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Montreal, one of North America's most
 Year-round family fun |
3400 des Trinitaires Boulevard (At de la Vérendrye) Montreal, QC H4E 2J3 Canada +1 514 872 3816 |
Located in the western suburb of Ville St-Pierre, this 265-acre park offers year-round open-air activities for the entire family. Summer means the Angrignon Farm, open daily from 10am-5pm, picnics, music festivals, sports tournaments, baseball and softball, cycling or just sitting under one of the shady trees and admiring the view. Winter brings its own outdoor activities, including cross-country skiing on three separate trails, tobogganing, snowshoeing and skating. As well, there is a winter carnival to help drive away those February blues. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Silver domed standout |
350 St-Paul Street E (Near Place Jacques-Cartier) Montreal, QC H2Y 1H2 Canada +1 514 872 7730 http://www.marchebonsecours.qc... |
Located in the cultural and tourism heart of Old Montreal, this neo-classic building dates from the mid-18th century. It has been home to a city hall, a reception centre, and public markets. In fact, following an 1849 fire in the Parliament Building, it became the seat of the United Canada Government. Today, following two restorations, the silver-domed building is used as an exhibition hall. It teems with sidewalk cafes, boutiques, souvenir shops and fine arts galleries. You will find everything from maps to fashion accessories and native art. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Second Empire style |
275 Notre-Dame Street East (At Gosford) Montreal, QC H2Y 1C6 Canada +1 514 872 3101 |
Architect Henri-Maurice Perreault's magnificent 1872 structure is one of the city's most beautiful and famous. View the exterior either from Notre Dame Street or from Champ-de-Mars, the pleasant patch of greenspace to the north where Montreal's original fortifications once stood. The striking marble Hall of Honour, which is usually open to the public, contains portraits of every Montreal mayor: revered Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau lay in state here in 2001. Other historical events have included Charles de Gaulle's 'vive le Québec libre' gaffe in 1967, delivered from the imposing balcony. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Showcase structure |
201 Viger Street W (At St-Urbain) Montreal, QC H2Z 1X7 Canada +1 514 871 8122 http://www.congresmtl.com/ |
There are 33 halls within the striking building of tubular steel, glass and concrete structure. It can accommodate about 10,000 at one time in functional yet pleasant surroundings that feature plenty of greenery and a sky-lit atrium. Other features include an outdoor event plaza, rooftop terrace, Canada's largest ballroom, a 500-seat restaurant and two 100-seat snack bars. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Wealth beyond belief |
Atwater St east to Peel St (René-Lévesque north to Mount Royal) Montreal, QC H3G 1J5 Canada http://www.goldensquaremile.com |
This district was once the wealthiest neighbourhood in Canada. It is estimated that the few hundred families in the district held an astonishing 70 percent of the entire country's wealth! Massive homes such as Ravenscrag—a 60-room mansion on des Pins Avenue West—were typical. You can still catch glimpses of this grandeur, where upscale apartment buildings, boutiques, restaurants, art galleries and museums have replaced many former residences, especially north of Sherbrooke. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Freshness and abundance |
7075 Casgrain Avenue (Near Jean-Talon) Montreal, QC H2S 3A3 Canada +1 514 277 1588 / +1 514 277 1379 http://www.marchespublics-mtl.... |
Located in Little Italy, this open-air market has been serving lovers of fresh veggies, fruits, flowers, eggs and even live fowl since 1934. Many of Montreal's restaurant owners drop by on their daily shopping expeditions. Farmers simply drive their trucks up to a series of stalls, and customers can stroll buy checking out the goods. Surrounding the market are bakeries, health food stores, cheese shops, a horticultural centre, and a host of other stores. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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World-renowned university |
805 Sherbrooke Street W (At McGill College) Montreal, QC H3A 2K6 Canada +1 514 398 4086 http://www.mcgill.ca/ |
Founded in 1821 with a bequest from Montreal fur trader and merchant James McGill, this world-renowned English-language university is located on 80 acres of land in downtown Montreal. The downtown campus consists of a fusion of modern architecture with turn-of-the-century landmark buildings. It is also a pleasant expanse of green in the otherwise urban landscape, with playing fields, large trees and benches where both visitors and students can sit to soak in the sun and the ambiance of higher learning. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Mount Royal Park |
Côte-des-Neiges Road East to Parc Avenue (des Pins Ave north to Voie Camillien-Houde) Montreal, QC H3H 1A2 Canada +1 514 843 8240 http://www.lemontroyal.qc.ca/ |
Frederick Law Olmsted, of Central Park fame, designed this park in 1876. It is easy to forget that you are in the middle of a huge metropolis when walking or cross-country skiing on the park's many well-signposted trails: chief downtown access points are from Parc Jeanne-Mance (Parc Ave northwest of Ave des Pins), and at Ave des Pins and Drummond St, just west of Royal Victoria Hospital. Beaver Lake features skating, tobogganing, and even a small ski hill and chairlift, while Mount Royal Cemetery is one of the continent's largest. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Eyesore to playground |
333 de la Commune Street West (Near Place Jacques-Cartier) Montreal, QC H2Y 2E2 Canada +1 514 496 7678 / +1 800 971 7678 http://www.oldportofmontreal.com/ |
With a transformation that started with Expo '67, Montreal's Old Port area has gone from an eyesore to a spectacular year-round playground for residents and tourists alike. Winter months are as active as the milder seasons (if not more so), and are marked by ice sculptures, skating and a living nativity scene. Tack on the IMAX Theatre and the iSci and it is easy to see why the Old Port draws millions. Most people come down via the Métro system but there is limited parking on site. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Magnificent Victorian gem |
1101 Stanley Street (Near de la Gauchetière) Montreal, QC H3B 2S6 Canada +1 514 866 7113 http://www.st-georges.org/ |
Now standing in the ultramodern shadow of the IBM building, this striking neo-Gothic church was completed in 1843. Though the bells are no longer in use, the impressive and unusual clock still tells impeccable time in the bell tower. The interior contains many interesting and beautiful innovations: an open concept space without support columns, intricate woodwork and an architecturally revolutionary roof structure. This church is a wonderful example of downtown Montreal's combination of old and new architecture. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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