Montreal of the most beautiful cities of Canada

Montreal 

 

Montreal of the most beautiful cities of Canada

 Canadian city of Montreal, the largest city in the Province of Quebec and the largest Canadian city until the year 1970 Montreal Canadian city of Toronto compete as the largest city in Canada. Located in the province of Quebec, which is the largest French-speaking cities in the world after Paris. With a population of 1016376 people, while the population of the urban area of ​​3.32651 million people. About two-thirds of the population in Montreal of French descent, and speak French. Montreal is considered one of the largest ports of the world's marine interior, and the main center of transportation in Canada. It is also a major center for business and industrial culture and Canadian education.

Montreal of the most beautiful cities of Canada

 
The city's history
Sailed French explorer Jacques Cartier River to Saint Laurent, and discovered the island of Montreal in 1535. In 1642, French settlers built a fort in what is now called the Old Montreal, and founded the settlement of Mary Philly, Philly and then became known as Marie in Montreal in the early eighteenth century. The troops captured the English Montreal in 1760; Canada thus became a British colony, according to the Paris Convention, signed in 1763. And soon evolved to Montreal center British trade. French interests were focused on agriculture. Established a global exhibition in Montreal in 1967 (Expo 67). The city also hosted the Summer Olympics in 1976. Montreal area increased by 10% after it annexed the suburb of Point or Trumbull in 1982. In 1992, Montreal celebrated the passage of 350 years of existence