Résidence Lafrance, (transl. ''Lafrance Residence'') is a co-ed
dormitory on the campus of the
Université de Moncton
The Université de Moncton is a Canadian francophone university in New Brunswick. It includes campuses in Edmundston, Moncton, and Shippagan.
The university was founded in 1963 following the recommendations of the royal commission on highe ...
in
Moncton, New Brunswick
Moncton (; ) is the most populous city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of New Brunswick. Situated in the Petitcodiac River Valley, Moncton lies at the geographic centre of the The Maritimes, Maritime Provinces. The ...
, Canada. It is named after
abbot
Abbot is an ecclesiastical title given to the male head of a monastery in various Western religious traditions, including Christianity. The office may also be given as an honorary title to a clergyman who is not the head of a monastery. The ...
Xavier-François Lafrance, the first resident priest of the
Tracadie parish.
[http://www.tracadie-sheila.ca/225/index.php/information/chronique-du-225e/premier-cure-de-tracadie]
With 160 rooms and 11 floors, it is the largest residence at the university. The building is one of the original structures built for the opening of the university in 1962. At 11 floors, the residence is one of the tallest buildings in Moncton.
See also
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List of tallest buildings in Moncton
The City of Moncton and its metropolitan area (Dieppe and Riverview) is the largest in New Brunswick, Canada. Its skyline is dominated by the Bell Aliant Tower, constructed in 1971 at a height of 127 m (417 ft - Equiv. to approx. 32 floor ...
References
Université de Moncton
Buildings and structures in Moncton
University and college buildings completed in 1962
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