Forty years in, Chez François continues to offer a genuine Plateau welcome at a price that doesn't require explaining. The six-room B&B sits across from Parc La Fontaine on Papineau, with some rooms looking directly onto the park and one opening onto a small balcony. Inside, the feel is residential rather than hotelified with wood floors, communal kitchen, and a shared table for breakfast with housemade jams. Private on-site parking, a genuine rarity in the neighbourhood, remains one of the practical reasons people return.