Don Snyder - AUDIO TOUR NARRATION - Montreal
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are shown Palais de Justice. Welcome to the Judicial heart of Montreal. On the other side of the road, you'll see a large building with six groove columns out front, supporting a triangular pediment alongside it, a 20 story modern building made with black metal on granite. The building next to you has a sweeping staircase flanked by 14 granite columns. All three buildings are or were courthouses, each constructed in a different period to relieve pressure on the last. The 1st 1 the oldest, is now in annex of the City Hall in a popular backdrop for wedding photos. Did you know that Montreal is named after the most prominent geographical feature on the island? A three peak till called Mont Royal one of the peaks was used as a fire beacon by First Nations people and was recently given a new Mohawk name. In recognition of this, you'd never have guessed that Montreal used to be one of the world's worst cities for public health. A far cry from today, with Montreal regularly among the world's most livable cities, including being ranked as an Alfa world city, which means it's an economic and cultural hub with an extensive ICO friendly public transport system so efficient you don't really need a car in Montreal while we're on that subject. The city's first ever car owner was refused a permit because the vehicle was not drawn by animals. After he explained the concept of horsepower, he was finally issued with a license plate Q. One. Well, we've now reached the end of our tour of old Montreal. Please return your devices to the starting point and enjoy the rest of your time in the city.