De la Gauchetière Street
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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 car-free zone, between Saint Laurent Boulevard and Jeanne-Mance Avenue.
[edit] Points of interest
The street runs through the central business district, and is home to such landmarks as Place Bonaventure, 1000 de la Gauchetière skyscraper and the Bell Centre.
Additionally, 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.
[edit] 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 in after the landowner Joseph-Daniel Migeon, also called as the Sieur de la Gauchetière in honor of his mother Catherine Gauchet.
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