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North America

Jacques Cartier landed here in 1535 and took the territory for his King, François I of France, but it wasn't until 1642 that Paul de Chomedey founded a small mission station here called Ville Marie de Mont-Réal. This original settlement is today Montréal, the second largest French-speaking city in the world.

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Located as it is on the St. Lawrence, Montréal has prospered as a cosmopolitan hub of communications and trade. Jacques Cartier landed here in 1535 and took the territory for his King, François I of France, but it wasn’t until 1642 that Paul de Chomedey founded a small mission station here called Ville Marie de Mont-Réal. This original settlement is …

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Planning a Trip

PROVINCE Quebec COUNTRY Canada CONTINENT North America LANGUAGE French & English CURRENCY Canadian Dollar BEST TIME TO VISIT March to May & September to November NEAREST RAILWAY STATION The intercity trains and most of the commuter trains operate from Central Station. Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) connects Montreal with New York, Quebec City, Buckingham, Maine, Halifax, etc. The Port of Montreal …

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Getting Around

Bicycle Montréal’s bicycle paths are extensive, running more than 500km around the city. Useful bike maps are available from the tourist offices and bicycle rental shops. Top bike paths follow the Canal de Lachine and then up along Lac St-Louis; another popular route goes southwest along the edge of the St Lawrence River, passing the Lachine Rapids, then meeting up …

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History & Culture

As per existing records, the earliest known inhabitants of the island are the First Nations native people, who occupied the area as early as 4,000 years ago. A fur trading post was created in the region in 1611 in present-day Pointe-a-Calliere. The region became a base for fur trading and French exploration. To make way for a large French settlement, …

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Top Attractions

Mont-Royal Mont-Royal rises 233 meters above the city and is the green lung near the city center. A stroll through this lovely park enables the visitor to see monuments to Jacques Cartier and King George VI, to spend some time by Lac-aux-Castors, and to have a look at the cemeteries on the western slope where the city’s different ethnic groups …

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