Victoriaville, a city full of experiences

VICTORIAVILLE, A CITY FULL OF

EXPERIENCES r e v s o n c o i dis our attract

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A CITY FULL OF

Flavour Fun, tasty, festive - Victoriaville invites you to its gourmet table!

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RESTAURANTS

FESTIVE HAPPY HOURS LOCAL PRODUCTS

Breakfast, Asian, steakhouse or a quaint bistro, discover restaurants for any taste throughout the city!

Our chefs cook up tasty, sometimes refined, often addictive dishes at over a hundred local spots. Your meal experience will be relaxed and at your pace.

Solo or with friends or colleagues, Victoriaville’s after-work scene includes thirst-quenching pubs, sunny patios, urban-chic bars and private culinary workshops. What better way to end the day than with a cocktail or craft beer in hand in good company?

Taste a variety of local products, wander through the picturesque landscapes and meet passionate producers, stock up on freshness at different seasonal markets... from cranberries to cheese to foie gras, Victoriaville offers many gourmet experiences!

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A CITY IN THE HEART of

NATURE

Looking for a different kind of experience? Victoriaville will charm you with its city life surrounded by nature.

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Réservoir Beaudet Mont Gleason Skiing, snowboarding, tubing or snowshoeing - Victoriaville is a great destination for winter sport enthusiasts! Located a couple of minutes from downtown, Mont Gleason offers amazing snow activities, modern snow making equipment, high-capacity chairlifts, amazing trails and tasty restaurants both in the summit’s chalet and le Wiski restaurant-pub.

Before the snow flies, the “Gleason en Couleurs” fall festival offers 3 weekends of surprising and fun activities.

With its unique and remarkable ecosystem, hundreds of bird species have adopted the réservoir Bea udet reservoir to rest their wings. A perfect spot to come and observe them! By bike, rollerblade, or on foot, come relax on the path that runs around Victoriaville’s fresh water reservoir. In the fall you can observe thousands of snow geese take flight!

Mont Arthabaska Victoriaville offers spectacular natural settings only a few minutes from downtown.

Whether to relax, meditate, walk, bike or picnic, whatever the season, Victoriaville’s surrounding landscapes are seductive. What better than a hike on the different trails to admire the fall colours?

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A CITY WORKING TOWARDS YOUR

SUCCESS For your conventions or meetings, Victoriaville’s hospitality makes it THE destination for your events.

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Destination Victoriaville

FUND This fund allows Victoriaville to offer financial or technical assistance for sport, associative or corporate events. The city’s event professionals will work with you throughout the process to ensure your activities and events are a success.

LODGING

ROOM RENTALS

However many participants you are expecting, Victoriaville knows how to host! The city’s hotels, motels and B&Bs will provide your guests the type of stay they are looking for!

For your training sessions, exhibits, major events or other gatherings, Victo will welcome you with open arms for your business events! Many high-tech rooms are available for small meetings or major conventions.

To make your life easier, everything is located 75 minutes from Quebec’s major urban centres!

A CITY FULL OF

SURPRISES Ecological, flourishing, dynamic: Victoriaville’s cultivated energy will surprise you!

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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Urban gardens, green spaces, urban health, and the first city accredited “Accessible to All” by Kéroul.

Victoriaville combines a flourishing economy with a green and healthy environment.

Here, sustainable development is a lifestyle choice where making an environmental difference is a priority.

GARDENS

CULTURE

Located a few minutes from Victoriaville, Parc Marie-Victorin (ecological park) welcomes you to its thematic gardens and mosaicultures!

Throughout the summer, wander along the beautiful paths and admire flora from here and abroad. A great place to host a cocktail party!

Victoriaville’s gourmet and music festivals, museums and interpre­ tation centres will please culture lovers! Discover the city and region’s history by taking a guided tour, enjoy the different outdoor shows at Carré 150 and admire our local effervescence and creativity in our art galleries.

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A CITY THAT

MOVES

With its many activities, Victoriaville’s sport culture will get you moving!

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BIKING

FESTIVALS

FISH THE NICOLET

Biking enthusiasts can discover bike paths and trail systems that extend for many kilometres. You can discover downtown Victoriaville on its fully asphalted path and bike lanes. For adrenaline lovers, Mont Arthabaska as many mountain or fat bike trails, depending on the season!

Victoriaville’s many festivals will amuse one and all, old and young!

Do you like local products, plays, improv, music or even developing personal skills? There’s something for everyone!

Do you love fishing? Discover a private branch of the river at Pêche Nicolet! Solo or with friends, you can fly fish or fish with worms or lures.

Have fun teasing trout along this 17 km stocked stretch of river.

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