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Desautels Montreal Guide 2018-2019 2018—2019 MONTREAL GUIDE presented by Desautels Faculty of Management Montreal TABLE OF CONTENTS may Welcome 4 just be - Quick Facts 5 - FAQs 6 the - Must-Do’s 8 - Culture 10 greatest city - What makes Montreal so unique? 14 on earth — 3 MON T RE A L GUIDE 2 018—2 019 BIEN V ENUE À M T L! Montreal BIENVENUE Quick Facts: À MONTRÉAL! #1 #3 MONTREAL TURNED VOTED… 375 YRS ONE OF THE OLD IN 2017 There is a certain feeling 10 HAPPIEST associated with Montreal CITIES that cannot exactly be put IN THE WORLD into words. (according to Lonely Planet) #4 ne can begin by describing POPULATION it as a storied metropolis of MONTREAL O with a strong undercurrent of creativity and multi-culturalism. Even on the surface level, the diver- 4.1 MILLION sity of the people and the neighbour- hoods themselves are easily recog- #2 nizable. McGill University’s main campus is located in the heart of this vibrant city and will give you access VOTED… to all of its different neighbourhoods. From the thriving high-rises in the central business district, to the eclec- BEST tic cafés of Le Plateau, or the peace- ful shore of the Lachine Canal, there STUDENT CITY #5 is a place here for everyone. IN NORTH AMERICA (according to OFFICIAL LANGUAGE is Quacquarelli Symonds (QS)* *QS Best Student Cities ranking FRENCH on February 14, 2018) (but the city is mostly bilingual) 4 5 MON T RE A L GUIDE 2 018—2 019 FA Q s WHAT IS THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT FAQS LIKE? (BUS, METRO, TRAIN) ontreal offers several options for trans- portation including the bus, metro, m and train. Uber is also accessible in Montreal and the city also offers a self-service bike newtwork in the summer called BIXI. What WHAT ARE THE WINTERS LIKE? re you scared of the snow? Don’t be. In IfIdon’t Montreal, we are lucky to experience A fully each of the four seasons. With proper winter wear (jacket, boots, mittens, hat, and a scarf), you’ll be all set. The city completely changes when it’s covered in snow, and it’s quite a beautiful sight to see. Also, there are lots of speak unique winter activities to look forward to dur- ing those chilly winter months including skiing, sliding, skating, snowshoeing… Even heading to French? the spa can be more fun! Even though French is the official language of — Quebec, many Montrealers are bilingual, and often even speak a third language. Montreal is home to many different cultures and na- tionalities, therefore it is not an issue for day- to-day living to not speak French. However, for many jobs in Montreal, it is necessary to OTHER FAQS & ANSWERS be able to communicate in both English and GENERAL: www.tourisme-montreal.org/Travel-Information/FAQs French, especially in the service industry. STM (bus / metro): www.stm.info/en/info/networks/metro AMT (train): www.amt.qc.ca/en 6 7 MON T RE A L GUIDE 2 018—2 019 MU S T-D Os MUST—DO’S WEEKEND TRIPS Ottawa (1) Car: ~2h00m Train: ~2h00m Eat a smoked meat sandwich Enjoy the food trucks in the summer months Bus: ~2h30m (Schwartz’s, Reuben’s, Main) Eat POUTINE (Some recommendations): QUEBEC CITY (2) Decide if you are more of a Fairmount or Frite Alors Car: ~2h50m St-Viateur bagel person! La Banquise Train: ~3hr20m Orange Julep Experience the traditional Bus: ~3hr15m Cabane à Sucre in March-April Au Pied de Cochon TORONto (3) Car: ~5hr30m Train: ~4hr54m 01 Bus: ~5hr45m Go watch a Habs game 02 WHO ARE THE HABS? The Montreal Canadian’s hockey team is frequently referred to in English and French as the Habs. French nicknames for the team include Les Canadiens (or Le Canadien), Le Bleu-Blanc-Rouge, La Sainte-Flanelle, Le Tricolore, Les Glorieux (or Nos Glorieux), Les Habitants, Le CH and Le Grand Club. 03 Walk up to Mount Royal (or Mont Royal) for a view of Montreal WINTER SPORTS TRIPS (SKIING, SNOwbOARDING, SNOWSHOEING) MONT-TREMBLANT ST-SAUVEUR MONTEBELLO How to GET THERE? VIA Rail, Megabus, car rental. 8 9 MON T RE A L GUIDE 2 018—2 019 CULT URE http://museesmontreal.org/en LANDMARKS MUSEUMS St. Joseph’s Oratory (NEARBY) Notre-Dame Basilica CULTURE Old Port Montreal Museum of Mount-Royal Cross Fine Arts Biosphere McCord Museum Olympic Stadium Redpath Museum (on campus) Montreal Botanical Garden Montreal Museum of Contemporary Arts Montreal Museums gives a complete 02 list of museums: museesmontreal.org/en/museums RESTAURANTS CAFÉS BARS BREAKfast & BRUNCH Café Parvis Alexandraplatz Olive & Gourmando Tommy Café Dieu du Ciel! Lawrence Humble Lion Apartment 200 Venice MTL (across from Desautels) Le Majestique Arts Café Café Castel Darling Sparrow (next to Desautels) La Buvette Chez Simone Fabergé Arts Café Suwu La Bête à Pain Crew Collective Bar Henrietta Café Myriade DINNER Dispatch Coffe Escondite Depanneur le pickup Biiru Café Aunja Boullion Bilk Kiffin 01. Le Quartier Latin 02. Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Da Emma Kafein 3. La Salle à Manger Foxy 04. Marché des Éclusiers Kazu Aux Vivres Green Panther 04 Santropol 01 Lola Rosa Le Red Tiger Jatoba La Salle à Manger Marché des Éclusiers ocals, travelers passing through, and newcomers cannot help but be completely drawn to the authentic culture L that flows through the city. With a myriad of festivals, landmarks, museums, cafés and gastronomic experiences, there is always something to keep you interested. 03 10 11 MON T RE A L GUIDE 2 018—2 019 CULT URE 01 SHOPPING FESTIVAL coNT’D SIMONS Osheaga Music and Arts Festival (Aug) The quintessential French Canadian L’international des feux Loto-Quebec (Aug) department store. MTL à Table- Resto Week (Nov) THE HUDSON’S BAY Christmas markets and events (Dec) A department store that started as a fur trading company. It is North America’s oldest incorporated company. Today it sells a range of clothing, shoes, and housewares. OGILVY POPULAR NEIGHBORHOODS 03 Iconic Montreal deparment store carrying designer Plateau Mont-Royal clothing labels, footwear, beauty, and travel. Mile End HOLT RENFREW Outremont Canada’s specialty retailer of luxury brands. Chinatown LocaL BOUTIQUES Milton Park m0851, Boutique Unicorn, Lowell, Old Montreal Boutique 1861, Matt & Nat. Quartier des Spectacles Griffintown BOOKSTORES MONTREAL’S MOST Paragraphe Argo bookshop SUCCESSFUL INDUSTRIES 04 Indigo McGill Bookstore Aerospace (Bombardier) Drawn and Quarterly Entertainment (Evenko, Cirque de Soleil) The Word (in Milton Park) Communications & Marketing (Radio-Canada, Sid Lee, Cossette, Touché) Startups (Semeon, mnubo, Macromeasures, Frank & Oak, Transit) Technology, Video Games, & Virtual Reality MARKETS (Ubisoft, AI, Go Software) Transportation (BIXI) Jean Talon market Urban agriculture (Les fermes LUFA) 02 Atwater market Bonsecours market LooK at THIS SITE to READ MORE Metro Mount-Royal market SUccEss stoRIES Maisonneuve market www.montrealinternational.com/en/about-us/ greater-montreal-ambassadors-network 05 MONTREAL FESTIVALS Igloofest (Jan-Feb) Fête des neiges (Jan-Feb) Salon de l’auto (Jan) Nuit Blanche- Montreal en Lumière (Feb-Mar) Art Souterrain (Mar) Saint Patrick’s Day Parade (Mar) Mural Festival (Jun) Les FrancoFolies (Jun) 01. Escondite International Jazz Festival (Jun-Jul) 02. Jatoba Just for Laughs (Jul) 03. Foxy 04. Fairmont Bagel Présence autochtone – Montreal First Peoples (Aug) 05. Schwartz Smoke Meat 06 06. Tacos, Escondite 12 13 MON T RE A L GUIDE 2 018—2 019 W H AT M A K E S M T L UNIQUE? What makes 05 Montreal so unique? n Montreal, each season brings new activities and ways to experience Can- ada. In the summer, the art scene moves outside for the Mural Festival, in I the fall families and friends get together for apple or even pumpkin pick- ing, winter brings many opportunities for outdoor sports, and in the spring the landscape across the city changes once again. As some things change at the turn 06 of each season, some things stay the same. Montreal is unique in that its French roots have remained a strong part of the culture in Quebec through the French language, food, and architecture. McGill University is another important fac- tor in the city’s history. Founded in 1821, McGill has maintained a reputation throughout the decades as one of the world’s greatest universities. During your time here, be sure to take full advantage of the memorable times at McGill and in Montreal. 01 04 02 01. Mural Festival 02. McGill University 03. Beaver Lake 04. Jean-Talon Market 05. Jazz Festival 06. Beach, Plage de L’Horloge 03 07 07. Row Houses in the Plateau 14 15 Welcome to MTL, welcome home. Concept by Desautels Marketing & Communications Layout and design by K10.ca Research and writing by Katerina Orfanos mcgill.ca/desautels.
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