montréal

Montreal is the largest city in the province of Quebec and the second largest in the country of Canada. The city was originally named Ville-Marie, meaning “City of Mary.” The current name, Montreal, comes from the three-headed hill in the center of the city called “Mont-Royal.”

The official language of Montreal is French. Over 3.5 million people call the Greater Montreal Metropolitan area home as of the 2006 Census. Winters are cold and snowy in Montreal with an average temperature of −14.7 °C (6 °F). Summers produce much precipitation with an average temperature of 26.2 °C (79 °F). Known as “Canada’s Cultural Capital,” visitors from around the world stay at Montreal hotels to experience theater, festivals, visual arts and music and can find the best the best cultural items and locations using a Montreal travel guide. The city is also known for the many churches throughout the streets.

Montreal, Canada is a favorite city to visit in North America. Its cultural arts and music has drawn many intrigued vacationers. Visitors enjoy many attractions throughout including casinos, luxury and unique Montreal hotels, Festivals, Cirque du Soleil and Opus Montreal.

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• Happy New Year of the Dragon!

  
  The Pestoblog — Authority: 105
  Originally published in the Journal de Montréal on January 21, 2012. According to Chinese tradition, when the Dragon is master, all the demons go into hiding. That’s why the Year of the Dragon is generally happy and prosperous, and many couples want to have children during this year. What’s more, when the ...
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• Reminder : Introduction to Python Workshop

  
  Montreal Python — Authority: 89
  Check it out! The Introduction to Python Workshop is next Wednesday! Date : Wednesday, 2012 January 25th at 6:00 PM Place : McGill, Arts building, room 260 Bring your laptop and try to have Python and iPython installed before the workshop. Installation procedures and all the information on this workshop are on ...
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• Montréal-Python 27 : Khaki Knickers

  
  Montreal Python — Authority: 89
  Pythonistas, grab your pants firmly! We’re really happy to announce the first Montréal-Python monthly event of 2012 : Knickers Khaki. After the flaws of the stock market these recent years, we’re in right to ask : What’s Python place in this maelstrom? Does our favourite language can change the world and ...
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• La dernière immunité sonore ?

  
  Spacing Montreal — Authority: 415
    Église Saint-Paul-de-la-Croix reconvertie en condos. Rue St-Laurent. Photo: AlexandreCv   Entendre l’histoire Depuis quelques décennies, plusieurs églises de Montréal ont été reconverties afin de recevoir des fonctions plus rentables. Dans des circonstances de raréfaction des fidèles, donc ...
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• Bok Choy: A Chinese cabbage

  
  The Pestoblog — Authority: 105
  Originally published in the Journal de Montréal on January 14, 2012. Around three-dozen different varieties of cabbage are cultivated in China. The most famous among these in the West is the “Bok choy”, also known as “pak choy” and “Shanghai choy.” It was incidentally the Chinese who brought it to North ...
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• Montréal International Auto Show

  
  Flagworld.com >> News — Authority: 131
  The Auto Show runs from January 13 to 22 at the Montréal Convention Centre. The 44th International Automobile Salon of Montreal held its press day Thursday, January 12 and the media people had plenty to go about. ( Flagworld’s photo albums )
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• Python Workshops : Winter 2012 series

  
  Montreal Python — Authority: 89
  You’re dreaming to feel Python leather on your keyboard? You already know its legendary softness and now want to feel the gentle power of its grasp? Pythonista in the egg, moulting or already moving : the Winter 2012 series of Python workshops has arrived! This semester, Montréal-Python is offering one workshop a ...
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