Place des Commencements

Place des Commencements is a recreation area in , , . Place des Commencements is situated nearby to the pier , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Parc Jean-Drapeau and Old Port.

is a district in . It is comprised of the islands Île Sainte-Helene and Île Notre-Dame in the Saint Lawrence river.

Park
The of Montreal is the historic port of , , . Located adjacent to , it stretches for over 2 km along the Saint Lawrence River. is situated 170 metres northwest of Place des Commencements.

Museum
The is a science museum in , , . It is located on the Quai King-Edward in the . Established in 2000 and originally known as the iSci Centre, the museum changed its name to the in 2002. is situated 290 metres northwest of Place des Commencements.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pointe du Moulin à Vent and Old Montreal.

Locality
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is a locality.

is what many visitors come to for: old cobblestoned streets lined with buildings dating from the 17th through 19th centuries, grand old French restaurants, history museums, and the riverfront Old Port.

Neighborhood
is a neighbourhood in the borough of of the city of , , Canada. It is located on a narrow man-made peninsula, the Mackay Pier, which was largely built to protect the from the currents of the Saint Lawrence River and from ice banks and floodings in the springtime.

Place des Commencements

Latitude
45.50289° or 45° 30′ 10″ north
Longitude
-73.54857° or 73° 32′ 55″ west
Open location code
87Q8GF32+5H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1224639135
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­recreation_ground
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