Granby (Quebec) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Estrie, Quebec, Canada
About Granby (Quebec)
Granby is a regional centre for industries (textile, lumber, dairy products) and commercial zone, but is also a tourist town, due to the presence of the important Granby Zoo. The town is named after John Manners, Marquess of Granby. Prior to the arrival of Europeans, the area was inhabited sporadically by nomadic First Nations people. In 1792, Loyalists fleeing the United States were granted permission to colonize the Eastern Townships. In 1803, the Executive Council of Quebec conceded the Township of Granby to Colonel Henry Caldwell and his 97 associates. John Horner, the first inhabitant who settled on the site of the current town arrived in 1813. Horner built a sawmill near the Yamaska River. Field areas have been exploited for agricultural use and the North Yamaska river's flow has bee
Top Attractions in Granby (Quebec)
Explore the best things to see and do in Granby (Quebec):
- ★Festival de la chanson de Granby
- ★Granby Zoo
- ★Lake Boivin's nature interpretation center
- ★Miner Park
- ★Musée canadien de l’Arme et du Bronze
- ★Palace - Salle de spectacle
- ★The Autodrome Granby
- ★Verger Champetre - Gite & Compagnie
Where to Eat in Granby (Quebec)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Atelier Archibald
- 🍴Bistro La Fringale
- 🍴Bonne Bouffe
- 🍴Cantine Ben La Bedaine
- 🍴Cantine chez Richard
- 🍴Di Carlo Restaurant Inc
Where to Stay in Granby (Quebec)
- 🏨Camping Granby
- 🏨Gîte B&B - Une Fleur au Bord de l'Eau
- 🏨Gî'TEMPS couette et café
- 🏨Hotel Castel
- 🏨Hotel Le Principal
- 🏨Hôtel/motel Granby
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