Musée de l'auto ancienne de Richmond tops the list of what to see in Richmond
There are 3 places to visit inside Richmond’s municipal boundary, plus one within 5 km of its edge. A short walk covers 3, all within 1 km. At 35 km, Cathedral Basilica of St Michael, Sherbrooke is worth the journey.
Highlights of Richmond
MuseumCentre d'interprétation de l'ardoisein townMuseumMuseumMusée Autos Anciennesin townMuseumMuseumRichmond County Historical Society Museum200 m outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Places on the map
The list reaches out to Richmond County Historical Society Museum, 1.6 km away.
The dashed line is Richmond’s municipal boundary; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · Statistics Canada 2021 outline
The types of place
Every one of them is among museums or galleries.
Green: inside Richmond. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The complete list
The 3 inside Richmond come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Provincial and city parks are on the Outdoors page instead.
Historic places in Richmond → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Richmond →
Around the region
CathedralCathedral Basilica of St Michael, Sherbrooke35 km southeast
MuseumSherbrooke Nature and Science Museum35 km southeast · 40K visitors a year
GardenParc Marie-Victorin22 km north
MuseumVillage Québécois d'Antan38 km northwest
National historic siteMoulin à Laine d'Ulverton11 km westPlaces well known beyond Richmond (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a Parks Canada or Sépaq property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Visiting Richmond: the answers
What are the main attractions in Richmond?
Inside Richmond’s municipal boundary, the one place on our list is Musée Autos Anciennes.
Is there a Parks Canada or Sépaq property near Richmond?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Mont-Orford National Park (Sépaq), 36 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Richmond?
The best known within 40 km are Sherbrooke Nature and Science Museum (35 km), Parc Marie-Victorin (22 km), Village Québécois d'Antan (38 km), Moulin à Laine d'Ulverton (11 km).
How is this list made?
We merge OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Statistics Canada’s ODCAF and the heritage registers into one list of museums, galleries, historic sites, forts, lighthouses, gardens, parks, waterfalls, ski hills, zoos and theme parks. To count, a historic building must show it takes visitors (hours, a fee, a website, a heritage operator or a Wikipedia article); hotels, restaurants and tours are dropped. Places inside the town’s 2021 outline come first, then those up to 5 km beyond it.
Places to visit: Canada publishes no open tourism list, so this one is assembled from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF museums and galleries (2020, Open Government Licence – Canada), the federal and Québec heritage registers and CPCAD’s national parks, and it reflects what mappers and editors have recorded. Forts, houses, lighthouses and churches count only with a sign that visitors are welcome. Places sit in each town’s 2021 census outline; visitor counts are Wikidata’s latest, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Centre d'interprétation de l'ardoise: Fralambert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral Basilica of St Michael, Sherbrooke: Libertad-pb, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherbrooke Nature and Science Museum: Philip Bastarache, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Parc Marie-Victorin: Danielhbordeleau, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Village Québécois d'Antan: Emmanuel Huybrechts from Laval, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Moulin à Laine d'Ulverton: Cantons-de-l'Est, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).