- Cité du Havre
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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, which was built to protect the Old Port of Montreal from the currents of the Saint Lawrence River. [1]
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Expo 67
The peninsula was extended and connected by bridge to Saint Helen's Island for Expo 67. Along with Saint Helen's Island and the artificial Île Notre-Dame, Cité du Havre was the site for Expo 67 pavilions including the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's International Broadcast Centre and the Habitat 67 residential complex.[1]
Recent development
Toay, it also features a park, the Parc de la Cité-du-Havre, which was a filming location for the 2001 film, The Score.
References
- ^ a b "Cité du Havre" (in French). Grand répertoire du patrimoine bâti de Montréal. City of Montreal. http://patrimoine.ville.montreal.qc.ca/inventaire/fiche_zone.php?zone=oui&requete=simple&id=1142. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
External links
Categories:- Montreal stubs
- Neighbourhoods in Montreal
- Expo 67
- World's Fair sites
- Redeveloped ports and waterfronts
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