Asbestos is a very beautiful town located in the Estrie region of southeastern Quebec, Canada. Asbestos is the seat of The Les Sources Regional County Municipality which is formerly known as Asbestos Regional County Municipality. As of census 2011, population of Asbestos Quebec Canada was 7,096.

This town covers an area of around 29.67 sq km that includes the land acquired due to the merger of City of Asbestos with Municipality of Trois-Lacs on 8th December, 1999.

EST (UTC−5) • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4) is the time zone of Asbestos and Postal code(s) J1T is the postal code of Asbestos Quebec Canada. Besides this 819 is the Area code of Asbestos.

This place is in the centre of a square which is formed by the cities of Victoriaville, Sherbrooke and Drummondville and the Nicolet River.

Asbestos is the site of Jeffrey mine, until world’s largest asbestos mine became one of the largest employers of the town.

Famous Places to visit in Asbestos Quebec Canada

1. Club de Golf Royal Estrie: Club de Golf Royal Estrie is located in Asbestos which is only 30 minutes drive from Sherbrooke. In year 2015, this Royal Estrie Golf Club hosted Provincial Amateur Championship. Beautiful and rich, this Estrie course will appeal to the number of categories of golfers with 18 holes which are being designed by Howard Watson, an architect.

Each of the holes in Royal Estrie is unique. You will be charmed by the exceptional conditions of this game. You can also find out best competitive prices, small groups of golfers and tournaments.

2. Asbestos Public Library and Historical Museum: This Asbestos Public Library is a modern church which is converted to its present usage. This museum is really one of the great place to visit. This place is a great model of town that shows that which parts were destroyed to make the way for expanding mine and many rock samples and historical photos.

3. Townships Trail: This trail enables you to discover unique Anglo-American heritage, local hospitality and landscapes. Scottish, Irish, Loyalist and American settlers left traces of their culture of the region’s village centres, round barns, covered bridges, churches and homes. You can also discover 3 themed routes, namely Christmas Markets, Fall Colours and English Tea, to explore heritage of Asbestos.

4. La Route verte: Enjoy this beautiful 5,300-km cycling network which is easily accessible to everyone, that links all the regions of Quebec, Canada. Thousand of people come to this place to enjoy their cycle ride.

Where is Asbestos Quebec Canada?

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