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Showing 16 of 64 places in Montreal
Windsor Station stands as one of Montreal’s great architectural survivors. Completed in 1889 for the Canadian Pacific Ra...
Place Ville Marie is the closest thing Montreal has to a civic metronome. When it opened in 1962, the cross-shaped tower...
A staple of Montreal’s cultural landscape since 1956, Théâtre de Verdure has been reimagined for a new era while staying...
Part of Montreal's metro network, Jean-Talon Station was initially designed by the architecture firm Duplessis, Labelle...
Place d’Armes is one of Montreal’s oldest public squares and a compact lesson in the city’s history. First laid out in 1...
The Maisonneuve Library is a striking blend of history and modernity, housed in what was once the city hall of the forme...
The Shriners Hospitals for Children’s Canada Museum is Canada’s largest hospital-based museum. It showcases the history...
Spanning 75 hectares, Montreal’s Botanical Garden is one of the most celebrated botanical collections globally. Opened o...
Place des Festivals is the civic stage for Montreal. Since opening in 2009, the plaza has anchored the rhythm of the Qua...
The Sun Life Building anchors the corner of Metcalfe and René-Lévesque with the kind of presence only a century-old stru...
Maisonneuve Market has been a cornerstone of community commerce in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve for over a century. Originally...
Saputo Stadium is Montreal’s dedicated soccer venue, standing in the shadow of the Olympic Stadium’s iconic inclined tow...
Opened in 1940 with Art Deco lines and civic pride to match, Verdun’s Natatorium was once the largest outdoor pool in Ca...
Shaughnessy Village, found downtown between Atwater and Guy, is a vibrant clash of old and new Montreal. This neighborho...
Anchored in the east end near the Olympic Stadium, Collège de Maisonneuve has been a fixture of Montreal’s academic land...
This is a major lifeline for downtown Montreal, stretching for over 11 kilometres and lined with (or easily connected to...
Showing 16 of 64 places in Montreal
Windsor Station stands as one of Montreal’s great architectural survivors. Completed in 1889 for the Canadian Pacific Ra...
Place Ville Marie is the closest thing Montreal has to a civic metronome. When it opened in 1962, the cross-shaped tower...
A staple of Montreal’s cultural landscape since 1956, Théâtre de Verdure has been reimagined for a new era while staying...
Part of Montreal's metro network, Jean-Talon Station was initially designed by the architecture firm Duplessis, Labelle...
Place d’Armes is one of Montreal’s oldest public squares and a compact lesson in the city’s history. First laid out in 1...
The Maisonneuve Library is a striking blend of history and modernity, housed in what was once the city hall of the forme...
The Shriners Hospitals for Children’s Canada Museum is Canada’s largest hospital-based museum. It showcases the history...
Spanning 75 hectares, Montreal’s Botanical Garden is one of the most celebrated botanical collections globally. Opened o...
Place des Festivals is the civic stage for Montreal. Since opening in 2009, the plaza has anchored the rhythm of the Qua...
The Sun Life Building anchors the corner of Metcalfe and René-Lévesque with the kind of presence only a century-old stru...
Maisonneuve Market has been a cornerstone of community commerce in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve for over a century. Originally...
Saputo Stadium is Montreal’s dedicated soccer venue, standing in the shadow of the Olympic Stadium’s iconic inclined tow...
Opened in 1940 with Art Deco lines and civic pride to match, Verdun’s Natatorium was once the largest outdoor pool in Ca...
Shaughnessy Village, found downtown between Atwater and Guy, is a vibrant clash of old and new Montreal. This neighborho...
Anchored in the east end near the Olympic Stadium, Collège de Maisonneuve has been a fixture of Montreal’s academic land...
This is a major lifeline for downtown Montreal, stretching for over 11 kilometres and lined with (or easily connected to...
