Montreal takes its present name from Mont-Royal, the triple-peaked hill located in the heart of the city. It was called "Canada's Cultural Capital" by Monocle Magazine and recently was named a UNESCO City of Design.
1.Originally called Ville-Marie, or "City of Mary". 2.The Montreal Metro is filled with a profusion of public artwork by some of the biggest names in Quebec culture. The design and ornamentation of each station in the Metro system is unique. 3.The mountain is the site of Mount Royal Park, one of Montreal's largest greenspaces. The park, most of which is wooded, was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, who also designed New York's Central Park, and was inaugurated in 1876.
1. Is known as a party town, with an active night-life. 2.Is the city in which the original fur-trade took place. 3. Montreal became the capital of the United Province of Canada in 1844. 4. It is regarded as the ‘sister-city’ to Hiroshima in Japan.
For over a century and a half, Montreal was the industrial and financial centre of Canada. The variety of buildings included factories, elevators, warehouses, mills, and refineries which today provide a legacy of historic and architectural interest, especially in the downtown area and the Old Port area.
Montreal is the largest city in the province of Quebec and the second largest city in Canada. Originally the town was called Ville-Marie, or "city of Mary." The name comes from the Montreal Mont-Royal, which is located in the heart of the city,on average, the French, it sounded as Mont Real. As for July 2009, the population of Greater Montreal was 3,814,000 persons, the population of metropolitan Montreal, which includes the municipalities of the island of Montreal was 1,906,811. The population of the city of Montreal is estimated at 1,620,693 people.
* Montreal is one of the five largest French-speaking cities in the world * Montreal is one of Canada’s most important ports and is a vital transshipment port for sugar, grain, oil, machinery and certain other manufactured goods. * In 2007, Forbes Magazine ranked Montreal as the 10th cleanest city in the world. * After New York, Montreal has the highest number of restaurants, per capita, in North America.
Montreal is the largest city in the province of Quebec and the second-largest city in Canada. Originally called Ville-Marie, or "City of Mary", the city takes its present name from Mont-Royal, the triple-peaked hill located in the heart of the city, whose name was also initially given to the island on which the city is located, or Mont Réal as it was spelled in Middle French, (Mont Royal in present French).Montreal is consistently rated as one of the world's most livable cities, was called "Canada's Cultural Capital" by Monocle Magazine and recently was named a UNESCO City of Design. Though historically the commercial capital of Canada, it was surpassed in population, as well as economic strength, by Toronto after 1976. Today it continues as an important centre of commerce, aerospace, finance, pharmaceuticals, technology, design, culture, tourism, film and world affairs
Montreal was referred to as "Canada's Cultural Capital" by Monocle magazine.The city is Canada's centre for French language television productions, radio, theatre, film, multimedia and print publishing. Montreal's many cultural communities have given it a distinct local culture. As a North American city, Montreal shares many cultural characteristics with the rest of the continent. It has a tradition of producing both jazz and rock music. The city has also produced much talent in the fields of visual arts, theatre, music, and dance. Yet, being at the confluence of the French and the English traditions, Montreal has developed a unique and distinguished cultural face. Another distinctive characteristic of Montreal culture life is to be found in the animation of its downtown, particularly during summer, prompted by cultural and social events, particularly festivals. The city's largest festival is the Just for Laughs comedy festival, which is the largest in the world of its kind. Other popular festivals include the Montreal International Jazz Festival, Montreal World Film Festival, Les FrancoFolies de Montréal, Nuits d'Afrique, Pop Montreal, and the Montreal Fireworks Festival.
Old Montreal (French: Vieux-Montréal) is a historic area located southeast of downtown containing many different attractions such as the Old Port of Montreal, Place Jacques-Cartier, Montreal City Hall, the Bonsecours Market, Place d'Armes, Pointe-à-Callière Museum, the Notre-Dame de Montréal Basilica, and the Montreal Science Centre. Architecture and cobbled streets in Old Montreal have been maintained or restored and are frequented by horse-drawn calèches carrying tourists. Old Montreal is accessible from the downtown core via the underground city and is served by several STM bus routes and metro stations, ferries to the South Shore and a network of bicycle paths. The riverside area adjacent to Old Montreal is known as the Old Port. The Old Port was the former site of the worldwide Port of Montreal, but its shipping operations have been moved further east to its current larger site, leaving the former location as a recreational and historical area maintained by Parks Canada. The new Port of Montreal is now Canada's largest container port and the largest inland port on Earth
Montreal was referred to as "Canada's Cultural Capital" by Monocle magazine.The city is Canada's centre for French language television productions, radio, theatre, film, multimedia and print publishing. Montreal's many cultural communities have given it a distinct local culture. As a North American city, Montreal shares many cultural characteristics with the rest of the continent. It has a tradition of producing both jazz and rock music. The city has also produced much talent in the fields of visual arts, theatre, music, and dance. Yet, being at the confluence of the French and the English traditions, Montreal has developed a unique and distinguished cultural face. Another distinctive characteristic of Montreal culture life is to be found in the animation of its downtown, particularly during summer, prompted by cultural and social events, particularly festivals. The city's largest festival is the Just for Laughs comedy festival, which is the largest in the world of its kind. Other popular festivals include the Montreal International Jazz Festival, Montreal World Film Festival, Les FrancoFolies de Montréal, Nuits d'Afrique, Pop Montreal, and the Montreal Fireworks Festival.
Montreal called the Paris of North America. Indeed, Montreal becouse this is not Europe, but Is Not America. The city's appearance is unique: it combines the features of the old and new, surprisingly closely and successfully intertwined. The city has a rare combination of high economic potential and rich European tradition. There is a Notre Dame whitch in its architecture it really looks like Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Here in the city on the the shores of the St. Lawrence River, has a Palace of Justice, its Campus Martius ... But they are in close neighborhood to skyscrapers
- It is known for it's many festivals, such as - the comedy festival and the jazz festival. - Montreal has an underground shopping area that is vast. It is known as the "underground city" and it covers 18 miles.
- One of the major urban areas of Canada, the city has even overshadowed Toronto as the country’s economic center. In fact, the city is regarded as one of North America’s great cosmopolitan cities. - The city is also an important railway hub, with an underground rail system called the Metro, inaugurated in 1966. - Montreal lies at the base and the foot of Mt. Royal, from where the place received its name. Around this mountain lies a large wooded park that extends till the center of the city. Some of the major attractions within the city are an environmental museum, insectariums, a museum of fine arts, a museum of contemporary arts, an amusement center, casino and large botanical gardens.
Leading west from the Old Port is the historic Lachine Canal. Dating from 1825, it originally allowed boats to bypass the Lachine Rapids and was only re-opened for pleasure craft in 2002. Today, there are now 14km (9 miles) of bicycle paths along the canal and a couple of interesting historic sites.
From dinosaur bones to fossils to Egyptian mummies in the flesh, the Redpath doesn't charge a dime to the public and is one of the oldest museums in Canada. Located at McGill University's downtown campus and doubling as an academic unit for McGill graduate students in biology, anthropology, and earth sciences, The Redpath Museum showcases permanent exhibits in geology, zoology and paleontology. The Redpath also houses a collection of over 17,000 anthropological and archaeological artifacts covering Ancient Egypt, South America, Sri Lanka and more.
i like Montreal because my favourite singer and nolevist Leonard Cohen was born there. he described the town of his chilshood and youth in "The Favourite Game". he also dedicated many of his songs to Montreal. you will come across hidden descriptions in every of his songs. i think Montreal should be proud to be his native town.
Montreal takes its present name from Mont-Royal, the triple-peaked hill located in the heart of the city. It was called "Canada's Cultural Capital" by Monocle Magazine and recently was named a UNESCO City of Design.
ОтветитьУдалить1.Originally called Ville-Marie, or "City of Mary".
ОтветитьУдалить2.The Montreal Metro is filled with a profusion of public artwork by some of the biggest names in Quebec culture. The design and ornamentation of each station in the Metro system is unique.
3.The mountain is the site of Mount Royal Park, one of Montreal's largest greenspaces. The park, most of which is wooded, was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, who also designed New York's Central Park, and was inaugurated in 1876.
1. Is known as a party town, with an active night-life.
ОтветитьУдалить2.Is the city in which the original fur-trade took place.
3. Montreal became the capital of the United Province of Canada in 1844.
4. It is regarded as the ‘sister-city’ to Hiroshima in Japan.
For over a century and a half, Montreal was the industrial and financial centre of Canada. The variety of buildings included factories, elevators, warehouses, mills, and refineries which today provide a legacy of historic and architectural interest, especially in the downtown area and the Old Port area.
ОтветитьУдалитьMontreal is the largest city in the province of Quebec and the second largest city in Canada. Originally the town was called Ville-Marie, or "city of Mary." The name comes from the Montreal Mont-Royal, which is located in the heart of the city,on average, the French, it sounded as Mont Real. As for July 2009, the population of Greater Montreal was 3,814,000 persons, the population of metropolitan Montreal, which includes the municipalities of the island of Montreal was 1,906,811. The population of the city of Montreal is estimated at 1,620,693 people.
ОтветитьУдалить* Montreal is one of the five largest French-speaking cities in the world
ОтветитьУдалить* Montreal is one of Canada’s most important ports and is a vital transshipment port for sugar, grain, oil, machinery and certain other manufactured goods.
* In 2007, Forbes Magazine ranked Montreal as the 10th cleanest city in the world.
* After New York, Montreal has the highest number of restaurants, per capita, in North America.
Montreal is the largest city in the province of Quebec and the second-largest city in Canada. Originally called Ville-Marie, or "City of Mary", the city takes its present name from Mont-Royal, the triple-peaked hill located in the heart of the city, whose name was also initially given to the island on which the city is located, or Mont Réal as it was spelled in Middle French, (Mont Royal in present French).Montreal is consistently rated as one of the world's most livable cities, was called "Canada's Cultural Capital" by Monocle Magazine and recently was named a UNESCO City of Design. Though historically the commercial capital of Canada, it was surpassed in population, as well as economic strength, by Toronto after 1976. Today it continues as an important centre of commerce, aerospace, finance, pharmaceuticals, technology, design, culture, tourism, film and world affairs
ОтветитьУдалитьMontreal was referred to as "Canada's Cultural Capital" by Monocle magazine.The city is Canada's centre for French language television productions, radio, theatre, film, multimedia and print publishing. Montreal's many cultural communities have given it a distinct local culture.
ОтветитьУдалитьAs a North American city, Montreal shares many cultural characteristics with the rest of the continent. It has a tradition of producing both jazz and rock music. The city has also produced much talent in the fields of visual arts, theatre, music, and dance. Yet, being at the confluence of the French and the English traditions, Montreal has developed a unique and distinguished cultural face. Another distinctive characteristic of Montreal culture life is to be found in the animation of its downtown, particularly during summer, prompted by cultural and social events, particularly festivals. The city's largest festival is the Just for Laughs comedy festival, which is the largest in the world of its kind. Other popular festivals include the Montreal International Jazz Festival, Montreal World Film Festival, Les FrancoFolies de Montréal, Nuits d'Afrique, Pop Montreal, and the Montreal Fireworks Festival.
Old Montreal (French: Vieux-Montréal) is a historic area located southeast of downtown containing many different attractions such as the Old Port of Montreal, Place Jacques-Cartier, Montreal City Hall, the Bonsecours Market, Place d'Armes, Pointe-à-Callière Museum, the Notre-Dame de Montréal Basilica, and the Montreal Science Centre.
ОтветитьУдалитьArchitecture and cobbled streets in Old Montreal have been maintained or restored and are frequented by horse-drawn calèches carrying tourists. Old Montreal is accessible from the downtown core via the underground city and is served by several STM bus routes and metro stations, ferries to the South Shore and a network of bicycle paths.
The riverside area adjacent to Old Montreal is known as the Old Port. The Old Port was the former site of the worldwide Port of Montreal, but its shipping operations have been moved further east to its current larger site, leaving the former location as a recreational and historical area maintained by Parks Canada. The new Port of Montreal is now Canada's largest container port and the largest inland port on Earth
Montreal was referred to as "Canada's Cultural Capital" by Monocle magazine.The city is Canada's centre for French language television productions, radio, theatre, film, multimedia and print publishing. Montreal's many cultural communities have given it a distinct local culture.
ОтветитьУдалитьAs a North American city, Montreal shares many cultural characteristics with the rest of the continent. It has a tradition of producing both jazz and rock music. The city has also produced much talent in the fields of visual arts, theatre, music, and dance. Yet, being at the confluence of the French and the English traditions, Montreal has developed a unique and distinguished cultural face. Another distinctive characteristic of Montreal culture life is to be found in the animation of its downtown, particularly during summer, prompted by cultural and social events, particularly festivals. The city's largest festival is the Just for Laughs comedy festival, which is the largest in the world of its kind. Other popular festivals include the Montreal International Jazz Festival, Montreal World Film Festival, Les FrancoFolies de Montréal, Nuits d'Afrique, Pop Montreal, and the Montreal Fireworks Festival.
Montreal called the Paris of North America. Indeed, Montreal becouse this is not Europe, but Is Not America. The city's appearance is unique: it combines the features of the old and new, surprisingly closely and successfully intertwined. The city has a rare combination of high economic potential and rich European tradition. There is a Notre Dame whitch in its architecture it really looks like Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Here in the city on the the shores of the St. Lawrence River, has a Palace of Justice, its Campus Martius ... But they are in close neighborhood to skyscrapers
ОтветитьУдалить- It is known for it's many festivals, such as - the comedy festival and the jazz festival.
ОтветитьУдалить- Montreal has an underground shopping area that is vast. It is known as the "underground city" and it covers 18 miles.
- One of the major urban areas of Canada, the city has even overshadowed Toronto as the country’s economic center. In fact, the city is regarded as one of North America’s great cosmopolitan cities.
ОтветитьУдалить- The city is also an important railway hub, with an underground rail system called the Metro, inaugurated in 1966.
- Montreal lies at the base and the foot of Mt. Royal, from where the place received its name. Around this mountain lies a large wooded park that extends till the center of the city.
Some of the major attractions within the city are an environmental museum, insectariums, a museum of fine arts, a museum of contemporary arts, an amusement center, casino and large botanical gardens.
Leading west from the Old Port is the historic Lachine Canal. Dating from 1825, it originally allowed boats to bypass the Lachine Rapids and was only re-opened for pleasure craft in 2002. Today, there are now 14km (9 miles) of bicycle paths along the canal and a couple of interesting historic sites.
ОтветитьУдалитьFrom dinosaur bones to fossils to Egyptian mummies in the flesh, the Redpath doesn't charge a dime to the public and is one of the oldest museums in Canada. Located at McGill University's downtown campus and doubling as an academic unit for McGill graduate students in biology, anthropology, and earth sciences, The Redpath Museum showcases permanent exhibits in geology, zoology and paleontology. The Redpath also houses a collection of over 17,000 anthropological and archaeological artifacts covering Ancient Egypt, South America, Sri Lanka and more.
ОтветитьУдалить- Montreal was initially called Ville-Marie (City of Mary). It was in 1775 that the city became known by its original name.
ОтветитьУдалить- The official language of Montreal, as defined by the city's charter, is French.
- Montreal is one of the five largest French-speaking cities in the world.
- In 2007, Forbes Magazine ranked Montreal as the 10th cleanest city in the world.
- In the June 2008 edition, London-based Monocle Magazine ranked Montreal as 16th in a list of the world's 25 most livable cities.
- In 1992, Montreal's 350th year, many of its attractions were expanded and/or renovated.
- It is home to an "Underground City", a climate-controlled labyrinth of 2000 shops, spread over an area of 18 miles.
- In Montreal, the English speakers are known as Anglophones.
- After New York, Montreal has the highest number of restaurants, per capita, in North America.
i like Montreal because my favourite singer and nolevist Leonard Cohen was born there.
ОтветитьУдалитьhe described the town of his chilshood and youth in "The Favourite Game". he also dedicated many of his songs to Montreal. you will come across hidden descriptions in every of his songs.
i think Montreal should be proud to be his native town.