Sherbrooke

An introduction to Sherbrooke, capital of the Eastern Townships: student city, neighborhoods, and settlement services.

Sherbrooke is Quebec's sixth largest city and the main hub of the Eastern Townships. Known as the city of rivers and hills, it is also a major student city thanks to Université de Sherbrooke and Bishop's University. Historic downtown centers around Wellington Street, with cafés and shops. The Plateau Marquette area is popular with families. The Fleurimont borough has a large newcomer population...

Where to learn French for free in Sherbrooke and the Estrie — Francisation Québec, SANC, the Cégep and Université de Sherbrooke — and how to register.

In Sherbrooke, French is the language of work, study and daily life. Learning it is the best accelerator of your integration, and you don't have to pay for it: the state funds free courses for all levels, and the Estrie has a solid welcome network. A few hours a week, kept up over time, are enough to transform your daily life in this French speaking city. Pathway Program Paid? Intensity For who...

How to live and enjoy winter in the Eastern Townships, its mountains and lakes.

Winter in Sherbrooke lasts from late November to March. Temperatures can drop below minus 20 Celsius. The region gets a lot of snow — often more than Montréal — thanks to the proximity of the Appalachians. The Eastern Townships offer several major resorts within an hour: Mont Orford — the largest, lake view Bromont — night skiing, water park Mont Sutton — off piste lovers Owl's Head — picturesq...

Sherbrooke's rental market, the student effect, and the standard Quebec lease.

Sherbrooke is divided into several boroughs: Downtown (Fleurimont) — commercial district and CHUS Mont Bellevue and East — near Université de Sherbrooke, popular with students Lennoxville — English speaking borough, around Bishop's University Brompton and Rock Forest — more suburban Sherbrooke has a typical student city rental cycle: high demand in August for the school year start, quieter wint...

Sherbrooke and the Estrie's free welcome network — settlement, French, employment — built around the Service d'aide aux Néo-Canadiens.

Sherbrooke, in the Estrie, has a long tradition of welcoming immigrants. The local network, funded by the Ministère de l'Immigration, offers free settlement help, French courses, employment support and integration support. The Service d'aide aux Néo Canadiens (SANC) has welcomed and supported immigrants in the Estrie in their socio economic integration since 1954. Mandated by the Ministère de l...

Getting around Sherbrooke by bus: the STS network, the OPUS card, fares and passes, and the main routes newcomers use every day.

The STS, or Société de transport de Sherbrooke, operates the buses in Sherbrooke. Network coverage: Over 20 lines covering the whole city High frequency to Université de Sherbrooke and Cégep de Sherbrooke Regional service: Lennoxville, Rock Forest, Fleurimont Schedule: Monday to Sunday First buses: 6 AM Last buses: 11 PM (limited evenings) One of the best networks for a city of under 200,000 re...

Université de Sherbrooke and Bishop's University — the two universities that make Sherbrooke a student city.

Sherbrooke is one of Quebec's main student cities. With about 40,000 students for a population of 175,000 residents, nearly one in four Sherbrookers is a student. The Université de Sherbrooke (UdeS) is the main university, French speaking, founded in 1954. It has over 33,000 students across three campuses: Main campus in Sherbrooke Health campus near the CHUS Longueuil campus (Montréal South Sh...