Université de Montréal

The University of Montreal, located at the northern part of Montreal, first opened its doors on January 6th, 1878 where less than a hundred students were registered. This french speaking university is one among the fours others universities in Montreal. The University was hit hard by the Depression of the 1930s. Construction halted for a decade, and the university almost closed its doors. It survived this dark period, however, in 1943, the University inaugurated its new campus, 15 years after construction had first began. I took this picture from Saint Joseph's Oratory yesterday where there is a good view of the northern part of the city of Montreal.