Montréal Places

Downtown and Chinatown
Rue Ste-Catherine—and the Métro line that runs under it—is the main cord that binds together the disparate, sprawling neighborhoods that comprise Montréal's downtown, or centre-ville.... (more)
Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
The Stade Olympique that played host to the 1976 Summer Olympics and the leaning tower that supports the stadium's roof dominate the skyline of Hochelaga-Maisonneuve. But there's much more to the area... (more)
The Islands
Expo '67—the World's Fair staged to celebrate the centennial of the Canadian federation—was the biggest party in Montréal's history, and it marked a defining moment in the city's evolution... (more)
Mont-Royal and Environs
The heart of the city is Parc Mont-Royal itself—nearly 500 acres of forests and meadows laid out by Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903), the man responsible for New York City's Central Park. Not far... (more)
The Plateau and Environs
The Plateau—as it's more commonly called these days—has been renovated by artists, performers, and academics eager to find houses that are also close to all the action. The Quartier Latin... (more)
Vieux-Montréal
Vieux-Montréal is a center of cultural life and municipal government. Most of the summer activities revolve around Place Jacques-Cartier, which becomes a pedestrian mall full of street performers... (more)

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