Talk:Montpelier, Vermont
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Montpelier does not qualify as a metropolitan area according to the US Census.
An irrelevant fact: Apparently Vermont is the only state capital in the U.S.A not to have a Mcdonalds. - Canderra 23:54, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
- I don't think this is irrelevant. It is true for a fact, there is no McDonbalds in the Montpelier city limits, and it makes this State Capital rather unique. nfretwurst 16:09, 25 October 2005 (UTC)
- Sorry, I meant the fact is irrelevant in a humorous sort of way, I discovered read the fact in a book somewhere (think it was Micheal Moore's "Idiot Nation" if someone wishes to collaborate factuality) but am not sure if it deserves a mention in the article or not. - Canderra 13:32, 26 October 2005 (UTC)
-It's relevent, some quick research shows that Montpelier strives for less corporate and more local businesses. The entirity of Vermont doesn't allow billboards, either. I'm curious what other businesses are affected by this, but I don't have time to look into it. 66.119.27.235 21:28, 1 January 2007 (UTC)
Did the naming of Montpelier have anything to do with James Madison's estate?
[edit] James Madison's Montpelier
I do not believe there is a link. But some free associated possibilities:
Madison refers to his home as Montpelier in a 1799 document, before the Montpelier, Vermont used the name. What were his sources? Hmm: Jefferson, an ardent Francophile, had aided Madison in the design and expansion of his home Montpelier. The house was originally called Mount Pleasant. With the revolution and France's financial and military support, things French became very fashionable. General Knox, first US Secretary of War (no euphimism there!) also named his home Montpelier. That house was deisgned by Charles Bulfinch and is located in Thomaston, Maine. In Vermont's capital city, the source of the name is, I think, disputed. Before designation as the new capital city in 1705 I think Montpelier's village was called Davisville. I've hearsd that the name Montpelier was chosen for its resonance with Vermont. Could be. Nearby Calais also sports a French city name, as do Orleans and Vergennes, Vermont. French infatuation seemed to reach its zenith in james Monroe's administration. Clearly hs crashed and burned of late, almost surprised our dear cpital city wasn't renamed Freedomville or Freedonia in 2001. - GearedBull
[edit] Etymology and name
If the city is named after Montpellier, why does it only have one L, and why is it pronounced differently? I'm sorry, but pel-ee-ar sounds like a limp penis compared to pel-ee-ay.
-Jackmont
