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Places to see in Drummondville. Drummondville stands on the St-Francois River, to the east from Montreal, the Province of Quebec. The city was founded in 1815, originally it was planned as a military base for British army that defended the Canadian shoreline from the US attack in the War of 1812. Thanks to such an origin, today’s city offers lots of historic sights, interesting historic routes together with a few annual celebrations and festivals. You should see the Village Quebecois d'Antan, a small heritage village with restored buildings and interesting antique attractions. Costumed people reflect the atmosphere of 19th century, there is a local theatre that makes historic performances, shows the art of those times during summertime.

This festival is called the Mondial des Cultures de Drummondville. Other interesting destination in Drummondville is its Popular Photography Museum that exhibits exciting collection of photographic masterpieces and tells the history of this art with antique cameras and lots of other attributes. Union Life Art Gallery hosts the collection of works made by modern and traditional local artists. The fans of active rest can explore La Route Verte – a historic route for cycling and hikes. Also such entertainments as swimming, skiing, volleyball and other outdoor activities are available at the Centre Nautique Kounak.

You can even experience extreme canoeing here. Le Circuit des Traditions Le Circuit des Traditions is an exciting trail complex around Drummondville that is arranged for cycling trips. 35 km of trails inside the city and about 70 km outside it show the best of the local nature and urban beauty. Here is also a rest stop where tired cyclers can stop to take a rest or arrange a camp. It is open during the summertime and early autumn. La Route Verte La Route Verte is planned to be the largest cycling trail network that will be over 4000 km in total route length. Currently it covers about 3 6000 km of the territory, lying across the whole Quebec province.

The route leads to the main Quebec’s cities and historic sights, lies through picturesque national parks and wildlife areas. Village Quebecois d'Antan Village Quebecois d'Antan is a complete reproduction of the local community that existed in the 19th century. Everything, starting with restored buildings and finishing with local people’s clothes reflect that time’s atmosphere. About 90 buildings are available for visitors and about 100 of costumed staff is ready to tell them the history of local settlement. Popular Photography Museum This museum is situated at St-Frederic’s Church building, it is open for visitors on Wednesday – Sunday all year round. Originally it is called the Musee Populaire de la Photographie (in French).

It tells the history of photographic art, shows the techniques of different epochs and masterpieces made in different times. Interesting exhibitions will bring you a lot of enjoyment if you are fond of this art. Also Drummondville has its own theatre that offers people to watch different dramas and comedies and listen to the live music performance. The public is very close to actors, as the seats are arranged in cabaret style. There is also an excellent bar and restaurant. Trans-Canada Highway It is the biggest highway among national in the whole world and also is the main highway in Canada. It is 7604 km long (4725 miles) and it lies between St.John’s (Newfoundland) and Victoria (British Columbia). Making a route around the highway you can visit all of ten Canadian provinces.

 

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