Walk Through Time in Sherbrooke – Free Downtown Virtual Guide

First Nations descendants, historians, and witnesses of the past share their historical secrets about several must-see sites in downtown Sherbrooke.

Discover Sherbrooke in a new way through this unique theme—from the first water mills to the iconic King’s Hill Cenotaph.

HERITAGE IN HAND

Each point of interest features a short video that brings to life the people, stories, and events that have shaped the city.

Step back in time through authentic video stories featuring real testimonials from those who have helped shape the local history — historians, journalists, anthropologists, artists, and other community members — enriched with photos and archival film footage from the last century.

ON SITE

This immersive experience, unique to Sherbrooke, begins with a walk across the magnificent footbridge along the Magog River. The tour provides a suggested route while showing your real-time location among the points of interest to discover. Let yourself be guided and explore at your own pace!

First Nations descendants, historians, and eyewitnesses share the hidden stories behind some of downtown Sherbrooke’s most iconic and legendary sites.

ENHANCED IMMERSION

BaladoDiscovery invites you to enrich your exploration of the tour route. With your mobile device in hand, discover more than one hundred additional historic sites and landmarks around you through an enhanced immersion experience. Access on-demand historical videos and audio content directly in the same map. Discover these hidden stories by selecting the See Around feature from the tour map.

OPTIMIZE YOUR EXPERIENCE

For the best experience, including proximity audio alerts, download the free BaladoDiscovery mobile app rather than using the website.

Headphones are also recommended when enjoying the tour on foot.

More than 500 tours are available for free in the same app, with no ads and no payment requests.

STARTING POINT

Behind the Tourist Information Office, 785, King Ouest. Parking is free.

Restaurants and stores are part of this tour. The suggested path includes the ascension of the King hill on the way back... Wearing comfortable shoes is recommended.

Enjoy your discoveries!

CREDITS

THANKS TO
Musée des beaux-arts de Sherbrooke; Bertrand Morin, archaeologist (Musée de la nature et des sciences de Sherbrooke); La Tribune; frescos created by the organism MURIRS; Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke; Tourisme Sherbrooke; Centre-ville Sherbrooke.

PRODUCTION
Focus.Films, in collaboration with Centre-ville Sherbrooke, L'Aire de Jeu and Tourisme Sherbrooke. 

Editing services company: Cinax inc.; direction: Gérald Gilbert; research assistant, writers and recreational contents revisers: Marc-Olivier Lavertu, Marie-Ève Jean, Mathieu Paradis, Sébastien Charette, Sophie Cadorette, Marie-Josée Demers. Special collaboration; pro bono: Sébastien Guimier and Yassaman Jahanbakhsh (lawyers); production accountant: Suzanne Couture; music: under licence of FCP Studio-2 (Sound Track Pro); guests: Antonio Pinard; Jean-Pierre Kesteman, historian; Monique Nadeau-Saumier, historian; Antoine Sirois, historian; Nicole O'bomsawin, historian; Patrick Côté, historian; Jacques Foisy; Louis O'Neil; Bertrand Lacasse; Henry Forgues-Lapointe; Serge Malenfant and Geneviève Reesör; Robert De Courcel; Louis O'Neil; Louis Bilodeau; Mgr Jean-Marie Fortier; Gilles Dallaire; Michel Deguire; Jean Perrault. Archives: Centre de recherche des Cantons-de-l'Est (Plymouth United Church funds: UC001/0019 / ETRC P998/090/063/001); Réseau TVA, in collaboration with M. Fernand Bissonnette and CHLT-TV; Monique Nadeau-Saumier; Antonio Pinard funds; Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (Henry Michaud funds, Herménégilde Lavoie, Les cinéastes associés inc. funds, Ville de Sherbrooke; Arthur Lamothe; Paul Vézina; Henri Michaud; Jean Arsin funds; Gérard Arrou funds); Bibliothèque et archives nationales du Québec - Centre d'archives de l'Estrie (p14, s71, p112 / p14, s71, p111 / p14, s71, p63 / p14,s71, p52, p14, s71, p78) / Centre de recherche des Cantons-de-l'Est (Collection de cartes postales du CRCE : P999/053/016/003; Collection de documents iconographiques du CRCE : P998/090/005/001; ETRC UC001/0019 Fonds Plymouth United Church); La Tribune.