September 1, 1999

22nd Edition of Middlebury College

French Department’s Traveler’s Guide to Montreal Now Available

— Free French Language Travel Booklet Available to

Tourists, and High School French Teachers and Their Students

The Middlebury College French department is again

making “Vous Allez à Montréal?”—a free

23-page travel booklet to Montreal—available to college and high

school French teachers, and travelers interested in visiting Quebec’s

capital city.

Written in French, the guide is designed for tourists

and French language students who enjoy exploring new places by

foot. For copies of the guide, write to Simon Barenbaum, French

Department, Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT 05753. For a single

copy, include a standard business-sized, self-addressed, stamped

envelope. Copies are available on a first come, first served basis.

Simon Barenbaum, professor emeritus of French at

Middlebury College, started the guide as both a learning tool

for French language students at high schools near Montreal, and

as a January term project for his own students at the College.

He continues to edit the guide, which is in its 22nd

edition.

According to Barenbaum, “Here in Vermont and

northern New York state, we are so close to Montreal, which is

the largest French-speaking city in North America. “Vous

Allez à Montréal?” encourages students who

are studying French to take advantage of this wonderful, nearby

resource.”

The booklet offers walking tours in neighborhoods

ranging from old Montreal and Chinatown to Sherbrooke and the

area along Le Boulevard St. Laurent. Each tour provides highlights

of a particular part of the city. For instance, a walk in old

Montreal includes such sights as Notre Dame Cathedral and the

Museum of History and Archeology. “Vous Allez à Montréal?”

also offers information on dining and entertainment, including

an events calendar.