Denis Coderre heads to Europe to promote city's 375th

Montreal MayorDenis Coderreleft for a brief three-day mission to France and Germany on Saturday to promote the city's 375th anniversary andthe Metropolis World Congress, to be held in Montreal next June.

Coderre will travel to Lyon and Nice, France, as well as to Berlin, Germany, to meet with fellow politicians.

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In particular, the mayor intends to demonstrate hissupport for the people of Nice and of Berlinwho have been affectedby recent terrorist attacks.

In Lyon, Coderre will meet Mayor Grard Collombto discuss the Montral en lumires festivalwhich will be celebrated in Lyon next February, and the new direct Air Canada link between the two cities.