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Notre-Dame cathedral in Montreal
Montreal’s Notre Dame Basilica

French for ‘Our Lady’, this Catholic cathedral of Montreal called Notre Dame richly deserves the same name as its more famous Parisian cousin. The church was designed in 1824 by an Irish-American Protestant, James O’Donnell. The exterior facade is Gothic Revival and even though it was done in the early 19th century, it bears all […]

By : Our World Cities Date : February 19, 2021 Category : Montreal Our World Cities Comments :
Mont Royal Park
Montreal’s Mont Royal and Park

Designed by Frederick Law Olmstead, builder of Central Park in New York, the parks atop Mont Royal provide one of Montreal’s finest attractions. From there the view of the St. Lawrence River along its edge, as well as that of the city itself, is breathtaking. Comprising over a hundred hectares, and reaching 234m (725ft), Mont […]

By : Our World Cities Date : February 19, 2021 Category : Montreal Our World Cities Comments :
Old Montreal
Old Montreal (Vieux Montréal)

Vieux Montréal, as it’s known in the native language of Quebec, is a European postcard made real in North America. Along the cobblestoned streets crossing Place Jacques Cartier, it’s easily possible to imagine oneself in Paris. Wander over to busy St. Paul Street and shop. Bakeries, souvenirs, and a variety of art objects are all […]

By : Our World Cities Date : February 19, 2021 Category : Montreal Our World Cities Comments :
Boats in Old Port of Montreal
Quai du Vieux-Port (Old Port of Montreal)

Known officially as the Quai du Vieux-Port, this section of Old Montreal (Vieux Montréal) is paradoxically one of the most up-to-date portions of the city. Like many cities bordered by large bodies of water, whether the Pacific Ocean as in San Francisco or the Atlantic in New York, activities abound. Many of the sights and […]

By : Our World Cities Date : February 19, 2021 Category : Montreal Our World Cities Comments :
Montreal, a City on the St Lawrence
Montreal, a City on the St Lawrence

Montreal derives its musical-sounding name from a nearby mountain, Mont Royal, which also happens to be one of its main tourist attractions. But there’s much more to this city on the St. Lawrence River than natural wonders, as abundant as those are. Montreal holds interest for those many tourists who enjoy visiting religious structures around […]

By : Our World Cities Date : February 19, 2021 Category : Montreal Our World Cities Comments :
St. Joseph's Oratory on Mont Royal
St Joseph’s Oratory in Montreal

St. Joseph’s Oratory, a large Catholic church atop Mont Royal in Montreal, is one of the most unusual religious structures in existence. It is so, not only because of the design but owing to its history, as well. A work of devotion by Brother Andre, a lay brother in the Holy Cross order, the present […]

By : Our World Cities Date : February 19, 2021 Category : Montreal Our World Cities Comments :
Montreal's Museum of Archeology and History
Montreal’s Museum of Archeology and History

Constructed on the site where Montreal was founded in 1642, the Museum of Archeology and History is deservedly one of the most popular attractions in the city. First opened in 1992, the museum itself is built on some of the grounds that once held the objects now on display. Housed partly in the triangular Eperon […]

By : Our World Cities Date : February 19, 2021 Category : Montreal Our World Cities Comments :
Musée Des Beaux-arts De Montréal
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts

The Musée des Beaux-Arts de Montréal is the oldest museum in Canada, and one of its finest. Founded in 1860, it moved to one of its present locations just before WWI in 1912. ‘One of’ because the museum is actually comprised of two separate buildings separated by a street, connected by a long underground tunnel. […]

By : Our World Cities Date : February 19, 2021 Category : Montreal Our World Cities Comments :
Casino de Montreal
The Casino de Montréal

The Casino de Montréal gets about 15,000 gamblers per weekday, 25,000 on a weekend day. It’s not hard to see why. With 3,000 slot machines alone, there’s a lot of action. But that only begins to cover the possibilities in this gaming house in Quebec. Once upon a time, locals had to go to Atlantic […]

By : Our World Cities Date : February 19, 2021 Category : Montreal Our World Cities Comments :
Centre Canadien d’Architecture
Canadian Center for Architecture

One of the few cities to dedicate a museum to the glory of building, the Centre Canadien d’Architecture in Montreal is itself glorious. The center is actually two separate buildings. Combining austere Trenton limestone mined in Quebec with traditional old greystone found throughout Montreal, the buildings reflect the twin aspects of the architecture of the […]

By : Our World Cities Date : February 19, 2021 Category : Montreal Our World Cities Comments :
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