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Hochelaga
The original settlers
of Montréal site were Indian tribes (Iroquoian linguistic
groups) who lived in a little village called Hochelaga. In 1535, Jacques Cartier, who discovered
Canada, returned upriver to the island that will later bear the name of
Montréal. Impressed with the mountain, he climbed and called it Mont Royal.
In 1608, Samuel de Champlain cleared away a site, Place Royale (Old Port)
which was intended to be the nucleus of new community
(see the map).
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Ville Marie
Paul de Chomedey Sieur de Maisonneuve,
founded Ville Marie 34 years later. However, the settlement gradually
becomes known as Montréal and 25 years after this founding, begins to prosper as a military and trade centre. |
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Present Montréal
is the largest city in Québec
and the second largest in Canada, situated on the one of two large islands
in this part of the St. Lawrence River. A true metropolis combining
aspects of North American and European civilizations,
Montréal has, nevertheless,
its undergone significant modernization since the 1960 s, with its
skyscrapers, underground city and subway system. North American French
culture flourishes in Montréal with innumerable art galleries,
museums, four French and English universities. Artists line the streets of
Old Montréal, and there are numerous events (specially
winter
& summer
festivals).
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Do you enjoy scenic bike rides
providing views of the city, forest and waterways? Then, you'll love the
bike-tracks around the city.Don't miss see
Montréal by Bike!
Night Life
in Montreal offers something for
everyone. Visit Montréal
at
Night! |
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