Sieur de Laviolette

The Sieur de Laviolette was the first commander of Trois-Rivières, a Canadian city in Central Quebec.

Around 1600, François Gravé Du Pont, of Tadoussac, went there to trade with the Indians.

Samuel de Champlain first visited the area, accompanied by Gravé Du Pont, in 1603.

In 1632, Trois-Rivières was designated for the annual meeting of Indians and fur traders.

The same year, the Jesuits Paul Le Jeune and Jacques Buteux established a permanent mission.

The Sieur of Laviolette, founder of Trois-Rivières. The Laviolette Bridge is his namesake.
Plaque - The Sieur of Laviolette, founder of Trois-Rivières à Trois-Rivières.