Place des Commencements
Place des Commencements is a recreation area in Ville-Marie, Montreal, Quebec. Place des Commencements is situated nearby to the pier Quai Alexandra, as well as near Montreal Bungee.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Parc Jean-Drapeau and Old Port.
Parc Jean-Drapeau
Photo: Jazmin Million, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Parc Jean-Drapeau is a district in Montreal. It is comprised of the islands Île Sainte-Helene and Île Notre-Dame in the Saint Lawrence river.
Old Port
Park
Photo: 0x010C, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Old Port of Montreal is the historic port of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Located adjacent to Old Montreal, it stretches for over 2 km along the Saint Lawrence River. Old Port is situated 170 metres northwest of Place des Commencements.
Montreal Science Centre
Museum
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The Montreal Science Centre is a science museum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located on the Quai King-Edward in the Old Port of Montreal. Established in 2000 and originally known as the iSci Centre, the museum changed its name to the Montreal Science Centre in 2002. Montreal Science Centre is situated 290 metres northwest of Place des Commencements.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pointe du Moulin à Vent and Old Montreal.
Old Montreal
Photo: Poco a poco, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Old Montreal is what many visitors come to Montreal 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.
Cité du Havre
Neighborhood
Photo: Bruno Adamo, CC BY 2.0.
Cité du Havre is a neighbourhood in the borough of Ville-Marie of the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located on a narrow man-made peninsula, the Mackay Pier, which was largely built to protect the Old Port of Montreal from the currents of the Saint Lawrence River and from ice banks and floodings in the springtime.
Place des Commencements
- Type: Recreation area
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Ville-Marie, Montreal, Urban agglomeration of Montreal, Southwestern Quebec, Quebec, Canada, North America
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Latitude
45.50289° or 45° 30′ 10″ northLongitude
-73.54857° or 73° 32′ 55″ westOpen location code
87Q8GF32+5HOpenStreetMap ID
way 1224639135OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=recreation_ground
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