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| COMMUNITY PROFILE |
| Quebec > Montreal |
2001 population: 1,039,534 (Source: Statistics Canada) Second largest French-speaking city in the world. Montreal is a city in the province of Quebec. It is on the Saint Lawrence River. The city derives from "Mont Royal."
Filming location for 1997 movie, "Batman & Robin" and 2000 movie, "The Whole Nine Yards" and 2004 movie, "The Aviator" and 2004 movie, "The Terminal" and 2006 movie, "300" and 2007 movie, "Blades of Glory"
Well-known residents have included:
· Celine Dion, singer · Collen Dewhurst, actress · Leonard Cohen, singer and composer · Mario Lemieux, hockey player · Oscar Peterson, jazz musician · Pierre Elliott Trudeau, prime minister · Rufus Wainwright, musician · William Shatner, actor
Local festivals include:
· African and Creole Film Festival - April 19-29, 2007 · Blue Metropolis International Literary Festival - April 18-22, 2007 · Festivalissimo - March 1-31, 2007 · Fete des Neiges - Jan. 27-Feb. 11, 2007 · International Festival of Arts - June 20-July 15, 2007 · International Festival of Films on Art - March 8-18, 2007 · International Jazz Festival - June 28-July 8, 2007 · International Tango Festival - July 7-15, 2007 · New Music Festival - Feb. 24-March 8, 2007 Dates often change. Check Montreal web sites and events links in the sections below.
Nearby parks & recreation: Mont-Royal
Performing arts: Ballets Jazz de Montreal, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal, Montreal Symphony Orchestra
Victoria Bridge, Jacques-Cartier Bridge, Champlain Bridge, Honoré Mercier Bridge
Attractions: Biodome, Casino de Montréal, La Ronde amusement park, Montréal Botanical Garden, Notre-Dame Basilica, Saint Joseph’s Oratory
Sports teams: Alouettes (CFL), Canadiens (NHL)
Historic sites and museums: Prêtres de Saint-Sulpice de Montréal, Redpath Museum, Royal Canadian Ordinance Corps Museum, Saidye Bronfman Centre for the Arts, Atelier d'histoire Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, Biosphère, Centre d'histoire de Montréal, Chapelle des Soeurs des Saints Noms de Jésus et de Marie, Cité Historia, Musée d'histoire du Sault-au-Récollet, Écomusée du Fier Monde, Herbier Marie-Victorin, Just for Laughs Museum, Leonard & Bina Ellen Gallery, Maison Saint-Gabriel, Marguerite Bourgeoys Museum, Montreal Science Centre, Musée des Hospitalières de l'Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal, Musée des ondes Emile Berliner, Musée Marc-Aurèle Fortin, Musée national de l'Éducation, Museum of Fine Arts, Pointe-à-Callière Museum, Musée des Soeurs Grises, McCord Museum of Canadian History, Montreal History Centre, Insectarium de Montréal, Château Ramezay Museum, Canadian Centre for Architecture, Stewart Museum
Colleges and universities: University of Montreal, Dawson College, Marianopolis College, McGill University, Cégep du Vieux-Montréal, Cégep Marie-Victorin, Collège Ahuntsic, Collège André-Grasset, Collège de Bois-de-Boulogne, Collège de Maisonneuve, Collège de Rosemont, Collège LaSalle, HEC Montreal, Université du Quebec a Montreal, Ecole de technologie superieure, Concordia University
Quotes:
"...It is above all an inconsolable city - it weeps still for that clash of distant powers which, two centuries ago, first tossed it from empire to empire, culture to culture." -- City to City Jan Morris
Transit: AMT, STM
Listed places in Montreal: | Airports (1) | Cemeteries (3) Colleges (6) Communities (15) Hotels (90) Museums (5) Newspapers (21) Also see listings below Sections below provide additional information and links about Montreal travel and tourism, maps, recreation, government and transportation. | Note: The ePodunk database includes many places that are no longer populated communities. These may include rural crossroads, hamlets, ghost towns or settlements that have been absorbed by nearby cities or towns. |  (Also see local map below.) Montreal Web sites | Montreal local government | Montreal Chamber of Commerce Montreal tourism Ancestry & family history | Quebec genealogy page (GenWeb) | Quebec genealogical society Canadian Genealogy Centre Early Canadiana Online Quebec family search Upper and Lower Canada marriage bonds Census records (historic): 1901 census 1911 census City directories: Library and Archives Canada collection Immigration: Immigration records, 1925-1935 Canadian naturalization, 1915-1932 Land: Canadian County Atlas Western land grants, 1870-1930 Military: Soldiers of World War I Archives | Quebec archive | Library & Archives Canada Arts | Dance Ballets Jazz de Montreal Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal Music Montreal Symphony Orchestra Attractions | Montreal museums | Cemeteries | Cemeteries in Montreal include Cimetiere de Notre-Dame-des-Neiges, Cimetiere Juif Baron de Hirch, Cimetiere Saint-Francois-d'Assise | Add a local cemetery to our listings | Montreal area cemeteries Communities | Communities near Montreal | Economy | Employment growth & unemployment rates | Education | Colleges and universities in Montreal include Concordia University, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, HEC Montreal, McGill University, Universite de Montreal, Universite Laval | Colleges in Quebec | Entertainment | Movies & TV shows filmed in Montreal | Environment | Air quality forecasts for Quebec | Environment Canada Nature Conservancy in Canada Events | Montreal festival web sites: | FestiBlues International Fete des Neiges International Festival of Art World Film Festival ePodunk festival listings Food & restaurants | Chowhound message boards for Canada | Government | Montreal local government Web site | Quebec provincial government History | Library & Archives Canada | Heritage Canada Jobs | Jobs in Montreal | Montreal locator map. Use the navigation tools in the upper left to move the map center or to zoom in or out. You can also click and drag the map to move in any direction. Media | Newspapers in Montreal include Courrier Ahuntsic, Courrier Bordeaux-Cartierville, Flambeau Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, Journal de Rosemont-Petite-Patrie, L'Express d'Outremont-Mont-Royal, L'Informateur de Riviere-des-Prairies, La Presse, Le Devoir, Le Guide de Montreal-Nord, Le Journal de Montreal ... More newspapers | Newspapers in Quebec | Obituaries | Check daily newspapers in or near Montreal | Photos & post cards | Photos of Quebec places | Post cards of Quebec communities Postal Service | Find a postal outlet | Postal codes Postal code reverse lookup (find cities by postal code) Transit | Bus schedules | Subway map Train schedules Travel & tourism | Airports near Montreal | Hotels in or near Montreal Montreal tourism Quebec tourism bureau Border wait times Weather | Quebec weather conditions
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