Montréal, Québec, Canada
Old Montreal: Cobblestones, cathedrals & colonial charm
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Old Montreal, or Vieux-Montréal, is a living museum where centuries of North American history unfold along cobblestone streets and within grand stone facades. This district marks the birthplace of Montreal itself, founded in 1642 as Ville-Marie by French settlers who envisioned a missionary colony on the banks of the St. Lawrence River. Today, it stands as one of the oldest urban areas in North America, where 17th-century architecture meets 19th-century commercial grandeur a…
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- Place d'Armes
- Bank of Montreal Museum
- Édifice New-York Life
- Aldred Building
- Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal
- Old Saint-Sulpice Seminary
- Place Royale
- Montreal Museum of Archaeology and History
- Bonsecours Market
- Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel
- Place Jacques-Cartier
- Château Ramezay - Musée et site historique de Montréal
- Montreal City Hall
- Le Champ-de-Mars
- Édifice Ernest-Cormier
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