Cégep Gérald-Godin is a French-language public college located in

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, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is the first and only French-language public college on the

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of Montreal. It is located on Gouin Boulevard overlooking the Rivière des Prairies. Its building, designed in 1932 by

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, was formerly a

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of the Congregation of Holy Cross. It is named after poet and

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politician Gérald Godin.

Programs

Pre-university programs * Creative Arts * Science * Social Sciences Career programs * Business Administration * Computer Science * Computerized systems * Pharmaceutical production

External links

Official website

References

Educational institutions established in 1999 Universities and colleges in Montreal Colleges in Quebec Gerald-Godin L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève 1999 establishments in Quebec {{Canada-university-stub, Gerald-Godin