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Old Montreal (French: Vieux-Montréal, pronounced [vjø mɔ̃ʁeal]) is a historic neighbourhood within the municipality of Montreal in the province of Quebec, Canada.Home to the Old Port of Montreal, the neighbourhood is bordered on the west by McGill Street, on the north by Ruelle des Fortifications, on the east by rue Saint-André, and on the south by the Saint Lawrence River.
Map of Hochelaga in 1535. Hochelaga was the first indigenous settlement in Montreal to make contact with Europeans. The area known today as Montreal had been inhabited by indigenous peoples for some 8,000 years, while the oldest known artifact found in Montreal proper is about 4,000 years old. [2]
The timeline of Montreal history is a chronology of significant events in the history of Montreal, Canada's second-most populated city, with about 3.5 million residents in 2018, [1] and the fourth-largest French-speaking city in the world.
Old Montreal (since 17th century) North West Company (1779–1821) Merger and demerger (2001–2005) Timeline of Montreal history; Founded by Maisonneuve: 1642 ...
This is a list of National Historic Sites (French: Lieux historiques nationaux) in Montreal, Quebec and surrounding municipalities on the Island of Montreal.. As of 2018, there are 61 National Historic Sites in this region, [1] of which four (Lachine Canal, Louis-Joseph Papineau, Sir George-Étienne Cartier and The Fur Trade at Lachine National Historic Site) are administered by Parks Canada ...
The Château Ramezay is a museum and historic building on Notre-Dame Street in Old Montreal, opposite Montreal City Hall in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Built in 1705 as the residence of then-governor of Montreal , Claude de Ramezay , the Château was the first building proclaimed as a historical monument in Quebec and is the province's oldest ...
The Old Port of Montreal (French: Vieux-Port de Montréal) is the historic port of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Located adjacent to Old Montreal, it stretches for over 2 km (1.2 mi) along the Saint Lawrence River. It was used as early as 1611, when French fur traders used it as a trading post.
Pointe-à-Callière Museum (French: Musée Pointe-à-Callière, pronounced [myze pwɛ̃t a kaljɛʁ]) is a museum of archaeology and history in Old Montreal, Quebec, Canada.It was founded in 1992 as part of celebrations to mark Montreal's 350th birthday.