De Lorimier Avenue (officially in ) is a major north–south avenue located in

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, Canada. It's named after

François-Marie-Thomas Chevalier de Lorimier François-Marie-Thomas Chevalier de Lorimier (December 27, 1803 – February 15, 1839), also known under shorter names such as François-Marie-Thomas de Lorimier, Marie-Thomas Chevalier de Lorimier or Chevalier de Lorimier, was a Notary public, no ...

, a leader in the

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, who was executed in the nearby prison.

History

De Lorimier Avenue was originally named Colborne Avenue, after general

John Colborne Field marshal (United Kingdom), Field Marshal John Colborne, 1st Baron Seaton, (16 February 1778 – 17 April 1863) was a British Army officer and colonial governor. After taking part as a junior officer in the Anglo-Russian invasion of Hollan ...

, who fought against the

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in the Lower Canada Rebellion. It was renamed to De Lorimier on 27 June 1883.

Geography

De Lorimier runs from

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, near the base of the

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, to slightly past

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in the north of the island. It traverses the boroughs of Ville-Marie,

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and

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. The historic

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is located on De Lorimier, by the

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References

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