Lonely Planet Pocket Montreal & Quebec City

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• Publisher: Lonely Planet
• Year: 2020
• eBook ISBN:
  9781788687317
• Print ISBN:
  9781788683371

Old Montréal

On the edge of St Lawrence River, historic Old Montréal is a place of picturesque squares, cobblestone streets and grand old-world architecture. Atmospheric lanes, like narrow Rue St-Paul, teem with art galleries, shops and eateries, while green parkland fronting river views define the Old Port. Nearby Chinatown is a small, wonderful dose of Pacific Rim cosmopolitanism in eastern Canada.

Rue St-Paul | RONNIE CHUA/SHUTTERSTOCK ©

The Short List

A Basilique Notre-Dame Soaking up the beautiful craftwork and soaring architecture of the city’s spiritual jewel.

A Old Port Enjoying a circus performance, river cruise, or waterfront stroll along the St Lawrence.

A Place d’Armes Getting your bearings amid heritage architecture and a monument to Montréal’s founder.

A Pointe-à-Callière Cité d’archéologie et d’histoire de Montréal Journeying back to Montréal’s early foundation on a fascinating subterranean walk.

Getting There & Around

m Take the metro to Square-Victoria, Place-d’Armes or Champ-de-Mars.

g Bus 14 runs along Rue Notre-Dame in Old Montréal between Rue Berri and Blvd St-Laurent; bus 55 stops on Blvd St-Laurent.

q A bike path along the Canal de Lachine connects the Old Port to the fringes of downtown at Rue Charlevoix.

Top Sight Basilique Notre-Dame

This grand dame of Montréal’s ecclesiastical treasures is a must-see when exploring the city. The looming Gothic Revival church can hold up to 3200 worshippers and houses a collection of finely crafted artworks, including an elaborately carved altarpiece, vibrant stained-glass windows and an intricate pulpit. All creating a canvas for the city’s ...

Table of contents

• Table of Contents
• Welcome to Montréal & Québec City
• Top Sights
• Eating
• Four Perfect Days
• Need to Know
• Montréal Neighborhoods
• Old Montréal
• Parc Jean-Drapeau
• Downtown
• Rue St-Denis & the Village
• Plateau Mont-Royal
• Montréal’s Favorite Mountain
• Touring Olympic Park & the Jardin Botanique
• Little Italy, Mile End & Outremont
• Lachine Canal & Little Burgundy
• Québec City Neighborhoods
• Oratoire St-Joseph
• Old Town & Port
• Outside the Old Town
• Survival Guide
• Language
• Behind the Scenes
• Our Writers