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…
Promenade Fleuve-Montagne
This walk follows Montreal's signature pedestrian corridor from the St. Lawrence River to the slopes of Mount Royal. Along the way, you will encounter historic public squares, monumental art installations, and iconic university landmarks.
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1. Place d'Youville
2. John Young Monument
The John Young Monument stands as a bronze figure on a granite pedestal near the Old Port of Montreal. It features a statue of the Scottish-born businessman John Young, who is depicted wearing a long coat with his arms crossed. At the base…
3. Victoria Square
Victoria Square is a public garden and town square where Beaver Hall Hill meets McGill Street. You can recognize it by the delicate, green cast-iron entrance to the Metro station, which rises from the ground in the signature Art Nouveau…
4. Phillips Square
Phillips Square is a historic public park defined by a central bronze monument of King Edward the Seventh, surrounded by the granite paving and greenery of a modern urban garden. The square was established in eighteen forty-two on land…
5. La foule illuminée
La Foule illuminée stands on the esplanade of nineteen eighty-one McGill College Avenue as a sprawling, polychrome sculpture depicting sixty-five individual figures. Created by the Franco-British artist Raymond Mason and installed in…
6. James McGill statue
A bronze sculpture of James McGill stands on the downtown campus of McGill University. It depicts the founder of the university striding forward with purpose, his form cast in metal to mark the legacy of the prominent eighteenth-century…
7. Rue Peel Steps
The Peel Street steps are a long, steep ascent rising from Pine Avenue toward the higher reaches of Mount Royal Park. This stone staircase serves as a primary pedestrian link between the dense downtown core and the forested slopes of the…