Académie De Roberval is a small French high school located in Montreal

Montreal

Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...

, Quebec

Quebec

Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....

 containing approximately over 550 students. Most people use the acronym ADR when referring to the school. Its principal is Martin Lewis. The high is situated beside the Hôpital Jean-Talon, near Fabre's subway station. It is named after Jean-François de la Roque de Roberval

Jean-François de la Roque de Roberval

Jean-François de La Rocque de Roberval was a French nobleman and adventurer who, through his friendship with King Francis, became the first Lieutenant General of New France. As a corsair he attacked towns and shipping throughout the Spanish Main, from Cuba to Colombia...

, Lieutenant General of New France

Lieutenant General of New France

Lieutenant General of New France was the military post that governed early New France from 1598 until 1627. Before 1598, the office was briefly occupied from 1541 to 1543. The office was replaced by the title of Governor of New France in 1627...

(1541–1543).

External links

• Académie de Roberval