Officers wore a white sash with their uniform and carried a half-pike as a symbol of their authority. Both officers and soldiers carried rapiers . With the end to the Iroquois threat, King Louis XIV and Colbert decided to offer

6324-406: The aid of the country," she wrote." They feared they would all perish in the storms they braved on their voyage...we are helping them to understand that this is a holy war, where the only things that matter are the glory of God and the salvation of souls. Although Marie de l'Incarnation viewed them as saviours, modern-day scholars like Jack Verney argue that their mission, contrary to what she states,

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6448-424: The area that would later become known as Trois-Rivières was frequented by indigenous peoples. The historic Algonquin and Abenaki peoples used it as a summer stopping place. They would fish and hunt here, as well as gather roots and nuts. The area was rich in resources. The French explorer Jacques Cartier described the site while on his second journey to the New World in 1535. The name "Trois-Rivières", however,

6572-796: The automotive industry caused other regions like Veneto (€163 billion in 2018) and Emilia-Romagna (€161 billion in 2018) to surpass Piedmont (€137 billion in 2018) in GDP and led to relative high unemployment. The peak of Italian motor vehicle production is reached in 1989 with 2.22 million units, but in 2019 (before the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy ) it was only 0.92 million units. Even existing Italian car production now relocated to South Italy , such as in Pomigliano d'Arco (140,478 in 2020), Melfi (229,848 in 2020), and Atessa (257,026 in 2020), because of cost cutting. There are some automotive suppliers of: There are some important companies in high-tech manufacturing: Comau (industrial robots) and Prima Industrie (laser equipment). Silicon wafer production

6696-581: The bridge has become a major landmark of Trois-Rivières and the Mauricie region. Approximately 40,000 vehicles cross the bridge each day. An airport also serves the city. Passenger rail service was provided to Trois-Rivières station as recently as 1990, but was suspended as part of service cuts by Via Rail . However, in 2022 Via Rail proposed adding passenger rail service again to Trois-Rivières as part of its High Frequency Rail project that would link Toronto , Ottawa , Montréal and Québec City . On April 8, 2014, during morning commute an SUV fell into

6820-440: The captains that it would require one of God's miracles for any good to come of this. Some of them replied that M. le gouverneur [Courcelle] did as he pleased and took advice from no one. 300 French regulars and 200 Canadien volunteers rendezvoused at Fort St. Louis in early January. Algonquin guides were to meet the expedition there, however, after waiting several weeks, Courcelle set off without them on 30 January 1666. As

6944-413: The city has had thirty-six mayors. The mayor presides over the Trois-Rivières City Council . On January 1, 2002, the former city of Trois-Rivières along with its neighbouring towns of Cap-de-la-Madeleine , Sainte-Marthe-du-Cap , Saint-Louis-de-France , Trois-Rivières-Ouest , and the municipality of Pointe-du-Lac , were combined to form the new city of Trois-Rivières. Local bus service is provided by

7068-422: The city of Bécancour . It is part of the densely populated Quebec City–Windsor Corridor and is approximately halfway between Montreal and Quebec City . Trois-Rivières is the economic and cultural hub of the Mauricie region. The settlement was founded by French colonists on July 4, 1634, as the second permanent settlement in New France , after Quebec City in 1608. The name of Trois-Rivières, which dates from

7192-571: The eastern part of the region), Occitan (spoken by a minority in the Occitan Valleys situated in the Province of Cuneo and the Metropolitan City of Turin ), and Franco-Provençal (spoken by another minority in the alpine heights of the Metropolitan City of Turin), like in the Susa Valley and Walser (spoken by a minority in the Province of Vercelli and Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola ). In association football , notable clubs in Piedmont include Turin -based Juventus and Torino , who have won 43 official top-flight league championships (as of

7316-439: The efforts of rural farmers. The House of Savoy became Kings of Italy , and Turin briefly became the capital of Italy. However, when the Italian capital was moved to Florence , and then to Rome , the administrative and institutional importance of Piedmont was reduced. The only recognition of Piedmont's historical role was that the crown prince of Italy was known as the Prince of Piedmont . After Italian unification, Piedmont

7440-406: The end of the 12th century. Piedmont is surrounded on three sides by the Alps , including Monviso , where the river Po rises, and Monte Rosa . It borders France ( Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur ), Switzerland ( Ticino and Valais ), and the Italian regions of Lombardy , Liguria , Aosta Valley , and for a very small part with Emilia Romagna . The geography of Piedmont

7564-409: The end of the 16th century, was used by French explorers in reference to the three channels in the Saint-Maurice River formed at its mouth with the Saint Lawrence, as it is divided by two islands, Potherie (Île Caron) and Île Saint-Quentin . The city occupies a location near where Jacques Cartier , in a 1535 trip along the St. Lawrence, stopped to plant a cross on Saint-Quentin island. Trois-Rivières

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7688-444: The ex-Fiat plants now belong to other companies: aerospace is owned by Leonardo S.p.A. , turbo jet engines by General Electric , high-speed trains by Alstom , bearings by SKF . Fiat does not exist anymore as an independent company; car production belongs to Stellantis , and trucks, buses, tractors, agriculture and construction machines are produced by the independent company CNH Industrial (most manufacturing activity takes place in

7812-415: The expedition was doomed to failure as his men were ill-equipped to operate in the cold and deep snow. In his memoirs he wrote: When I understood and saw the state our soldiers were in for this enterprise, I saw all things ill disposed, the soldiers having no snowshoes, very few axes, a single blanket, no equipment for the ice and having only one pair of moccasins and stockings. When I saw all this, I said to

7936-479: The fall of the Western Roman Empire , the region was successively invaded by the Burgundians , the Ostrogoths (5th century), East Romans , Lombards (6th century), and Franks (773). In the 9th–10th centuries there were further incursions by the Magyars , Saracens and Muslim Moors . At the time Piedmont, as part of the Kingdom of Italy within the Holy Roman Empire , was subdivided into several marches and counties. In 1046, Otto of Savoy added Piedmont to

8060-432: The fort at Casteldaccia against a Spanish attack. The remainder of the regiment moved from Kortrijk to Huy in 1675 but left a year later after razing its fortifications. The regiment then went into garrison in Philippeville . When Colonel Salières retired in 1676, command of the regiment passed to Louis-Thomas, Comte de Soissons , a nephew of Prince Emmanuel Philibert and older brother of Eugene of Savoy . The regiment

8184-407: The founding of the Royal Military College of Canada in 1876. In 1908, the greater part of the city of Trois-Rivières was destroyed by a fire; most of the city's original buildings, many dating to the French colonial years, were destroyed. Among the surviving buildings were the Ursuline Monastery and the De Tonnancour Manor. As a result of the destruction, a major redesign and renovation of the city

8308-554: The four villages and surrounding territory in the name of Louis XIV. After burning the villages, the expedition returned to Fort Sainte Anne. The only casualties were eight men who drowned when their canoes overturned on Lake Champlain during a storm. The expedition was considered a success despite not having inflicting a military defeat on the enemy. A peace settlement with the Mohawk was reached in July 1667 when they brought several families to Quebec to serve as hostages and asked for Jesuit missionaries to be sent to their homeland. Without

8432-411: The fur trade brought the Iroquois into conflict with the French as it was through the Wendat that the Odawa and Ojibwe traded furs to the French. Significant raids on the French settlements in the St. Lawrence River valley began in the early 1650s. Iroquois war parties blockaded the St. Lawrence and Ottawa Rivers, intercepted canoes bringing furs to Montreal , and took numerous captives. In 1660,

8556-674: The heart of the Old Town composed of century-old buildings housing a great variety of cafés, restaurants, clubs, bars, and shops. In the warmer months, the area is regularly closed to vehicular traffic to accommodate various festivals and events, turning the downtown core into a pedestrian mall . Notable landmarks include the Forges du Saint-Maurice , a foundry dating back to the 1730s, the Ursulines Monastery, and Notre-Dame-du-Cap Basilica . Trois-Rivières has an internationally known racetrack named Circuit Trois-Rivières . The track has hosted American Le Mans Series , SCCA Pro Racing Trans-Am Series , Star Mazda Series , World RX of Canada and

8680-413: The historical and cultural heritage of Piedmont and nowadays they play a central role in the tourism field. In a reality in which the tourism industry is characterized by an amalgam of several players and stakeholders, the creation of a system or network like the one of the Royal Residences represents an added benefit for the whole territory as well as a competitive edge. Therefore, considering that tourism

8804-439: The hospitality and catering sector, with 1,473 hotels and other tourist accommodation. The sector generates a turnover of €2,671 million, 3.3% of the €80,196 million total estimated spending on tourism in Italy. The region is popular with both foreign visitors and those from other parts of Italy. In 2002 there were 2,651,068 total arrivals, 1,124,696 (42%) of whom were foreign. The traditional leading areas for tourism in Piedmont are

8928-495: The inhabitants were indentured laborers who left after their three-to-five-year contracts expired. The harsh winters, the shortage of women, and the threat of being carried off by the Iroquois led to very few wanting to stay. As a result, New France lacked the manpower to effectively counter the Iroquois. Throughout the struggle, the authorities in New France sent desperate appeals for help to Paris, only to be told that France

9052-455: The king that revenues from the fur trade could be used to finance plans to push France to its "natural frontiers" in Europe. But if New France was to have a thriving fur trade and a self-sustaining economy, the Iroquois "menace" had to be addressed. Louis XIV and Colbert took several steps to ensure the survival of New France. Alexandre de Prouville de Tracy was commissioned Lieutenant Général of

9176-473: The late 1920s until the early 1960s, the city was known as the pulp and paper industry capital of the world. The city once had five mills in operation (Trois-Rivières Ouest, Wayagamack, C.I.P., and St-Maurice Paper). Today, there are three mills left operating (Kruger Trois-Rivières Ouest, Kruger Wayagamack and Cascades Lupel ex-St-Maurice Paper); the closures resulted largely to a decline in newsprint demand and globalization. The closures were not limited to just

9300-438: The late 20th century, when there has been more recognition of Quebec and French speakers, the city has generally been referred to as Trois-Rivières in both English and French. The anglicized name still appears in many areas of the town (e.g., the city's Three Rivers Academy ), bearing witness to the influence of English settlers in the town. The city's inhabitants are known as Trifluviens (Trifluvians). For thousands of years,

9424-529: The local indigenous people, developing a class of Métis people. French sovereignty in Trois-Rivières continued until 1760, when the city was captured as part of the British conquest of Canada during the Seven Years' War . Sixteen years later, on June 8, 1776, it was the theatre of the Battle of Trois-Rivières (part of the ill-fated invasion of the province of Quebec by les Bostonnais , Americans from

9548-435: The lowlands of the river. On October 7, 1535, Jacques Cartier planted a cross on the island and proclaimed the sovereignty of France on this territory. A commemorative wrought iron cross was erected at the site associated with Cartier's claim. The natural environment of Saint-Quentin has remained virtually unchanged. For nearly a century, it was not developed or cultivated. Since 1930, the island has become more important as

9672-473: The majority of the regiment returned to France in 1668, about 450 remained behind to settle in Canada. These men were encouraged to marry. Many of them married the young women known as Les Filles du Roi . This term is used to refer to the approximately 800 young French women who emigrated to New France between 1663 and 1673 as part of a program sponsored by King Louis XIV to increase the population. The women,

9796-412: The majority of whom were impoverished orphans but of good character, were provided with free passage, a trousseau, and a dowry of 50 livres . The French had a practice of giving noms de guerre (nicknames) to their soldiers. Many of these nicknames gradually became the official surnames of the soldiers who elected to remain in New France when their service expired. These names are also reflected in

9920-573: The men of the regiment the opportunity to remain in New France to help increase the population. As incentive, ordinary soldiers were offered either 100 livres or 50 livres and a year's worth of rations. Sergeants, were offered either 150 livres or 100 livres and a year's worth of rations. Officers were offered land grants in the forms of seigneuries . This offer was particularly beneficial to such men as Pierre de Saurel , Alexandre Berthier , Antoine Pécaudy de Contrecœur , and François Jarret de Verchères, who were granted seigneuries along

10044-460: The migratory balance since 1986 has again become positive because of immigration. The population remained stable in the 1990s. The Turin metro area grew rapidly in the 1950s and 1960s due to an increase of immigrants from southern Italy and Veneto and today it has a population of approximately two million. As of 2008 , the Italian national institute of statistics (ISTAT) estimated that 310,543 foreign-born immigrants lived in Piedmont, equal to 7.0% of

10168-431: The most important industries in Piedmont is military aerospace with plants: Piedmont has several notable IT firms such as Olivetti and Arduino . Italy is the world's largest exporter of carded (71.8% in 2018) and combed (73.4% in 2018) wool fabrics. These are the only two types of fabrics not dominated by Chinese textile exports. There are three industrial districts that process wool in Italy. One of them, Biella ,

10292-471: The mouth of the Saint-Maurice River, where it flows into St. Lawrence River . The island was named in honour of judge Quentin Moral, also said to be a fur trader and one of the first dealers on this island. It is now a centre of popular outdoor activities and relaxation at the heart of city. The patron saint of the island is Quentin de Rome . It was first inhabited by an Algonquin tribe who cultivate corn in

10416-574: The names of cities and towns throughout the region. The regiment began recruiting again upon its return to France. During the Franco-Dutch War the regiment participated in the 1672 French offensive commanded by Marshal d'Humières , and was then garrisoned in Kortrijk for two years. A few companies of the regiment were detached for service in Sicily in 1674, and the following year defended

10540-410: The new economy is Marmen Incorporated, which manufactures wind turbine towers and employs 1,000 people between its operations in Trois-Rivières and Matane . The city's other prominent industries include metal transformation , electronics , thermoplastics , and cabinet making . An industrial park adjoining Trois-Rivières Airport serves also as a major centre for the aeronautical industry. Also,

10664-788: The old "Piedmont Quadrilateral" components Novara , Alessandria , Casale , and Pro Vercelli . With the pre- World War II success of Pro Vercelli in 1910s and Juventus in 1930s, as well as winning cycles of Torino during the Grande Torino years and Juventus in different eras since 1950, the region became the most successful in terms of championships won. Casale and Novese contributed with one scudetto each. Other local teams include volleyball teams Cuneo (male) and AGIL Novara (female), basketball teams Biella Basketball and Junior Casale, ice hockey team Hockey Club Turin, and roller hockey side Amatori Vercelli , who have won three league titles, an Italian Cup, and two CERS Cups . Turin hosted

10788-525: The population was 4,269,714. The capital of Piedmont is Turin , which was also the capital of the Kingdom of Italy from 1861 to 1865. The French Piedmont , the Italian Piemonte , and other variant cognates come from the medieval Latin Pedemontium or Pedemontis , i.e. ad pedem montium , meaning "at the foot of the mountains" (referring to the Alps ), attested in documents from

10912-672: The population was of retirement age (65 and older) compared to 19% in Canada as a whole. French was the sole mother tongue of 93.9% of residents of Trois-Rivières. The next most common first languages cited were English (1.2%), Spanish (1.1%), and Arabic (0.8%). 0.7% claimed both English and French as a first language, while 0.5% claimed both French and a non-official language. In 2021, 71.0% of Trois-Rivières residents were Christian, down from 89.9% in 2011. 64.6% of residents were Catholic, 4.4% were Christians of unspecified denomination, and 0.7% were Protestants. All other Christian denominations and Christian-related traditions accounted for 1.3% of

11036-550: The population. 26.8% of residents were nonreligious or secular, up from 9.1% in 2011. All other religions and spiritual traditions account for 2.1% of the population. The largest non-Christian religion was Islam (1.6%). According to the 2021 census, Approximately 92.1% of residents were White , 1.9% were Indigenous and 6.0% were visible minorities . The largest visible minority groups in Trois-Rivières were Black (2.8%), Latin American (1.2%), and Arab (1.0%). Trois-Rivières

11160-407: The presence of 5,000 people. There were more than 100 000 visitors that year. Since then, many facilities have been developed on the island, including a marina , a bike path , an interpretative trail, an ice rink , and camping ground. Several happenings and festivals are held annually on the island. The area has a humid continental climate ( Köppen Dfb ). Winters are long, cold, and snowy:

11284-729: The prince ceded the regiment to the French crown as he could no longer afford to maintain it. When the Treaty of the Pyrenees ended the war with Spain, the regiment was reduced in strength to ten companies and merged with the Salières Regiment (formerly the Balthazard Regiment). The Balthazard had been raised in Germany near the beginning of the Thirty Years War by Johann von Balthazard. Balthazard retired in 1658 and turned over command to Henri de Chastelard de Salières, who

11408-729: The production of food crops is still important to the economy. Trois-Rivières hosts the FestiVoix de Trois-Rivières, a 10-day summer music festival which attracts in excess of 300,000 visitors annually. The city also hosts the Festival International de la Poésie – an international poetry festival  – as well as the Festival International Danse Encore, and the MetalFest de Trois-Rivières every November. In 2009, Trois-Rivières

11532-550: The proprietary colonel, command of the regiment was assigned to a mestre de camp whom the prince appointed. In 1645, the regiment participated in the siege of Vigevano in Lombardy , and in the engagement at La Morra in Piedmont . The following year it took part in the expedition against the Spanish-controlled town of Orbetello in Tuscany . The regiment sailed from Genoa aboard the French fleet commanded by

11656-426: The pulp and paper industry. Trois-Rivières had an industrial decline in the 1980s and 1990s, when several textile mills were closed after owners moved jobs offshore. Unemployment rose to 14 percent in the 1990s. Trois-Rivières is attempting an industrial revitalization by establishing technology parks and taking advantage of its central location to both Montreal and Quebec City, its university and port. An example of

11780-538: The purchase of provisions and care for the wounded. He turned his prisoners over to Van Curler and ordered the expedition back to Fort St. Louis. The Jesuit Relations record that over 60 men died from hunger during the expedition, while Captain Francois de Tapie de Monteil of the Poitou Regiment wrote in his journal that "we lost 400 men who dropped dead from cold." In July 1666, news arrived at Quebec that

11904-522: The ranks of the Carignan-Salières, corrective measures were taken. The Huguenots were coerced into recanting their faith, and Jesuit Father Claude Dablon gave two emergency sermons within five days of Tracy's arrival in New France to prepare those who needed to be confirmed or readmitted into the Catholic faith. The Carignan-Salières Regiment was dressed for "efficiency rather than looks". The soldiers wore grey-lined brown coats, brown leather boots, and

12028-418: The rear guard four days later. The expedition crossed Lake Champlain and Lake George (then called Lac du Saint Sacrement ) in canoes and bateaux , then marched overland to reach the Mohawk villages in mid-October. All four villages had been hastily abandoned. The Mohawk, faced with Tracy's overwhelming force, had elected not to engage the French in battle. On 17 October 1666, the French symbolically claimed

12152-702: The regiment and its equipment to New France. The first, carrying four companies, departed La Rochelle on 19 April 1665 and arrived at Quebec on 19 June 1665. Four companies from other regiments that had been with Tracy in Martinique arrived with the Lieutenant Général on 30 June 1665. These companies were attached to, but never formally integrated into, the Carignan-Salières. Salières and eight companies arrived in mid-August. The last two transports with Courcelle, Talon and eight companies sailed on 25 May 1665 but did not arrive until mid-September. 35 men aboard

12276-401: The region on three sides. The countryside is very diverse: from the rugged peaks of the massifs of Monte Rosa and Gran Paradiso to the damp rice paddies of Vercelli and Novara, from the gentle hillsides of the Langhe , Roero , and Montferrat to the plains. 7.6% of the entire territory is considered protected area . There are 56 different national or regional parks; one of the most famous is

12400-413: The regional county municipality of Francheville. Trois-Rivières is the seat of the judicial district of the same name. The city's name, which is French for 'three rivers', is named for the fact the Saint-Maurice River has three mouths at the Saint Lawrence River, as it is divided by two islands in the river. The Trois-Rivières name was used for the first time in 1599 by Sieur François Gravé Du Pont ,

12524-694: The rich agricultural and viticultural value of the Po Valley and northern Italy. A chain of food halls Eataly works in collaboration with Slow Food . Piedmont is the leading producer of confectionery, coffee, rice, and white truffles in Italy. It is ranked 3 of 20 for the production of quality DOC and DOCG wines with 1,982,718 hl, there are 17 DOCG wines of all possible types (white, red, sweet, sparkling). In 2019, Piedmont accounted for 16.5% of wine exports from Italy, ranking second behind Veneto , with 36%. The typical food industries in Piedmont are: The unemployment rate stood at 6.2% in 2023. Lowland Piedmont

12648-642: The threat of Iroquois raids the colony entered a period of growth and prosperity that lasted until 1684. Although the Edict of Nantes in 1598 granted the minority Calvinists (also known as Huguenots ) substantial rights, they were not permitted to settle in New France. The Roman Catholic Church played a major role in administering the colony with the Jesuits wielding considerable influence. When Bishop François de Laval discovered that there were significant numbers of Huguenots as well as unconfirmed Catholics within

12772-487: The total population of New France was 3,035, of which 1,928 were considered adults. There were about 900 people living in Quebec and about 200 each in Montreal and Trois-Rivières , with the rest spread out in small settlements along the St. Lawrence. Almost two-thirds of the population were male. The Company of One Hundred Associates had tried to fulfill the terms of its charter to bring settlers to New France; however, many of

12896-422: The total regional population. Most immigrants come from Eastern Europe (mostly from Romania, Albania, and Ukraine) with smaller communities of African immigrants. The Regional Government ( Giunta Regionale ) is presided by the president of the region ( presidente della regione ), who is elected for a five-year term and is composed of the president and 14 ministers, including a vice president ( vice presidente ). In

13020-569: The two major cities of Quebec: the metropolis of Montreal and the capital of Quebec City. It remains as one of the principal medium-sized cities of Quebec, along with Saguenay , Sherbrooke , and Gatineau . Saint-Quentin Island lies at the confluence of the Saint-Maurice River and St. Lawrence River , where the city of Trois-Rivières developed. With the islands Saint-Christophe and De La Poterie , it creates three channels at

13144-491: The two ships had died during the voyage while 130 were hospitalized upon arrival suffering from scurvy, typhus or cholera. 20 did not survive. The regiment's supply ship depart La Rochelle on 22 June 1665 and arrived at Quebec on 12 September. The ships that brought the Carignan-Salières Regiment to New France were as follows: Almost immediately after their arrival many of the companies were dispatched to

13268-574: The warrior known as the Flemish Bastard , who was bringing the unharmed French prisoners back to Fort Sainte Anne. The expedition turned back, and Saurel escorted the Mohawk delegation to Quebec. The regiment's third campaign against the Mohawk was led by Tracy. 600 soldiers, 600 Canadien volunteers, and 100 Algonquin and Wendat warriors gathered at Fort Sainte Anne in the early fall of 1666. The first of three contingents set out on 29 September. The main body departed on 3 October followed by

13392-532: Was "a secular rather than sacred one" since Louis XIV and Colbert expected that the regiment would ensure that the colony became a source of revenue for the Crown. In Montreal, the Sulpician priest, François Dollier de Casson , reacted to the soldiers negatively, saying that "vices which have, in fact, risen and grown here since that time along with many other troubles and misfortunes which had not up to that time made their appearance here". In Verney's view, this

13516-749: Was annexed by France in September 1802. In the Congress of Vienna , the Kingdom of Sardinia was restored and furthermore received the Republic of Genoa to strengthen it as a barrier against France. Piedmont was a springboard for Italian unification in 1859–1861, following earlier unsuccessful wars against the Austrian Empire in 1820–1821, and 1848–1849. This process is sometimes referred to as Piedmontisation . The efforts were later countered by

13640-482: Was built on Isle La Motte at the northern end of Lake Champlain the following spring. The forts were used as advance bases for the three expeditions against the Mohawk in 1666, and served to deter Indigenous raids and possible English attacks. The first of the regiment's campaigns took place in the winter of 1666. The expedition against the Mohawk was initiated by Courcelle and approved by Tracy. Tracy recognized that

13764-571: Was created to draw more attention to the variety of remote, sparsely inhabited valleys. Within the tourism industry in Piedmont, a reference to the system of Royal Residences has to be made. First of all, it is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 1997 and, secondly, it represents a peculiarity of the region, since such a network cannot be found elsewhere in Italy. The Residences of the Royal House of Savoy belong to

13888-645: Was declared an "historic sector" in 1964. The Laviolette Bridge , linking Trois-Rivières to Bécancour and the south shore of the Saint-Lawrence River, was opened officially on December 20, 1967. In 1969, the city founded the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières , known for its chiropractic school, its podiatric medical education, and its programs for primary and secondary school education. Although historically an important centre of commerce, trade and population, Trois-Rivières has been superseded by

14012-436: Was designated as the 2009 Cultural Capital of Canada for cities having a population of 125,000 or more. Trois-Rivières is officially the " Poetry Capital of Quebec". Numerous plaques displaying poetic verses are installed throughout the centre of the city. An International Festival of Poetry is held annually in the first week of October. The city's main thoroughfare is Boulevard des Forges, an area several blocks long in

14136-820: Was founded on the initiative of the Tourism Council of the National Association of Italian Municipalities. There are links with neighbouring France via the Fréjus and Colle di Tenda tunnels as well as the Montgenèvre Pass . Piedmont also connects with Switzerland by the Simplon and Great St Bernard passes. It is possible to reach Switzerland via a normal road that crosses eastern Piedmont, starting from Arona and ending in Locarno , on

14260-540: Was fully engaged in a war with Spain and there were no soldiers to spare. Additionally, France was caught up in the Fronde and it was therefore impossible to send a force across the Atlantic. Even after the Treaty of the Pyrenees ended the war with Spain in 1659, the Crown remained indifferent to New France. Pierre Boucher , the governor of Trois-Rivières, visited Paris in 1661 to plead for help, saying that people in Trois-Rivières were afraid to hunt lest they be carried off by

14384-580: Was granted by Louis XIII to the Company of One Hundred Associates , founded by Cardinal Richelieu . In 1649, during the Beaver Wars , the Iroquois invaded Wendake (Huronia) , the homeland of New France's allies the Wendat (Huron) . The Iroquois wanted to expand their hunting grounds, increase their population through the adoption of captives, and control the fur trade with New France. The disruption of

14508-1226: Was not given until 1599, by Captain Dupont-Gravé, and first appeared on maps of the area dated 1601. In 1603, while surveying the Saint-Lawrence River, Samuel de Champlain recommended establishing a permanent settlement in the area. The settlement grew into a village, officially formed on July 4, 1634, by its first governor, Sieur de Laviolette . Early inhabitants of Trois-Rivières included Quentin Moral, Sieur de St-Quentin; future governor Pierre Boucher de Grosbois , François Hertel de la Fresnière (father of Joseph-François Hertel de la Fresnière ), François Marguerie, René Robineau, and Jean Sauvaget, and interpreter Jean Godefroy de Lintot, who married Marie, daughter of Michel Le Neuf. Jacques Leneuf de La Poterie , who would become governor of Trois-Rivières , and acting governor of New France, and royal judge Michel Le Neuf du Hérisson, who would be acting governor of Trois-Rivières, brothers, arrived with their widowed mother, Jeanne Le Marchand, in 1636. The Le Neufs were accompanied by Jacques' wife, Marguerite, and her brothers, Pierre Legardeur de Repentigny and future governor Charles Legardeur de Tilly . The city

14632-677: Was one of the most important regions in the first Italian industrialization. The gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was 137.4 billion euros in 2018, accounting for 7.8% of Italy's GDP. GDP per capita at purchasing power parity was 31,300 euros or 104% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 111% of the EU average. Since 2006, the Piemonte Agency for Investments, Export and Tourism began to facilitate outside investment and promote Piedmont's industry and tourism. It

14756-487: Was subsequently given command of the merged regiment. The Carignan-Salières spent the next several years in garrison along the northeastern frontier of France. Founded by Samuel de Champlain in 1608, New France began as a proprietary colony granted by the Crown to a succession of merchant companies. In 1627, following the failure of the Compagnie de Montmorency to fulfill its contractual obligations, control of New France

14880-461: Was the first Italian institution to combine the activities being carried out by pre-existing local organizations to promote the territory internationally. The region contains major industrial centres, the most important of which is Turin, home to the Fiat conglomerate, but mass-market Fiat cars are not produced anymore, only small-scale manufacturing of luxury Maserati cars (36,702 in 2020). Most of

15004-496: Was the second to be founded in New France (after Quebec City , before Montreal ). Given its strategic location, it played an important role in the colony and in the fur trade with First Nations peoples. The settlement became the seat of a regional Government of Trois-Rivières in 1665. Ursuline nuns first arrived at the settlement in 1697, where they founded the first school and helped local missionaries to Christianize

15128-852: Was thereafter known as the Soissons Regiment. It was renamed the Perche Regiment in 1690 when Louis XIV, unhappy with the conduct of the Comte de Soissons, removed him from command. The Perche was incorporated into the Gardes de Lorraine Regiment in 1744, which was subsequently renamed the Lorraine Regiment in 1766. In 1791, during the French Revolution the Lorraine became the 47th Infantry Regiment. Three years later

15252-456: Was to construct a series of wooden forts along the main Iroquois invasion route. Other companies of the regiment were dispatched almost as soon as they disembarked. Fort St. Louis (now known as Fort Chambly) was completed first followed by Fort Saint-Jean and Fort Sainte Thérèse . Fort Richelieu at the confluence of the Richelieu and St. Lawrence Rivers was restored, and Fort Sainte Anne

15376-477: Was undertaken, including the widening and renewal of many of the city's roads. Many new businesses and industries became established in the town, attracting additional residents. During the mid-century, the city became heavily industrialized and lost jobs during the later restructuring. In the 1960s, Trois-Rivières undertook a large-scale project of economic diversification, including founding several cultural institutions and attractions. The Old City of Trois-Rivières

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