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What is the reason behind the city of Montreal not being named after Mount Royal?

1. The Farmhouse of the King's Daughters

Maison Saint-Gabriel, Montreal, Canada

This 17th-century farmhouse was home to 'filles du Roi,' young women sent to New France to marry and populate the colony.

2. Site of Canada's Burned Parliament

Place Royale (near Pointe-à-Callière), Montreal, Canada

Walk over the precise spot where the Parliament of the Province of Canada once stood, before it was burned down by rioters in 1849.

3. Montreal Island's Oldest Church

Église de la Visitation-de-la-Bienheureuse-Vierge-Marie, Montreal, Canada

Tucked away in the city's north, this church is the only surviving one on Montreal Island from the French colonial regime.

4. Olmsted's Forgotten Urban Park

Square Viger, Montreal, Canada

This once-grand public square, designed by the landscape architect behind New York's Central Park, fell into disrepair but now showcases peculiar public art.

5. Birthplace of Canadian Industry

Lachine Canal National Historic Site (Wellington Basin), Montreal, Canada

This stretch of water was once the heart of Canada's industrial revolution, home to its first railway and a hub for innovation.

6. Canada's Oldest Chinatown

Rue de la Gauchetière (Chinatown), Montreal, Canada

Beyond its vibrant arches, Montreal's Chinatown is the oldest in Canada, a testament to enduring community and immigrant history.

7. The Prison of the Foot of the Current

Parc du Pied-du-Courant, Montreal, Canada

This tranquil park conceals the dark history of Montreal's most notorious prison, a site of political imprisonment and executions.

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