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64-656: (Redirected from La Verendrye ) La Vérendrye , La Verendrye or Verendrye may refer to: People [ edit ] Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye (1685–1749), French Canadian military officer, fur trader and explorer, often called simply "La Vérendrye". His sons were: Jean Baptiste de La Vérendrye (1713–1736), explorer Pierre Gaultier de La Vérendrye (1714–1755), explorer and fur trader François de La Vérendrye (1715–1794), explorer and trader Louis-Joseph Gaultier de La Vérendrye (1717–1761), explorer and fur trader Verendrye brothers' journey to

128-600: 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

192-834: A former US national monument in North Dakota Other [ edit ] Verendrye Electric Cooperative , a public utility cooperative in North Dakota Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title La Vérendrye . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=La_Vérendrye&oldid=1005188383 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description

256-711: A hundred captives from the village, forcing them on the 300-mile journey through the wilderness to return to Montreal. During those years, both sides often took captives for ransom. The next year La Vérendrye participated in an unsuccessful attack on the English settlement of St. John's, Newfoundland . At age 22, he enlisted in the French Army, and fought in Flanders during the War of the Spanish Succession ; he

320-463: 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

384-578: A large band of Assiniboines , he pushed southwest across the prairie and reached a Mandan village probably somewhere near the modern New Town, North Dakota , about 70 miles east of the Montana border. He did not push on to the Missouri River but sent his son Louis-Joseph to do it for him. In order to get rid of their numerous Assiniboine guests, the Mandan claimed that there was a Sioux war party in

448-594: 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 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

512-485: A plan. La Vérendrye would build a post on Lake Winnipeg. The expedition would be paid for by Quebec merchants who hoped to profit from the resulting fur trade . This financing was fragile because the merchants lacked the capital and organization to efficiently move supplies so far to the west. An additional goal was to divert furs from being traded to the British on Hudson Bay. In the absence of government funds, exploration

576-457: 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

640-598: 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 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

704-486: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La V%C3%A9rendrye He was the first known European to reach present-day North Dakota and the upper Missouri River in the United States. In the 1740s, two of his sons crossed the prairie as far as present-day Wyoming , United States, and were the first Europeans to see

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768-495: 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

832-517: 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

896-659: 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

960-637: 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,

1024-654: The Fox Indians . He became involved with the quest to find a route to the Pacific, what was known as the Northwest Passage. Under the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht , Great Britain had taken control of Hudson Bay and thereby blocked the French from using that area. At this time people thought that not far to the west was an inlet from the Pacific called the mer du couchant , similar to the equally mythical Strait of Annian . They thought also that travelers could cross

1088-501: The Mandan country on the upper Missouri River. These people were described as white men who lived in big houses. Auchagah, a Cree guide, made a map of the canoe routes between Lake Superior and Lake Winnipeg based on his and other Cree experience. La Vérendrye judged correctly that Lake Winnipeg was the geographic key which had to be reached to allow further exploration. In 1730 he met Governor Beauharnois at Quebec and worked out

1152-783: 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

1216-625: The Rocky Mountains north of New Mexico. Born in Trois-Rivières , New France, Pierre was the eldest son of René Gaultier de Varennes , who came to Canada as a soldier in 1665, and Marie, the daughter of Pierre Boucher , the first Governor of Trois-Rivières. The Gaultier family were minor nobility or landowners who came from the Anjou area of France . Varennes and La Vérendrye were 2 of their estates. Pierre's father died when he

1280-658: 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,

1344-462: 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

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1408-825: The 'River of the West'. The correct one was the Saskatchewan River , which flows east into Lake Winnipeg. The other was the Missouri River in the Mandan country in what is now North Dakota, United States. The Mandan were said to live in big houses and resemble Frenchmen. La Vérendrye picked the Missouri. In September 1738 he reached Fort Maurepas on Lake Winnipeg and ascended the Assiniboine River to Portage la Prairie , where he built Fort La Reine just south of Lake Manitoba (October 1738). Joining

1472-473: 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

1536-507: The French archives. Morton thinks they may have gotten as far as Lake Winnipeg. In 1716 a memoir drawn up by Governor Vaudreuil showed lakes and portages as far as Lake of the Woods, from which flowed a river to the " Sea of the West ". This implies that Frenchmen had explored west of Lake Superior before Vérendrye did so. La Vérendrye questioned the Natives who came to trade. He learned of

1600-572: 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

1664-558: The Jesuit missionary priest Jean-Pierre Aulneau who accompanied them, were killed by the Sioux on Massacre Island in Lake of the Woods. La Vérendrye restrained the local Cree from a war of revenge in order to protect the fur trade. In 1737 La Vérendrye returned to Quebec on business. In Paris, Maurepas was pushing for more exploration. By this time explorers had identified two candidates as

1728-723: 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 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

1792-580: The Rocky Mountains ) He worked to consolidate his hold on the chain of lakes that look like a single lake west of Lake Winnipeg, establishing Fort Dauphin (Manitoba) , Fort Bourbon and Fort Paskoya . Back in France, Maurepas was growing increasingly irritated with La Vérendrye, who he thought was trading in furs when he should be exploring. In 1742 Maurepas suggested that he be replaced. In 1743 La Vérendrye resigned. He returned to New France and led

1856-658: The Rocky Mountains , 1742–43 Places [ edit ] La Verendrye (electoral district) , in Manitoba, Canada La Verendrye Provincial Park , in Ontario, Canada La Vérendrye Trail , in Manitoba, Canada La Vérendrye Wildlife Reserve , in Quebec, Canada Parc de la Vérendrye (Le Domaine) Water Aerodrome , in Quebec, Canada Verendrye, North Dakota , a ghost town in McHenry County Verendrye National Monument ,

1920-943: The Saskatchewan. In 1756 the western command was given to Pierre's son Louis-Joseph Gaultier de La Vérendrye , but he was unable to travel to the west. During the French and Indian War (1754-1763), the North American front of the Seven Years' War , the French gradually abandoned the western posts. With France's defeat, the British took control of New France territory east of the Mississippi River. Numerous places were named in his honour: Trois-Rivi%C3%A8res Trois-Rivières ( French: [tʁwɑ ʁivjɛʁ] , Canadian French : [tʁwɔ ʁivjaɛ̯ʁ] ; lit.   ' Three Rivers ' )

1984-481: 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,

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2048-597: The area. The Assiniboines fled, taking with them the Cree interpreter. Unable to talk to the Mandan, La Vérendrye left two Frenchmen to learn the language and returned to Fort La Reine (January 1739). In 1740 he returned to Quebec on business, and in 1741 started on his fourth and last journey west. From Fort La Reine he sent his son Louis-Joseph exploring westward as far as, probably, the Big Horn Mountains of Wyoming (1742–43). (See: Verendrye brothers' journey to

2112-581: 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

2176-493: 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

2240-468: The command of poste du Nord , but accomplished little. After the elder La Vérendrye's death, the new governor Jonquière forced his sons out of their father's patrimony. Control of the west was given to Jacques Legardeur de Saint-Pierre (1750–53). He built Fort La Jonquière somewhere on the Saskatchewan, but failed in an attempt to ascend that river. He was followed by Louis de la Corne, Chevalier de la Corne (1753-1756). He built Fort de la Corne on

2304-431: The former municipalities that were amalgamated into Trois-Rivières formerly constituted 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

2368-621: 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

2432-852: 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

2496-465: The height of land and find a River of the West that flowed all the way to the Pacific. (For the area to be explored see Early Canadian canoe routes, Nelson River Basin .) In 1688 Jacques de Noyon had reached Rainy Lake . In 1717 Zacharie Robutel de La Noue tried to reach Rainy Lake but succeeded only in establishing Fort Kaministiquia . The British on Hudson Bay heard reports of coureurs des bois west of Lake Superior, but they left no records in

2560-473: 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

2624-451: The life of a gentleman while doing a considerable business since his sons remained as traders in the west. In 1746 he was reappointed to his old post. He was planning the fifth expedition, this time up the Saskatchewan River , when he died on December 5, 1749. Shortly before his death, he was awarded the Order of Saint Louis . From 1744 to 1746 Nicolas-Joseph de Noyelles de Fleurimont held

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2688-522: 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

2752-435: 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

2816-511: The mouth of the Red River at the southern end of the lake. In 1734 La Vérendrye went to Quebec to reorganize the finances and returned to the western post the following spring. In 1734 more than half the beaver pelts reaching Quebec came from La Vérendrye's posts. But by 1736 it was clear that the supply system was not working, and Jean-Baptiste was forced to go to Lake Superior for supplies. He along with 20 other Frenchmen, 19 voyageurs including

2880-471: 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

2944-410: 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,

3008-470: The ocean. In 1731 La Vérendrye, three of his sons and 50 engagés left Montreal. That autumn his son Jean-Baptiste built Fort St. Pierre on Rainy Lake . Next year they built Fort St. Charles on Lake of the Woods , which became his headquarters for the next several years. In 1733 Jean-Baptiste got within 20 miles of Lake Winnipeg but was blocked by ice and lack of supplies. In 1734 their party reached Lake Winnipeg. Jean-Baptiste built Fort Maurepas near

3072-725: 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

3136-550: 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

3200-407: 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:

3264-729: 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

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3328-426: 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

3392-569: 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

3456-542: Was 3, and he was educated at the Jesuit seminary in Quebec. At the age of twelve he received a cadet's commission in the French Marines in Canada . In 1704 and 1705 La Vérendrye took part in the raids of Queen Anne's War , which was waged by colonists in the English and French areas of North America. He was present at the Raid on Deerfield in present-day Massachusetts. The French and their Abenaki allies took more than

3520-491: Was appointed the commander of the poste du Nord . This was the north shore of Lake Superior with three main posts: Fort Kaministiquia , which was a terminus for the main route west; a post at the mouth of the Nipigon River ; and one near the future site of Wawa, Ontario , which had river connections to James Bay. La Vérendrye began trading in the area and in 1728 was appointed as commandant when his brother left to fight

3584-645: 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

3648-418: Was dependent on financing from the fur trade. It is not clear whether La Vérendrye was genuinely interested in exploration or whether exploration was a pretext for expansion of the fur trade. Maurepas , the French Minister of Marine, was very interested in exploration, but would not provide funds. According to Pehr Kalm , La Vérendrye was acting upon orders given by de Beauharnois to explore until he could reach

3712-436: 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

3776-1166: 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

3840-479: Was once known as Three Rivers . Since 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,

3904-407: Was seriously wounded at the Battle of Malplaquet . After recovering from his injuries and being given paroled as a prisoner of war , Gaultier returned to Canada and married Marie-Anne, daughter of Louis Dandonneau, Sieur Du Sablé, in 1712. For the next 15 years, he supported his family by farming and fur trading along the Saint Lawrence. In 1726 his fortunes changed when his brother Jacques-René

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3968-438: 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

4032-477: 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

4096-435: Was used for the first time in 1599 by Sieur François Gravé Du Pont , 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

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