DESTINATIONS MONTRÉAL ★★★ Montreal is the second-largest French-speaking city in the world after Paris. A multicultural centre whose French accent mingles with those of some 80 other ethnic communities, Montreal charms the visitor with its combination of Old-World charm and North American energy. The downtown centre teems with life at the foot of the mountain, while the city’s history is deeply rooted in the old neighborhoods near the river. And you don’t need a rental car to discover its charms: Montreal can be easily visited on foot. INTERNATIONAL DES FEUX LOTO-QUÉBEC, MONTRÉAL © Tourisme Montreal, Stephan Poulin 112 134 USA ★ City Quebec ★ Longueuil ★ = Parks = Metro = Restaurants Montreal = Neighbourhoods 1 Trois-Rivieres Q LA RONDE 132 ★★ O LATIN QUARTIER QUARTIER LATIN 112 ★ rue Notre-Dame rue 134 ★ River Lawrence St. LA GRANDE ROUE Île- Ste- Hélène ★ 10 OLD MONTREAL 720 ★★ BIODOME 15 7 rue Sherbrooke rue rue Maisonneuve rue rue Ste-Catherine rue 6 138 4 ATWATER MARKET ATWATER 9 St-Paul rue GAI VILLAGE VILLAGE GAI ★★ rue Ontario rue 8 Park Sherbrooke rue CENTREVILLE CENTREVILLE Boul. Pie-IX Lafontaine 5 3 Ave. Papineau René-Lévesque boul. av. Atwater 2 rue Notre-Dame rue 1 Pins des Ave. rue Guy Ave. Duluth Ave. rue Peel rue Rachel rue 720 125 rue Ontario rue Ave. Mont-Royal Ave. ★★ Park Royal Mount Boul. St-Michel 138 ★★ ★ BOTANICAL GARDEN GARDEN BOTANICAL Noteworthy rue St-Denis ★★ Ave. du Parc ★★★ 335 ★ ★ Ch. de la Côte-des-Neiges 15 Boul. St-Laurent Worth the detour Worth KONDIARONK Island N 750 m 750 ORATOIRE STJOSEPH STJOSEPH ORATOIRE Montreal SCENIC LOOKOUT SCENIC LOOKOUT ★ PLATEAU MONT ROYAL MONT ROYAL PLATEAU ★ MONTREAL 15 ★ Must see Must 40 DESTINATIONS WHAT TO DO — Discover Montreal through its 5 most beautiful neighbourhoods. OLD MONTREAL ★★ The historic neighbourhood of Old Montreal, on the edge of the St. Lawrence River just south of the downtown core, used to be surrounded by fortifying walls. This is the site where the city was founded in 1642. Old Montreal still conserves its European feel, with cobblestone streets, historic buildings, public RUE ST-PAUL NOTRE-DAME BASILICA squares and monuments. © iStock-488116889, Pgiam © AdobeStock_98292611, demerzel21 The historic Old Port ★ , one of Old Montreal’s most popular attractions, is made up of a series of piers linked by a park-lined boardwalk. The area is vibrant all year round, offering a wide variety of activities, boutiques, art galleries, cafes, restaurants and museums. NOTRE-DAME BASILICA ★ A neo-gothic masterpiece, Montreal’s Notre-Dame Basilica is one of the crown jewels of Quebec’s rich religious heritage. Built between 1824 and 1829, the church is reputed for its grand polychrome interior and the fine craftsmanship of its fittings. Don’t miss PLACE JACQUES-CARTIER, OLD MONTREAL the 1891 Casavant organ, one © Tourisme Montreal, Stephan Poulin of the most outstanding in the Americas. As of March approximately 45 minutes. 110, RUE NOTRE-DAME OUEST cobblestones. Its former 2017, visitors can experience In high season, showings 514-842-2925 warehouses have been the beauty of the Basilica’s Monday-Friday at 6 p.m. WWW.BASILIQUENDDM.ORG transformed into art galleries, grandiose architecture in an and 8 p.m. and Saturdays at *Place-d’Armes Metro Station restaurants and boutiques. extraordinary new way with 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. (schedule “Aura”, a unique multimedia differs in low season). We RUE SAINT-PAUL ★★ PLACE JACQUES-CARTIER ★★ show combining light and strongly recommend buying Rue Saint Paul is the most This famous square is named orchestral music created your tickets online to be popular and the most iconic after Jacques-Cartier, who by renowned Montreal sure of getting in. Visit www. of Old Montreal streets, dropped anchor in the nearby studio Moment Factory. aurabasiliquemontreal.com and the oldest street in river in 1535. The heart of Old The experience takes place for more information. The Montreal. It was the city’s Montreal, Place Jacques Cartier in two parts: path of lights Basilica is open Monday- main thoroughfare in the 18th is alive with street artists, revealing the Basilica’s wealth Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 and 19th centuries. Lined with flower stalls and a multitude of of exquisite works, followed p.m., Saturdays from 8 a.m. architecturally stunning 19th restaurants and cafes that now by an immersive multimedia to 4 p.m. and Sundays from century buildings, much of occupy the early 19th century spectacle. Total runtime is 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saint Paul is still paved with buildings. ★ Noteworthy ★★ Worth the detour ★★★ Must see OLD PORT ★ - Saute-Moutons ★★ The piers of the Old Port If you are looking for an offer a wide variety of exhilarating adventure, step popular activities, including: aboard a Saute-Moutons jet boat for a spectacular - «Bateau-Mouche» cruise ★★ ride through the wildest This sightseeing cruise of the stretches of the Lachine St. Lawrence River offers Rapids that will leave you wet spectacular views of Montreal and wanting more! Not for and its surroundings. Several the faint of heart! Daily from departures throughout May to September, several the day; dinner cruises departures a day. also available. Guaranteed 1, QUAI DE L’HORLOGE departures from Jacques- 514-284-9607 Cartier Pier from mid-June WWW.JETBOATINGMONTREAL.COM SUNNY DAY IN THE OLD PORT until early September. © iStock-1095423558, Lise1000 514-849-9952 - La Grande Roue ★ WWW.BATEAUMOUCHE.CA Take a seat in the tallest Ferris wheel in Canada - The Montreal for spectacular panoramic Science Centre ★ views of Old Montreal, from This is the perfect place 60 metres in the air. This to discover, understand unforgettable experience and explore the world of can be enjoyed year-round science and technology in the comfort of a climate- through fun and controlled gondola that is educational exhibitions heated in winter and air- of exceptional quality. conditioned in summer. You are sure to enjoy the A unique activity in a many interactive displays. picturesque setting on the The museum features four shore of the St. Lawrence permanent exhibition halls, River. In the evening, colourful a temporary exhibition hall lights creating a romantic and and even an Imax cinema. festive atmosphere. The site Open Monday-Friday also houses two restaurants: from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Bistro de la Grande Roue and Saturday-Sunday from 10 Café de la Grande Roue. a.m. to 5 p.m. 362, RUE DE LA COMMUNE EST, MONTRÉAL The Imax cinema opens 514-325-7888 daily at 10 a.m. WWW.LAGRANDEROUEDEMONTREAL.COM «BATEAU-MOUCHE» CRUISE © iStock-173022694, buzbuzzer 2, RUE DE LA COMMUNE OUEST 514-496-4724 WWW.CENTREDESSCIENCESDEMONTREAL.COM - Old Port Zipline The very first urban zipline circuit in Canada allows you to explore Montreal from a bird’s eye view! Fly over the famous île Bonsecours in Montreal’s Old Port, one the city’s busiest tourist areas, for a thrill like no other! Open in summer from Sunday-Friday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. HANGAR 16, 363 RUE DE LA COMMUNE EST, MONTRÉAL 514-947-5463 LA GRANDE ROUE, OLD PORT WWW.MTLZIPLINE.COM © iStock-539089932, DoucetPh Family ★ Noteworthy ★★ Worth the detour ★★★ Must see ★★ ★ Park Longueuil Jean-Drapeau (Île-Ste-Hélène) ★★ = Parks = Metro = Restaurants = Neighbourhoods 1 Island ★★ Montreal St. Lawrence River Lawrence St. ZIPLINE SAUTEMOUTONS SAUTEMOUTONS OLD PORT OLD PORT MONTRAL SCIENCE CENTRE CROISIÈRE EN BATEAUMOUCHE CROISIÈRE EN BATEAUMOUCHE ★ 720 rue de la Commune la de rue rue Notre-Dame rue rue St-Paul rue 7 aut. Ville-Marie aut. 6 rue St-Antoine rue boul. St-Laurent LA GRANDE ROUE DESTINATIONS ave. Viger ave. 4 rue St-Sulpice rue Ste-Catherine rue rue McGill 10 boul. René-Lévesque boul. rue St-Paul rue ★★ ★ ★ Noteworthy 10 rue Notre-Dame rue 9 rue Berri rue St-Denis ★★ ★ ★ Maisonneuve rue ★★ rue St-Urbain 720 Worth the detour Worth rue Ontario rue rue University boul. St-Laurent N 200 m 200 NOTREDAME BASILICA BASILICA NOTREDAME ★ RUE STPAUL RUE STPAUL 112 PLACE JACQUESCARTIER JACQUESCARTIER PLACE ★ OLD MONTREAL OLD rue Sherbrooke rue VIEUXMONTRÉAL ★ Must see Must 138 CENTRE-VILLE ★★ weather, and is easily accessible Downtown Montreal is situated by public transit, with a on the southern slope of Mount number of Metro stations, two Royal. The downtown area is commuter train stations and a home to most of the city’s regional bus terminal. skyscrapers, giving it a more “North American” look than MONTREAL MUSEUM the other neighbourhoods. OF FINE ARTS ★ The famous Saint Catherine One of Canada’s most Street ★ ★ , a busy 15-kilometre prestigious arts institutions, the commercial avenue, is widely Montreal Museum of Fine Arts considered to be the heart of is also the oldest art museum downtown Montreal. in the country. The museum houses collections containing MARY, QUEEN OF THE more than 35,000 works WORLD CATHEDRAL from around the world, from ★ DOWNTOWN OF MONTREAL BY NIGHT th Built in the late 19 century, Antiquity to today, including a © iStock-183763652, buzbuzzer this unique cathedral is a scale magnificent collection of Inuit model of Saint Peter’s Basilica and Canadian art. It also hosts a in Rome. It even contains a number of significant temporary magnificent reproduction exhibitions throughout the year. of Bernini’s Baldacchino. Open Tuesday-Sunday from 10 Throughout the cathedral, a.m. to 5 p.m. artwork depicts the history 1380, RUE SHERBROOKE OUEST of the Catholic Church in 514-285-2000 Montreal. Open every day from WWW.MBAM.QC.CA 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Corner of René- Lévesque Ouest and Mansfield.