Université de Montréal

Steeple of Universite de Quebec a Montreal reflected in building.

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This is the second-largest French-language university in the world, after the Sorbonne in Paris. Located on the north side of Mont-Royal, its most recognizable building is an art-deco tower and pale-yellow brick structure. The university was founded in 1878.

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