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What is the history of Montreal's Underground City? |
Travel Info What is the history of Montreal's Underground City? Travel Tips After Montreal's population surpassed one million in the early 1950s, Mayor Jean Drapeau laid down plans for the future development of the city. These plans included a new metro system and an underground city. The underground "city" is a part of downtown, it's not really a city more like a district. Some may have an image of all montrealers living underground during winters but the underground city is mostly tunnels and walkways connecting downtown shopping malls, metro stations, office buildings and even some hotels. It's a great place to visit if you love to shop and walk or if it's a rainy day. Montreal's Underground City (French: La ville souterraine) is also known as the indoor city (ville int茅rieure) as not all of it is underground. In 2004 the underground city was rebranded and given the name R脡SO. The rebranding effort was managed by B茅langer Branding et Design. The name R脡SO is based on the French word r茅seau, or network (as in a network of tunnels). Others A subterranean city? Sounds like something from X-Men. |
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