Montréal: Places to Explore

  • Côte-des-Neiges

    One of Montréal's most-visited sites—the Oratoire St-Joseph (St. Joseph's Oratory)—sits atop the northern slope of Mont-Royal, dominating the surrounding neighborhood of Côte-des-Neiges... Read more

  • Downtown, Golden Square Mile, 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... Read more

  • Hochelaga-Maisonneuve

    There's more to see and do in the neighborhood of Hochelaga-Maisonneuve than visit the Stade Olympique, which played host to the 1976 Summer Olympics, and the leaning tower that supports the stadium's... Read more

  • The Islands

    The two islands just east of the city in the St. Lawrence River—Île Ste-Hélène, formed by nature, and Île Notre-Dame, created with the stone rubble excavated from the construction... Read more

  • The Latin Quarter and the Village

    The Latin Quarter (Quartier Latin), just south of the Plateau, has been a center of student life since the 18th century, when Université de Montréal students gave the area its name, and today... Read more

  • Old Montréal (Vieux-Montréal)

    A walk through the cobbled streets of Old Montréal is a lot more than a privileged stroll through history; it's also an encounter with a very lively present—especially in summer, when the... Read more

  • Parc du Mont-Royal

    In geological terms, Mont-Royal is a mere bump of basaltlike rock worn down by several ice ages to a mere 760 feet. But in the affections of Montrealers it's a Matterhorn. Without a trace of irony, they... Read more

  • The Plateau, Outremont, Mile End, and Little Italy

    Plateau Mont-Royal—or simply the Plateau as it's more commonly called these days—is still home to a vibrant Portuguese community, but much of the housing originally built for factory workers... Read more

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