La ville de Montral

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La ville de Montréal
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Outline

• History of Montreal
• Important activities throughout the year
• Icons of Quebec
• What I like the most about Quebec
• What I dislike the most about Quebec

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Important moments in Montreal history

• Jacques Cartier was the first European to reach
  the area now known as Montreal in 1535 search for
  gold.
• Seven years later, Samuel de Champlain tried to
  create a fur trading post.
• Expo in 1967 (Expo 67) and the summer Olympics in
  1976
• The 1995 Quebec referendum was the second
  referendum to ask voters in the Canadian province
  of Quebec whether Quebec should secede from
  Canada and become an independent state.

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Important activities in Spring

• Sugar Shack (Cabane à sucre)

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Important activities in Summer

• Formula 1 race

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Important activities in Summer
Gay pride parade
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Important activities in Summer
Jazz Festival
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Important activities in Fall
Maple leaves turning red!!!
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Important activities in Winter
Lots of snowso, hockey and ski
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Icons of Quebec
1. Celine Dion
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Icons of Quebec
2. Cirque du Soleil
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Icons of Quebec
3. Olympic stadium
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Icons of Quebec
4. McGill University
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Icons of Quebec
5. Strip club
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Icons of Quebec
6. Poutine (Fries Cheese Gravy)
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Icons of Quebec
7. Smoke Meat ( Beef brisket that has been
cured, spiced and smoked )
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What I like the most about Montreal?
EVERYTHING!!!
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What I dislike the most about Montreal?

• Inefficient Emergency Room service

• Taxes 15. Almost everything is taxable.

• French road signs only