# Francophone History Apps The Cite Memoire App Helps You Immerse Yourself In Montreal's History By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2016-06-09 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urban-history-app References: [ctvnews](http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/icons-of-montreal-history-rule-the-night-with-new-app-1.2935981) & [itunes.apple](https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/montreal-en-histoires-cite/id1001185556?mt=8) [Urban history apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/good-tripper) are a wonderful way to use the latest and greatest mobile, visual and audio technology to completely immerse yourselves in the sights and sounds of the city whilst also furthering and expanding on your knowledge of your environment, and this is the exact mantra and approach adopted by the Cite Memoire smartphone app. Developed by a group of artists and developers based in the cultured Canadian city of Montreal, the Cite Memoire history app allows you to get detailed multimedia information as well as [augmented reality content](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/timemap) related to different parts of the city that you may find yourself in. This urban history app does a great job making urban exploration immersive and fun by using addictive and appealing [multimedia content](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/storyrabbit). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.6/10 - Popularity: 4% | Activity: 5% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Urban History Apps:** A growing trend of using multimedia technology to make urban exploration immersive and fun. - **Augmented Reality Content:** An emerging trend in creating engaging experiences by overlaying digital content in physical surroundings. - **Cultural Heritage Preservation:** An increasing trend of using technology to preserve and share knowledge of cultural heritage. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Tourism:** The tourism industry can benefit from providing engaging and informative mobile apps to enhance travelers' experiences. - **Heritage Conservation:** The heritage conservation industry can embrace technology and use urban history apps to increase the public's knowledge and appreciation of historical sites. - **Art and Entertainment:** The art and entertainment industry can incorporate augmented reality content in their exhibits and performances to create more immersive experiences for their audience. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Enlightening Travel Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/herodot-ai.md) - [City Exploration Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/social-exploration-app.md) - [Historical Chat Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hello-history-30.md) - [Smart City Exploration Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/purrwalk.md) - [Audio Guide Tourism Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/audio-guide.md) - [Interactive Parisian Neighbourhood Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/notezparis.md) - [Location-Based Audio Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/voicingmap.md) - [AI-Powered Storytelling Travel Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/journi.md) - [Travel-Focused Audio Guide Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/catalogue-of-audio-guides.md)