De la Gauchetiere Street (officially in ) is a street in

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, Canada, running through

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, the International District and

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. In Chinatown, it takes the form of a

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, between

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and Jeanne Mance Street. The block fronting the

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(between Peel Street and

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) has been renamed ''avenue des Canadiens-de-Montréal'' since 2009 as a part of the

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campaign.

Points of interest

The street runs through downtown Montreal and is home to such landmarks as

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, the

1000 de la Gauchetière 1000 de la Gauchetière is a skyscraper in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is named for its address at 1000 De la Gauchetière Street West in the downtown core. It is Montreal's tallest building as per the height definition of the National Buildi ...

skyscraper and the Château Champlain. De la Gauchetiere also forms the southern edge of

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, one of Montreal's two main railway stations, is located on the street. The other, Lucien L'Allier Station, is located on the short section that was renamed. The historic Windsor Station is also located on the part that was renamed, but it is no longer used for train service due to the

occupying the area where the tracks were located.

Etymology

The name has been unofficially translated variously as "La Gauchetière Street" (such as inside the elevator in Windsor Station) and "Gauchetière Street". It is named after the landowner Joseph-Daniel Migeon, also called the

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de la Gauchetière in honour of his mother, Catherine Gauchet.

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Points of interest

Etymology

See also

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