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Live from the Quais du Vieux-Port. The proximity of old and new is evident in this image, showing the Bonsecours Basin, Old Montréal and downtown. Stretching for over two kilometres along the St. Lawrence River, the historical Old Port offers Montrealers and visitors alike access to an endless variety of recreational, maritime and entertainment activities. Admission to the site is free.

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Montreal, or Montréal in French, (in Quebec French, pronounced in Canadian English, and in European French) is the second-largest city in Canada and the largest city in the province of Quebec. Originally called "Ville-Marie" (City of Mary), some historians think the city takes its present name from the "Mont Réal" (as it was pronounced in Middle French, or "Mont Royal" / Mount Royal in present French), the three-head hill at the heart of the city, whose name was also initially given to the island on which the city is located. The official language of Montreal is French as defined by the city's charter. It is among the five largest French-speaking cities in the world. As of the 2006 Canadian Census, 1,620,693 people resided in the city of Montreal proper. The population of the Montreal Census Metropolitan Area (also known as Greater Montreal Area) was 3,635,571 at the same 2006 census. In the census metropolitan area, French is the language most spoken at home by 70.5% of the ... Read more about Montreal on Wikipedia

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