Lac des Nations

Lac des Nations is an artificial lake located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. It was created during the construction of a hydroelectric dam used to power the old Patton Co factory.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Cathedral Basilica of Saint Michael and Sherbrooke History Museum.

Cathedral Basilica of Saint Michael

Church

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Saint-Michel Basilica-Cathedral is a Roman Catholic minor basilica and cathedral dedicated to St. Michael located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. The church is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sherbrooke.

Sherbrooke History Museum

Museum

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The Sherbrooke History Museum, Musée d’histoire de Sherbrooke, is a museum and archives centre in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. It preserves, studies, and exhibits the history of Sherbrooke and the Eastern Townships.

Sherbrooke War Memorial

Memorial

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The Sherbrooke War Memorial is a cenotaph erected in 1926, on King Street, in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, to commemorate Sherbrooke residents who fought in World War I.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sherbrooke and Lennoxville.

Sherbrooke

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Sherbrooke is a city in southern Quebec, Canada. It is at the confluence of the Saint-François and Magog rivers in the heart of the Estrie administrative region.

Lennoxville

Suburb

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Lennoxville is an arrondissement, or borough, of the city of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. Lennoxville is located at the confluence of the St. Francis and Massawippi River, approximately 5 kilometres south of downtown Sherbrooke.