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Colisée Desjardins
The Colisée Desjardins, formerly the Colisée des Bois-Francs, is a 3,420 capacity multi-purpose arena in Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada. It is home to the Victoriaville Tigres ice hockey team. The arena was built in 1980 and is also known as the Amphithéatre Gilbert-Perreault. Naming rights to the building were sold to the Desjardins Group The Desjardins Group (, ) is a Canadian financial service cooperative and the largest federation of credit unions () in North America. It was founded in 1900 in Lévis, Quebec by Alphonse Desjardins. While its legal headquarters remains in Lé ... in 2006. External links Les Tigres de Victoriaville Ice hockey venues in Quebec Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League arenas Sport in Victoriaville Buildings and structures in Centre-du-Québec Desjardins Group 1980 establishments in Quebec Sports venues completed in 1980 {{canada-icehockey-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victoriaville
Victoriaville () is a town in south-central Quebec, Canada, on the Nicolet River. Victoriaville is the seat of Arthabaska Regional County Municipality and a part of the Centre-du-Québec (Bois-Francs) region. It is formed by the 1993 merger of Arthabaska, Saint-Victoire-d'Arthabaska and Victoriaville, the name of the last being used for the merged town. Description Victoriaville's size and location have earned it the title ''Capitale des Bois-Francs'', referring to the Bois-Francs region of the province. Victoriaville produces numerous hardwood products, including furniture, caskets, and hockey sticks. The town was home to the famous Victoriaville hockey company. The Parc-Linéaire Des Bois-Francs bike trail traverses Victoriaville. There are many paths for cyclists throughout the town, including ones leading to the summit of Mont Arthabaska, at the southern limits of the town. The Laurier Museum is located in the home of former Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier, which is desi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |