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Trois-Rivières ( 2001 population 46,264; metropolitan population 137,507) is a city on the St. Lawrence River at the mouth of the Saint-Maurice River in central Quebec, Canada. Its inhabitants are known as "Trifluviens" (Trifluvians). It was known to early English settlers as Three Rivers and is the famous birthplace of Parti Québécois minister Gérald Godin, writer Madeleine Ferron and Premier of Quebec Maurice Duplessis. Félix Leclerc also worked in a Trois-Rivières radio station.Trois-Rivières is the center (and unofficial capital) of the Mauricie region. The city was the second one to be founded in New France, in 1634, (after Quebec City, before Montreal) and played an important role in the colony. In June 8June 8 is the 159th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (160th in leap years), with 206 days remaining. Events 536 St. Silverius becomes Pope (probable date). 1776 American Revolutionary War: Battle of Trois-Rivieres American invaders are driven bac, 1776This article is about the year 1776. For the musical, see 1776 (musical Events January 10 Thomas Paine publishes Common Sense March 17 American Revolutionary War: British forces evacuate Boston, Massachusetts after George Washington places artillery overl, it was the theater of the Battle of Trois-Rivières (part of the Invasion of the province of QuebecThe Invasion of Canada may refer to several events in history. The British and French colonial empires contested Canada through several wars. King George's War The French and Indian War The United States invaded Canada in two wars. The American Revolution by Americans) during the American Revolutionary WarThe American Revolutionary War ( 1775 1783), also known as the American War of Independence was a war fought between Great Britain and revolutionaries within thirteen of her North American colonies. The war, which eventually widened far beyond British Nor. It has now relinquished some of its importance to the two major cities of Quebec, the metropolisA metropolis is a major city, which is an economical and cultural center for some country, and usually a hub for its international connections. The word is also used for a metropolitan area a set of adjacent and interconnected cities that function togethe of Montreal and capitalThis article concerns places that serve as centers of government and politics. For alternative meanings see capital (disambiguation In politics a capital (also called capital city or political capital — although the latter phrase has an alternative meanin of Quebec City but remains one of the principal medium-sized cities of Quebec, along with Saguenay, Sherbrooke and Gatineau. It is a world capital of the pulp and paper industry.
Notable historic landmarks include the Ursulines monastery and the Saint-Maurice forge . Trois-Rivieres hosts the Grand-Prix de Trois-Rivieres , the Trans-Am series, and the Formula Atlantic [1]. It is officially the "national Quebec capital of poetry". Numerous plaques displaying poetic verses are installed across the center of the city and its International Festival of Poetry honors this title.
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