Ville de Montréal
Ville de Montréal
Group of Archivists of the Region of Montréal
Chapter 4 IntroductionHochelaga 1500-1642Ville-Marie 1642-1665Heart of an Empire 1699-1763Small French Town 1665-1760Conquered City 1760-1800British Commercial Takeover 1800-1850Industrial City 1850-1896Canada's Metropolis 1896-1914North-American City 1914-1929Depression and War 1930-1945Modern City 1945-1960Québec's Metropolis 1960-1992ConclusionQuizEducational Resources

Urban development

A distinct society

 
Construction of a canal.
Gilles Hocquart's ordinance for the construction of a canal for water drainage on Rue Saint-Vincent and Rue Saint-Denis in Montréal.
July 4, 1734.
Source : Division des archives de l'Université de Montréal, P0058C500006.