Granby

The name Granby immediately brings to mind its famous zoo, one of the finest zoos in Canada, now featuring an impressive water park called Amazoo. This first-rate tourist attraction, which vaulted Granby into prominence, is just one of many. The City of Granby is also proud of its Festival international de la chanson, an annual competition celebrating new French-language music, its Centre d’interprétation de la nature du lac Boivin (nature interpretation centre), its many paved cycling trails which are part of the vast cycling network in Southern Quebec, its ice ring at Lac Boivin in winter, its 40 city parks, including Parc Daniel-Jonhson, a meeting place that also serves as the site of annual summer firework displays during the Saint-Jean celebrations, and an antique car exhibit. Granby is also rich in history, told not only through its built heritage, but also its ancient natural setting. Inread more > fact, the City of Granby recently acquired an expanse of valuable green space referred to as the Miner lands, named after one of the city’s founding families. This natural site will now be preserved for eternity.

The City of Granby was officially founded in 1859 when the village that had been created next to the Yamaska River – where both English and French cultures co-existed – separated from its township of origin. The municipal merger of January 2007 regrouped the original territory and at the same time, Granby became a new city of 62,559 residents. Granby, regional capital, industrial centre and second largest city in the Eastern Townships, welcomes you with open arms!