Montreal, Metropolis in Quebec, Canada
Description
Montreal is a metropolis in Quebec, Canada, occupying an island where the Saint Lawrence and Ottawa rivers meet, with Mount Royal forming a wooded hill near the center. The urban area spreads from historic districts along the waterfront to residential neighborhoods and commercial zones reaching across the entire island.
History
French settlers founded the site in 1642 as Ville-Marie, a mission along the river. The fur trade gradually turned it into a commercial hub that grew into one of the largest cities in Canada.
Culture
The city moves between two languages, with French heard in cafes and stores while English surfaces in business districts and parts of the western neighborhoods. Street festivals, markets and public squares reflect a blend of European cafe culture and North American urban energy.
Practical
Public transit covers all parts of the city with metro lines and bus routes running from early morning until after midnight. Underground passages allow access to many buildings and transit hubs during winter without stepping outside.
Did you know?
A network of tunnels beneath the downtown core links shopping centers, hotels, universities and metro stations over roughly 32 kilometers (20 miles). This underground system stays active year-round, offering a climate-controlled path through much of the city center.
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Olympic Stadium
6.7 km
Habitat 67
3.4 km
Notre-Dame Basilica
2.4 km
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
5 km
Mount Royal
625 m
Bell Centre
1.6 km
Saint Joseph's Oratory
2.7 km
Montreal Forum
1.5 km
Montreal Biodome
6.9 km
Saputo Stadium
7.2 km
La Ronde
4.6 km
Montreal Biosphère
4.5 km
Percival Molson Memorial Stadium
892 m
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
778 m
Montreal Botanical Garden
6.4 km
Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec
2.3 km
Jean Talon Market
4.2 km
1250 René-Lévesque
1.4 km
Casino de Montréal
4.8 km
Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral
1.5 km
Jacques Cartier Bridge
4.5 km
Lachine Canal
5.4 km
Saint Catherine Street
2 km
Hochelaga
901 m
Victoria Bridge
4.7 km
Champlain Bridge
6.9 km
Parc Jean-Drapeau
4.7 km
Ville-Marie
Pierrefonds-Roxboro
Le Plateau-Mont-Royal
Ahuntsic-Cartierville
Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève
Lachine
LaSalle
Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles
Anjou
Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie
Le Sud-Ouest
Saint-Laurent
St. Leonard
Verdun
Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension
Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
Montréal-Nord
Outremont
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