Montréal Features

Experience Montréal

What's Free When

There's never a charge to visit any of Montréal's numerous historic churches, and some, like...

When to Go

Montréal is great in summer, when the weather is warm and festivals kick in by the dozen. Nights...

Mile-End: Hipper Than Hip

Historically the home to Montréal's working-class Jewish community, in recent years the Mile-End...

Gay Montreal

Formerly known as the Gay Village, the area bordering rue Ste-Catherine Est from Amherst to de Lorimier...

Montreal History

The first European settlement on Montréal island was Ville-Marie, founded in 1642 by 54 pious...

The Other Downtown

When Place Ville-Marie, the cruciform skyscraper designed by I. M. Pei, opened in the heart of downtown...

Top Reasons to Go

Get to Church. The Basilique Notre-Dame is not to be missed...

Great Itineraries

Getting a real feel for this bilingual, multicultural city takes some time. An ideal stay is five days...

Westmount & Outremont

On the Island of Montréal the names "Westmount" and "Outremont" are synonymous with wealth and...

Montréal Festivals

The Black and Blue Festival (514/875-7026. www.bbcm.org) is a weeklong string of parties hosted by BBCM......

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