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The Montreal Movement GLOBETROTTER SUMMER TRAVEL DIARY BY RACHEL VANCELET TE

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n a recent sojourn to Canada, in the province of Quebec, the city of Montreal felt like a welcoming friend with refined old-world elegance and new world charm. The rumors of this French infused city with festivals, the arts, music, culinary delights and living well‌ this city had been on my bucket list of places to visit for years!

My curiosity originally stemmed from the history and heritage of the city itself. I learned years ago that my family name has been in the area since the 17th Century. The website Ancestry.com revealed my family history of a relative who moved from Brittany, France to marry a young lady in