As mentioned earlier in my previous post, we spent a day in Montreal.
We left Port Henry not long after first arriving, mostly in the interest of time.
So, we wasted little time.
The border crossing was not too long, and we then headed straight for Montreal. We hit a little bit of traffic upon reaching Vieux Montreal (the Old Town), but found a decent parking spot near the old section of town.
While this was hardly the first time visiting Montreal, it was the first time visiting Vieux Montreal with a portable camera. So, I finally got some pictures of parts of the city that we have long been familiar with.
Vieux Montreal has some of the same Old World charm that Vieux Quebec has, although it is a bit smaller and less dramatic. Still, it is quite attractive and fun to visit.
The oldest attraction is the Notre Dame de Victoire, with a huge statue in the back that welcomed sailors in the old days. The largest landmark of the old district of Montreal is the Basilique de Notre Dame, which has one of the most incredibly beautiful interiors of any of church in North America.
There is also the Chateau Ramsey, which is just across the street from the Hotel de Ville. There is the Marche Bonsecours. And there are outdoor cafes along cobblestone streets and old stone homes.
We ate at a Lebanese restaurant, which had merguez, a kind of spicy sausage from Morocco that a few Lebanese places in Quebec province have, for some reason.
At the end of the night, we traveled to the Stade Olympique and the surrounding Olympic Village, remembering how incredibly expensive the games proved to be. Only in 2006 did the city of Montreal finally finish paying debts accrued from those 1976 Summer Olympic Games.
While the games proved too costly for the city of Montreal, the Stade Olympique, and the Tour Olympique, are striking in appearance.
There are other places to see in Montreal as well, although we did not get to visit all of them during such a short trip.
Still, these are pictures from some of the places which we did visit.
Enjoy!
Still, these are pictures from some of the places which we did visit.
Enjoy!
Stade Olympique
Some of these came out really nice. I especially like the ones featuring the Édifice Viger in which you don't really see the construction crane in the background, the Marché Bonsecours and the one where you can see both the Hôtel de Ville and the Place Jacques Cartier. I like the closeup shots of the Stade Olympique as well.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I always loved L'édifice Jacques-Viger, even if it not particularly well known or a celebrated site of the city. But I tried to get as many shots as possible without the crane, which is kind of unsightly. Yeah, I like the way that some of these shots came out, as well. Will have to add a few more when I get the opportunity. Glad that you enjoyed them!
DeleteMy favorite one, however, is probably the night shot of the Basilique Notre-Dame & Monument de Maisonneuve at the Place d'Armes. It looks really spectacular with the imposing, almost Gothic edifice of the church and the statue, yet with the modern, colorful lighting.
DeleteI only just now realized that in one of the photos you can see Sébastien walking in the little park in front of the Édifice Jacques-Viger.
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