If you visit Montreal, be aware that residents use the words north, south , east, west, etc. in a quirky way.

In May, 1792, a proclamation of the Lower Canada legislature divided Montreal into two districts - western and eastern - with Saint Laurent Blvd. as the demarcation line, despite the fact that Saint Laurent Blvd. actually runs more from east to west than from south to north. #history #histoire #city #ville Montreal #directions #maps #cartes