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The city of Sherbrooke was founded in the 19th century when the first inhabitants settled in the territory where the Saint-Francois and Magog Rivers meet. Sherbrooke is the main centre of Quebec’s Eastern Township and it offers a lot of interesting events and places to visit. Festivals held in Sherbrooke during the summertime are perfect for families who like to spend vacations together. For instance, the festival of fireworks, Fete du Lac des Nations invites you in July and Traditions of the World Festival takes place in August.

Tourists who would like to find out more about Sherbrooke history, should visit The Sherbrooke Historical Interpretation Centre, while admirers of wildlife and natural history will find lots of exciting exhibits in the Museum of Science and Nature. Active tourists are welcome to take a bike ride in La Route Verte or make a trip around the Parc National de Frontenac. This outside national park offers lots of touristic entertainments, such as fishing, canoeing, hiking, snowshoe hikes and skiing. Sherbrooke is located in the southeast of Quebec province, Canada. It is the major city of the Eastern Townships area.

While being originally inhabited by English-speaking people in 19th century, nowadays Sherbrooke’s population of 147, 427 people is mostly French-speaking. Sherbrooke is known as a student centre, it hosts two universities (The Université de Sherbrooke and Bishop's University) and four colleges, so the population of the city population is mostly consisted of youth. Bishop’s University is the only one in the province where students are studied in English. In 2002 the city significantly grew in size and population, when Sherbrooke, Bromptonville, Ascot, Fleurimont, Deauville, Lennoxville, Saint-Élie-d'Orford and Rock Forest were merged into one city that got the name of Sherbrooke.

The city of Sherbrooke was founded in the 19th century when the first inhabitants settled in the territory where the Saint-Francois and Magog Rivers meet. Sherbrooke is the main centre of Quebec’s Eastern Township and it offers a lot of interesting events and places to visit. Festivals held in Sherbrooke during the summertime are perfect for families who like to spend vacations together. For instance, the festival of fireworks, Fete du Lac des Nations invites you in July and Traditions of the World Festival takes place in August. Tourists who would like to find out more about Sherbrooke history, should visit The Sherbrooke Historical Interpretation Centre, while admirers of wildlife and natural history will find lots of exciting exhibits in the Museum of Science and Nature.

Active tourists are welcome to take a bike ride in La Route Verte or make a trip around the Parc National de Frontenac. This outside national park offers lots of touristic entertainments, such as fishing, canoeing, hiking, snowshoe hikes and skiing. Sherbrooke is located in the southeast of Quebec province, Canada. It is the major city of the Eastern Townships area. While being originally inhabited by English-speaking people in 19th century, nowadays Sherbrooke’s population of 147, 427 people is mostly French-speaking. Sherbrooke is known as a student centre, it hosts two universities (The Université de Sherbrooke and Bishop's University) and four colleges, so the population of the city population is mostly consisted of youth. Bishop’s University is the only one in the province where students are studied in English. In 2002 the city significantly grew in size and population, when Sherbrooke, Bromptonville, Ascot, Fleurimont, Deauville, Lennoxville, Saint-Élie-d'Orford and Rock Forest were merged into one city that got the name of Sherbrooke.

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