Old Montréal District: Topographic Views
Gilchrist, Scott
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Date
2008Description
Rue Saint Paul looking east with the dome of Marche Bonsecours in the distance; Old Montreal (French: Vieux-Montréal) is the oldest area in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, dating back to New France. Located in the borough of Ville-Marie, the area is usually thought of as being bounded to the west by McGill St., to the north by Ruelle des Fortifications, to the east by Berri St., and to the south by the Saint Lawrence River. Following recent amendments, the district has been slightly expanded to include rue des Soeurs Grises to the west, Saint Antoine St. to the north and the St-Hubert Street in the east. It also includes the Old Port of Montreal. Most of Old Montreal was declared historic district in 1964 by the Ministère des Affaires culturelles du Québec. The area was first developed ca. 1665. Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page (accessed 7/12/2010)
Type of Work
topographical view; photographSubject
architecture, business, commerce and trade, cityscape, historical, City planning, Maisonneuve, Paul de Chomedey de, 1612-1676, settlements, colonies, New France, Twenty-first century
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