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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! |
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