Tour de la Bourse facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Tour de la Bourse |
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| Alternative names | Place Victoria Stock Exchange Tower |
| General information | |
| Type | Office |
| Architectural style | International |
| Location | 800 Square Victoria Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Coordinates | 45°30′02″N 73°33′42″W / 45.500611°N 73.56175°W |
| Completed | 1964 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 194 m (636 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 48 |
| Floor area | 95,026 m2 (1,022,850 sq ft) |
| Lifts/elevators | 26 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Luigi Moretti Greenspoon, Freedlander, Dunne, Plachta & Kryton |
The Tour de la Bourse (which means Stock Exchange Tower in English) is a very tall building, called a skyscraper, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It has 48 floors! You can find it where Victoria Square and Saint Jacques Street meet, in an area known as the International Quarter. This building is also connected to Montreal's amazing underground city and the Square-Victoria-OACI Metro Station. This makes it easy for people to get around, even in bad weather!
When the Tour de la Bourse was finished in 1964, it was the tallest building in all of Canada. It held this record for a few years until a new building in Toronto became taller in 1967. Today, it is the third tallest building in Montreal and one of the tallest in Canada. The building was designed by famous architects Luigi Moretti and Pier Luigi Nervi. Its design is known as the International Style, which means it has a clean, simple look with lots of glass and steel.
Cool Facts About the Tower
Art and Events at the Tower
The Tour de la Bourse has been part of some interesting events. In March 2010, an artist named Aude Moreau used the building for her art project called Sortir. She turned the lights in the top floors of the tower on and off to spell out the word "Sortir" (which means "To Exit" in French) across the building's sides. It was a really cool way to use the building as a giant canvas!
Who Works Here?
Many different companies and organizations have offices in the Tour de la Bourse. Here are some of them:
- Airports Council International: This group works with airports around the world.
- Autorité des marchés financiers: They help make sure financial markets in Quebec are fair and safe.
- Royal Bank of Canada: A big bank in Canada.
- Export Development Canada: This organization helps Canadian businesses sell their products and services to other countries.
- TMX Group Montreal Exchange: This is where stocks and other financial things are traded.
- IATA: They work with airlines all over the world.
- eStruxture Data Centers: These companies store and manage computer data.
- Dunton Rainville, Lawyers and Notaries: These are legal professionals.
- Robinson Sheppard Shapiro LLP: Another law firm.
See also
In Spanish: Tour de la Bourse para niños
