The Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal is defined by its two massive stone towers that rise high above the intersection of Notre-Dame Street West and Saint-Sulpice Street. This imposing structure was constructed between eighteen twenty-four…
Old Montreal Historic Core
This stroll through Montreal's original walled city showcases 18th-century stone buildings, grand historic plazas, and centuries of French colonial heritage starting from Notre-Dame Basilica.
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1. Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal
2. Place d'Armes
Place d'Armes is identified by the towering Maisonneuve Monument at its center, a bronze fountain and sculpture ensemble depicting Paul de Chomedey, the founder of Montreal. Created in sixteen ninety-three, this site is the second oldest…
3. Place d'Youville
Place d'Youville is a public square in Old Montreal characterized by its network of diagonal walkways paved in a mix of wood, concrete, granite, and limestone. These surfaces trace the hidden path of the Saint-Pierre River, which was…
4. Montreal Museum of Archaeology and History
The Point-à-Callière museum is marked by a prominent, triangular building known as the Éperon, which features a tall tower rising above the intersection of the St. Lawrence and Saint-Pierre rivers. This structure serves as the main…
5. Place Royale
Place Royale in Old Montreal is marked by the neoclassical stone architecture of the Old Customs House, which stands on the square’s edge. This small, paved space served as the city's primary economic hub during the seventeenth and…
6. Place Jacques-Cartier
Place Jacques-Cartier is a wide, sloped street that runs downhill from Montreal City Hall toward the waterfront. You can identify the space by its steep incline and the tall, columned monument that anchors its upper end. Once the site of…
7. Château Ramezay - Musée et site historique de Montréal
The Château Ramezay is a stone residence distinguished by its thick, fieldstone walls and steep roof, built on a slope overlooking the city. Completed in seventeen oh six for the governor of Montreal, Claude de Ramezay, the house was…
8. Bonsecours Market
The Bonsecours Market is a monumental masonry building defined by its tall, silvery central dome that rises above the surrounding streets. Designed by architect William Footner and completed in eighteen forty-seven, the structure stretches…
9. Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel
The Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel is identifiable by the copper statue of the Virgin Mary perched atop its roof, where she faces the St. Lawrence River with arms outstretched. Founded in sixteen fifty-five by Marguerite Bourgeoys, the…