- De la Gauchetière Street
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De la Gauchetière Street is a car free zone in Montreal's Chinatown.
De la Gauchetière Street and Saint Urbain Street in Chinatown.De la Gauchetière Street (official French name: rue de la Gauchetière) is a street in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, running through downtown Montreal, the Quartier international and Chinatown.
In Chinatown, it takes the form of a pedestrian zone, between Saint Laurent Boulevard and Jeanne-Mance Street.
Points of interest
The street runs through the central business district, and is home to such landmarks as Place Bonaventure, the 1000 de la Gauchetière skyscraper, the Château Champlain and the Bell Centre. De la Gauchetiere also forms the southern edge of Place du Canada.
Montreal's two main railway stations are located on the street: Central Station and Lucien L'Allier station. Historic Windsor Station is also located on De la Gauchetière, but is no longer used for train service, the Bell Centre 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. However, the name does not mean "of the Gauchetière"; rather, de la here is part of the proper name, as it is named after the landowner Joseph-Daniel Migeon, also called the Sieur de la Gauchetière in honor of his mother Catherine Gauchet.
Coordinates: 45°30′30″N 73°33′35″W / 45.508356°N 73.559802°W
Categories:- Streets in Montreal
- Pedestrian malls in Canada
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