UKV1121 - Chris Sutcliffe Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 Montreal, is the second-largest city in Canada and the largest city in the province of Quebec. Originally called Ville-Marie, the city had come to be known as Montréal by the end of the 17th century, Formerly the largest metropolis of Canada (a distinction acquired by Toronto in the mid-1970s), it is the second largest French-speaking city in the Western world after Paris. Montreal is located in the southwest of the province of Quebec, approximately 275 kilometres (168 miles) southwest of Quebec City, the provincial capital, and 190 kilometres (118 mi) east of Ottawa, the federal capital. It also lies 550 kilometres (335 mi) northeast of Toronto, and 625 kilometres (380 mi) north of New York City. Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (IATA: YUL, ICAO: CYUL) Formerly known as Montréal-Dorval International Airport, is located in the city of Dorval, on the Island of Montreal and is 20 km from Montreal's downtown core. It is an international airport that serves the Greater Montreal Area, along with the regions of Northern Vermont and New York Fly UK operate Scheduled services to and From CYUL and this is also featured in this months Cargo flights operated by the Motorsports & Logistics division for the Canadian Grand Prix held in Montreal. Discover Montreal - Click Here to view Junes Destination of the Month PDF Many thanks to Operations Manager Matt Lewis for creating this PDF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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