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Canadian university dormitory
Résidence Lafrance
General information
TypeDormitory
Location59 Rue Clément-Cormier Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
Coordinates46°06′10″N 64°47′03″W / 46.1028°N 64.7842°W / 46.1028; -64.7842
Opening1962
OwnerUniversité de Moncton
Height
Roof41.0 m (134.5 ft)
Technical details
Floor count11
Lifts/elevators2

Résidence Lafrance, (transl. Lafrance Residence) is a co-ed dormitory on the campus of the Université de Moncton in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. It is named after abbot Xavier-François Lafrance, the first resident priest of the Tracadie parish.

With 160 rooms and 11 floors, it is the largest residence at the university. The building is one of the original structures built for the opening of the university in 1962. At 11 floors, the residence is one of the tallest buildings in Moncton.

See also

References

  1. Université de Moncton: Résidence Lafrance Archived 2012-02-22 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
  2. http://www.tracadie-sheila.ca/225/index.php/information/chronique-du-225e/premier-cure-de-tracadie

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