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Founded in 1642 by French colonists, Montreal
officially surrendered to the British in
1763.It is the 2nd largest French speaking
city in the world.Montreal is a University
city of note having four institutions of
note- Universite de Montreal,Universite du
Quebec a Montreal, McGill University and
Concordia University. The World's Fair was
held there in 1967 and in 1976 Montreal
hosted the summer Olympic Games. The City's
350th anniversary was celebrated in 1992.
Montreal's Underground City.
Inaugurated during the sixties as an original
response to Montreal's winter weather
conditions,a 29 kilometer network of
underground passageways was built.
This underground city gives access to 1700
boutiques,department stores, restaurants,
cinemas,theatres and exhibition halls as
well as major hotels, over 1600 housing units
and 1000's of offices.In addition, there is
always a Metro station close-by.
The Underground City is still being expanded!
Subject by: Jack Smith