Street Art and Hidden Gems

Windsor's outdoor "museum without walls" along the Detroit River, with more than 30 large contemporary sculptures by artists from around the world. Stroll the riverfront between the Ambassador Bridge and downtown and enjoy views of the Detroit skyline. Free and open to everyone.

A city park with a legal graffiti wall, a skatepark and a natural slope for sliding in winter. Parks are open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Free.

A poetry themed walking trail with installations, right next to the Sainte-Thérèse library. A small free outdoor stroll you can combine with a library visit.

The city skatepark at the Complexe Jean-Laurin, next to the Jean-Laurin arena, decorated with a collective mural. A free outdoor spot for skateboarders.

At Terminus 1836, Claude Milette's steel sculpture À la croisée shows the Dorchester, the first locomotive to run in Canada, and Stéphanie Fiola's painted floor game tells the story of the country's first railway. In the streets of Vieux-La Prairie, benches and street furniture have been painted by eleven artists. Free to see at any time.

A 1.9 km heritage walk through the village of Saint-Sauveur starting at the church at 205 rue Principale, about 30 to 45 minutes. It can be done on your own any time; free guided Sunday tours ran in summer 2026. Free, no reservation needed.

A historic downtown square in Sorel-Tracy, used as a parade ground from 1780 to 1860 and made a park at the end of the 19th century. Its paths radiate in the pattern of the Union Jack. Free, with cafés and shops nearby.

The statue of Barthélemy Joliette, the town's founder, unveiled in 1902 in Parc Renaud on rue De Lanaudière. It is one of the stops on the city's heritage circuit. Free to see any time.

A self-guided heritage walk through downtown Joliette with 27 interpretation panels on three routes telling the city's history. The City of Joliette publishes the map; parking on boulevard Manseau is suggested. Free to walk any time.

An outdoor sculpture garden with works by regional artists among floral displays, on the grounds of the Tourisme Bécancour welcome office in the Saint-Grégoire sector. Free admission ("Entrée gratuite"), according to Tourisme Bécancour. Best enjoyed from spring to fall when the flower beds are in bloom.

Several works from the City of Trois-Rivières public art collection stand around Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville and the Maison de la culture: Passent les heures I and II (2004) by Gilles Désaulniers, two long panels evoking a watercourse near rue des Forges; Suspendre le temps (2004) by Roger Gaudreau, made of 366 stones for the leap year 2004; and MurMots (2005) by Annie Pelletier. Free to see.

A 1997 work by artist Roger Gaudreau in the Jardin des Ursulines on rue des Ursulines, a poetic tribute to the arrival and presence of the Ursuline sisters in Trois-Rivières. It is part of the City of Trois-Rivières public art collection and is free to see.