Fun facts about Montreal
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In the Ojibwe language, the land is called Mooniyaang, which means 'the first stopping place'.
Montreal
Canada
Montreal is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest in Canada, and the eighth-largest in North America. Founded in 1642 as Ville-Marie, or "City of Mary", it now takes its name from Mount Royal, the triple-peaked mountain around which the early settlement was built.
From the “Etymology and original names” section
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The French settlers named their new town Ville Marie, meaning 'City of Mary', in honor of the Virgin Mary.
Montreal
Canada
Montreal is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest in Canada, and the eighth-largest in North America. Founded in 1642 as Ville-Marie, or "City of Mary", it now takes its name from Mount Royal, the triple-peaked mountain around which the early settlement was built.
From the “Etymology and original names” section
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Montreal was incorporated as a city in 1832.
Montreal
Canada
Montreal is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest in Canada, and the eighth-largest in North America. Founded in 1642 as Ville-Marie, or "City of Mary", it now takes its name from Mount Royal, the triple-peaked mountain around which the early settlement was built.
From the “History” section
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Montreal was the capital of the Province of Canada from 1844 to 1849.
Montreal
Canada
Montreal is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest in Canada, and the eighth-largest in North America. Founded in 1642 as Ville-Marie, or "City of Mary", it now takes its name from Mount Royal, the triple-peaked mountain around which the early settlement was built.
From the “History” section
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Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0
The first cross on Mount Royal was placed there in 1643 by Paul Chomedey de Maisonneuve.
Montreal
Canada
Montreal is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest in Canada, and the eighth-largest in North America. Founded in 1642 as Ville-Marie, or "City of Mary", it now takes its name from Mount Royal, the triple-peaked mountain around which the early settlement was built.
From the “Neighbourhoods” section
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Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0