Guidebook for Montreal
Shopping
Greatest bagels in the world!!!! (ok, there is St-Viateur Bagels which are also good!)
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Fairmount Bagel
74 Av. Fairmount OGreatest bagels in the world!!!! (ok, there is St-Viateur Bagels which are also good!)
St-Viateur Bagel Shop
263 Rue Saint- Viateur OBest bagels in the world (almost as good as Fairmount!)
Best bakerie around!! They make awesome baguettes and croissant for breakfast!
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Boulangerie Farine
Best bakerie around!! They make awesome baguettes and croissant for breakfast!
Bernard street is the coolest shopping, resto, bar and shops streets in the Mile-End.. Very nice for a mid day walk!
Bernard / du Parc
Bernard street is the coolest shopping, resto, bar and shops streets in the Mile-End.. Very nice for a mid day walk!
Montreal's unique and only exterior shopping mall. Constructed in the 70's it boasts shops for all needs: shoes, wedding dresses, fine clothes, specialty t-shirts and pants, etc! Worth taking 2 hours.
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Plaza St-hubert
6905 Rue St-HubertMontreal's unique and only exterior shopping mall. Constructed in the 70's it boasts shops for all needs: shoes, wedding dresses, fine clothes, specialty t-shirts and pants, etc! Worth taking 2 hours.
Citizen Vintage Mile End
5330 Boul. Saint-LaurentVintage clothes at its best!
The specialty here as teh name suggests,is olive oils and spices, and it's virtually a given that you'll find some you've never heard of before.
Olives & Epices
7070 Av. Henri-JulienThe specialty here as teh name suggests,is olive oils and spices, and it's virtually a given that you'll find some you've never heard of before.
Simons is a real local gem in that it's easy to miss. Most travel guide sites fail to mention this quintessential Quebec department store. Simon's focuses on quality fashions for the whole family.
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La Maison Simons
977 Rue Sainte-Catherine OSimons is a real local gem in that it's easy to miss. Most travel guide sites fail to mention this quintessential Quebec department store. Simon's focuses on quality fashions for the whole family.
Welcome to eight blocks of shopping pleasure - if only because the shops and boutiques are evenly interspersed with cafes, bars and restaurants to relieve the strain of shopping and appease you.
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Avenue Laurier Ouest
Avenue Laurier OuestWelcome to eight blocks of shopping pleasure - if only because the shops and boutiques are evenly interspersed with cafes, bars and restaurants to relieve the strain of shopping and appease you.
Everything Else
Laurier station
That's the main metro station to and from my place!
Top notch for our daily food supplies!! Incredible what you can find there, from morrocan specialties to Italian, some Slovak and other countries. Wide variety of sooooo many things! A must!
Epiceries Pa Nature Inc
5242 Avenue du ParcTop notch for our daily food supplies!! Incredible what you can find there, from morrocan specialties to Italian, some Slovak and other countries. Wide variety of sooooo many things! A must!
this cozy hipster hangout serves all kinds of finger foods, a list of typical and specialty cocktails. You’ll want to get there around 10 or 11, the place is jam packed at midnight!
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Sparrow
5322 Boul. Saint-Laurent this cozy hipster hangout serves all kinds of finger foods, a list of typical and specialty cocktails. You’ll want to get there around 10 or 11, the place is jam packed at midnight!
Sort of and older's place to go, with age range between 25 to 65, but worth the detour! Greatest 1980-2015 music to dance on, pool table and cheap drinks!
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VV Tavernä
195 Rue de BellechasseSort of and older's place to go, with age range between 25 to 65, but worth the detour! Greatest 1980-2015 music to dance on, pool table and cheap drinks!
Inside the under-belly of a historic Montreal inn built in 1754, is a gorgeous stone-walled room. To get there, one must enter the Inn and then be escorted by a doorman towards the basement.
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Velvet Speakeasy
426 Rue St GabrielInside the under-belly of a historic Montreal inn built in 1754, is a gorgeous stone-walled room. To get there, one must enter the Inn and then be escorted by a doorman towards the basement.
Like a cat, you could say the Metropolis has nine lives. Or even more! First used as a skating rink in 1884, then as a summer theatre the following year.
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Mtelus
59 Rue Sainte-Catherine ELike a cat, you could say the Metropolis has nine lives. Or even more! First used as a skating rink in 1884, then as a summer theatre the following year.
Food Scene
Pizzeria Napoletana
189 Rue DanteOne of the Best Italian restaurants in Montreal!
Pizzeria Magpie Mile End
16 Rue MaguireAwesome pizza! Must try it!
Arts Café
201 Av. Fairmount OVery good coffee
Cardinal Tearoom
5326 Boul. Saint-LaurentFor Tea lovers!
Discover candle lighting over a long wooden bar, a large hanging whiskey rack and the variety of delicious drinks they have to offer – also available by the punch bowl.
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Big in Japan
3723 Boulevard Saint-LaurentDiscover candle lighting over a long wooden bar, a large hanging whiskey rack and the variety of delicious drinks they have to offer – also available by the punch bowl.
Word on the streets is that Santos is becoming the perfect spot for a girl’s night out, especially since every Tuesday, this Spanish tapas bar dedicates one night per week to all the ladies.
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Santos
191 Rue Saint-Paul OWord on the streets is that Santos is becoming the perfect spot for a girl’s night out, especially since every Tuesday, this Spanish tapas bar dedicates one night per week to all the ladies.
Burger de Ville
5282 Boul. Saint-LaurentBest customizable burgers in town.Very cheap!
Their drinks run the gamut, but their bitter/sour options like the Zen Buddha are particularly popular. Side note: this is also a great place to dine before you hit up some cocktails at their hip bar!
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Café Balance
417 Rue Saint-PierreTheir drinks run the gamut, but their bitter/sour options like the Zen Buddha are particularly popular. Side note: this is also a great place to dine before you hit up some cocktails at their hip bar!
Rated Plateau's finest restaurant!
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Île Flottante (former Les Deux Singes de Montarvie)
Rue Saint-Viateur OuestRated Plateau's finest restaurant!
A real foodies delight, Gourmet Laurier has been inspiring Montreal chefs - both amateur and professional for over half a century. This is the place to head for those hard-to-find ingredients.
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Gourmet Laurier
1042 Av. Laurier OA real foodies delight, Gourmet Laurier has been inspiring Montreal chefs - both amateur and professional for over half a century. This is the place to head for those hard-to-find ingredients.
Chef Marc Cohen’s cooking is British by way of France and the Mediterranean, with classic Quebec ingredients, which is to say it’s modern bistro cooking, tuned to Ici, as Radio-Canada might put it.
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Lawrence
9 Av. Fairmount EChef Marc Cohen’s cooking is British by way of France and the Mediterranean, with classic Quebec ingredients, which is to say it’s modern bistro cooking, tuned to Ici, as Radio-Canada might put it.
a 32-year-old institution in the fashionable Plateau neighbourhood, is a proper French bistro, run by a chef from Toulouse and a remarkably enlightened owner who still writes the menus with a pen.
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L'Express
3927 R. Saint-Denisa 32-year-old institution in the fashionable Plateau neighbourhood, is a proper French bistro, run by a chef from Toulouse and a remarkably enlightened owner who still writes the menus with a pen.
Drinks & Nightlife
Dieu du Ciel!
21 Av. Laurier OOur neighborhood's best locally brewed beer!!
Leméac
1045 Av. Laurier OWinner, Open Table dinners' choice for 2015. a Must try!
Fabuleux Chez Serge
4281 Boul. Saint-LaurentOld traditionnal bar, worth stopping by
Crescent Street
Rue CrescentGreat area for clubbing!
Main Station for the French bar district. From Metro, you go to St-Denis street between St-Catherines and Ontario. Many cool spots!
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Station Berri
Main Station for the French bar district. From Metro, you go to St-Denis street between St-Catherines and Ontario. Many cool spots!
Whisky Cafe
5800 Boul. Saint-LaurentFor whisky lovers!
Bar Waverly
5550 Boul. Saint-LaurentGreat Place for drinks and chat. Great atmosphere!
Situated next to the Quartier des Spectacles, Pullman is one of Montreal’s best known wine bars. Built in a three-story townhouse, this will turn up the sophistication level of your night out!
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Pullman
3424 Av du ParcSituated next to the Quartier des Spectacles, Pullman is one of Montreal’s best known wine bars. Built in a three-story townhouse, this will turn up the sophistication level of your night out!
This bar boasts a very unique eclectic looking interior and, as the name suggests, it is modeled after an apartment. There’s a den, bedroom, living room, etc. They also offer retro arcade games!
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Apt. 200
3643 Boul. Saint-LaurentThis bar boasts a very unique eclectic looking interior and, as the name suggests, it is modeled after an apartment. There’s a den, bedroom, living room, etc. They also offer retro arcade games!
They have one of the largest whiskey collections in Quebec of which you can sample with their tasting set, including three different glasses of selected whiskey. It`s a great place to do a bday party!
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Burgundy Lion
2496 Rue Notre Dame OThey have one of the largest whiskey collections in Quebec of which you can sample with their tasting set, including three different glasses of selected whiskey. It`s a great place to do a bday party!
This is the best kind of chemistry there is out there. Le Lab mixes its own homemade syrups and liquors to create their specialized cocktails
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Bar le Lab
1351 Rue Rachel EstThis is the best kind of chemistry there is out there. Le Lab mixes its own homemade syrups and liquors to create their specialized cocktails
This is a quintessential drinking location in Montreal, especially if you like the idea of drinking from large mason jars.
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La Distillerie
2047 Avenue du Mont-Royal EThis is a quintessential drinking location in Montreal, especially if you like the idea of drinking from large mason jars.
This bar has a pretty cool retro vibe and its drug store décor pays homage to the owner’s grandparent’s pharmacy that they use to run (called Baldwins). The waiters wear old fashioned aprons, cool!
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Bar Henrietta
115 Av. Laurier OThis bar has a pretty cool retro vibe and its drug store décor pays homage to the owner’s grandparent’s pharmacy that they use to run (called Baldwins). The waiters wear old fashioned aprons, cool!
his dark and atmospheric bar is very popular with Montreal’s young creative types, and the walls are hung with original artworks, and rows of taxidermic ostrich heads.
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Bily Kun
354 Avenue du Mont-Royal Ehis dark and atmospheric bar is very popular with Montreal’s young creative types, and the walls are hung with original artworks, and rows of taxidermic ostrich heads.
Bar Plan B is bright, airy and pleasant – a great place to go if you are meeting with friends to talk. There is also a covered and heated terrace out back, which is very popular.
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Bar Plan-B
327 Avenue du Mont-Royal EBar Plan B is bright, airy and pleasant – a great place to go if you are meeting with friends to talk. There is also a covered and heated terrace out back, which is very popular.
This rum and tapas bar has more than 50 different varieties of rum (from pretty much every place in the world where rum is produced) and a very tasty tapas menu. The mojitos are fabulous!
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Barraca Rhumerie
1134 Avenue du Mont-Royal EThis rum and tapas bar has more than 50 different varieties of rum (from pretty much every place in the world where rum is produced) and a very tasty tapas menu. The mojitos are fabulous!
This is as close to a traditional British pub as you’ll get in Montreal, and it has a fine whisky list. It isn’t loud, or posh,but it is a good place to sit and be the only English speaker in the room
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Pub L'Île Noire
1649 R. Saint-DenisThis is as close to a traditional British pub as you’ll get in Montreal, and it has a fine whisky list. It isn’t loud, or posh,but it is a good place to sit and be the only English speaker in the room
Named after a movie by the iconic French-Swiss director Marcel Carné, this has long been a haunt of the French Canadian literary set and is mentioned in many novels.
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Quai Des Brumes
4481 R. Saint-DenisNamed after a movie by the iconic French-Swiss director Marcel Carné, this has long been a haunt of the French Canadian literary set and is mentioned in many novels.
Stereo Nightclub was established in 1998 and is located in heart of downtown Montreal. It operated as a bar, after hours and live music venue for up to 1000 people.
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Stereo
858 Rue Sainte-Catherine EStereo Nightclub was established in 1998 and is located in heart of downtown Montreal. It operated as a bar, after hours and live music venue for up to 1000 people.
Opening its doors in the fall of 2009 Muzique has redefined velvet rope exclusivity, positioning itself as the flagship for all things fabulous in Montreal’s high-end party scene.
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Muzique
3781 Boul. Saint-LaurentOpening its doors in the fall of 2009 Muzique has redefined velvet rope exclusivity, positioning itself as the flagship for all things fabulous in Montreal’s high-end party scene.
Tucked within Hotel10 in downtown Montreal, you will find Blvd44, Montreal’s most upscale and chic club experience to-date. Established in 2011, Blvd44 is the melding of fashion and sophistication !
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Blvd44
2108 Boul. Saint-LaurentTucked within Hotel10 in downtown Montreal, you will find Blvd44, Montreal’s most upscale and chic club experience to-date. Established in 2011, Blvd44 is the melding of fashion and sophistication !
You, dear gods and goddesses, deserve a treatment worthy of your divine status. Apollon got it. In a decor inspired
by the legendary Parthenon in Athens
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CODE
1450 Rue Sainte-Catherine EYou, dear gods and goddesses, deserve a treatment worthy of your divine status. Apollon got it. In a decor inspired
by the legendary Parthenon in Athens
Unity is located in the heart of the gay village of Montreal. With 2 rooms, a VIP lounge and large terrace on the roof, Unity is recognized to be a place where we have fun in a friendly setting.
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Club Unity
1171 Rue Sainte-Catherine EUnity is located in the heart of the gay village of Montreal. With 2 rooms, a VIP lounge and large terrace on the roof, Unity is recognized to be a place where we have fun in a friendly setting.
One wall, covered in large beer logos speaks to its student dive bar past while another, with a cool graffiti motif speaks to its present reincarnation as a hip underground club.
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Belmont sur le Boulevard (Le)
4483 Boulevard Saint-LaurentOne wall, covered in large beer logos speaks to its student dive bar past while another, with a cool graffiti motif speaks to its present reincarnation as a hip underground club.
As if four floors of party fun weren't enough, the Complexe Sky also features a rooftop pool, spa and mini restaurant to compliment the main floor offerings.
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Complexe Sky
1478 Rue Sainte-Catherine EAs if four floors of party fun weren't enough, the Complexe Sky also features a rooftop pool, spa and mini restaurant to compliment the main floor offerings.
Montreal's oldest salsa club is a real tribute to French Canada's long-standing love affair with all things Latin. Host to surprise visits by Arcade Fire,it's the spot to see and be seen
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Salsathèque
1220 Rue PeelMontreal's oldest salsa club is a real tribute to French Canada's long-standing love affair with all things Latin. Host to surprise visits by Arcade Fire,it's the spot to see and be seen
This popular spot caters to the urban foodie, the bar fly and the dance fiend. The outside patio offers great city views too. Thursday and Friday evenings feature live DJs
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Thursday's
1449 Rue CrescentThis popular spot caters to the urban foodie, the bar fly and the dance fiend. The outside patio offers great city views too. Thursday and Friday evenings feature live DJs
Le Divan Orange - The Orange Sofa - speaks to the trendy decor of this huge space divided into comfy seating sections leading into a bar area and a stage at the back.
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Divan Orange
4234 Boulevard Saint-LaurentLe Divan Orange - The Orange Sofa - speaks to the trendy decor of this huge space divided into comfy seating sections leading into a bar area and a stage at the back.
Most people go to the Tokyo Bar for the great dancing compliments of top DJs as it's a dance club without the dance club attitude - just high energy dancing.
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Tokyo Bar
3709 Boul. Saint-LaurentMost people go to the Tokyo Bar for the great dancing compliments of top DJs as it's a dance club without the dance club attitude - just high energy dancing.
Foufones is a truly versatile space - equally good for checking out the Montreal scene over a late summer afternoon drink on the uber cool patio or the perfect spot to check out top name bands!
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Les Foufounes Électriques
87 Rue Sainte-Catherine EFoufones is a truly versatile space - equally good for checking out the Montreal scene over a late summer afternoon drink on the uber cool patio or the perfect spot to check out top name bands!
Sightseeing
Old Montreal is one of the most beautiful places in the city. It's filled with old buildings, cobblestone streets, etc from way back in the early days when Canada was being colonized .
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Old Montreal
Old Montreal is one of the most beautiful places in the city. It's filled with old buildings, cobblestone streets, etc from way back in the early days when Canada was being colonized .
Mount Royal is a large hill or small mountain in the city of Montreal, immediately west of downtown Montreal.
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Mount Royal
Mount Royal is a large hill or small mountain in the city of Montreal, immediately west of downtown Montreal.
The central area of Montreal shows a perfect combination between historic and modern buildings. If I had to choose a place to live in North America, I think this would be my first choice
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Downtown Montreal
The central area of Montreal shows a perfect combination between historic and modern buildings. If I had to choose a place to live in North America, I think this would be my first choice
Quebec is historically a Catholic province, the Church had a major influence on the lives of French-speaking Quebeckers from the time of colonization, to the 1960s.
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Bazilika Notre-Dame
110 Rue Notre Dame OQuebec is historically a Catholic province, the Church had a major influence on the lives of French-speaking Quebeckers from the time of colonization, to the 1960s.
Chinatown is in the downtown area, close to Place D'Armes metro. It's not super-huge, but it's nice and charming
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Chinatown
Chinatown is in the downtown area, close to Place D'Armes metro. It's not super-huge, but it's nice and charming
I went here only one time. It was snowing. The magnificence of the place is majestic. I was lucky to listen to the tremendous organ being played.
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Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal
3800 Chem. Queen MaryI went here only one time. It was snowing. The magnificence of the place is majestic. I was lucky to listen to the tremendous organ being played.
Montreal Botanical Garden
4101 Rue Sherbrooke EFor plants lovers!
The name says it! You can go up in the tower to get Montreal's best view!
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Olympic Stadium
4545 Av. Pierre-De CoubertinThe name says it! You can go up in the tower to get Montreal's best view!
In the St. Lawrence River is the Ile St. Helene which was the site of the 1967 Montreal World's fair. The Parc Jean Drapeau encompasses the island.
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Saint Helen's Island
In the St. Lawrence River is the Ile St. Helene which was the site of the 1967 Montreal World's fair. The Parc Jean Drapeau encompasses the island.
Montreal's most expensive and trendiest neighbourhood. Walk on Mont Royal Street from Park avenue to Papineau to find the nicest shops, restaurants and bars!
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Le Plateau-Mont-Royal
Montreal's most expensive and trendiest neighbourhood. Walk on Mont Royal Street from Park avenue to Papineau to find the nicest shops, restaurants and bars!
Old part of the city with the harbour, nice views. You can take a walk along the canal. There are many fine restaurants and bars.
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Old Port of Montreal
Old part of the city with the harbour, nice views. You can take a walk along the canal. There are many fine restaurants and bars.
Site of Expo 67. Nice to visit, lots of trails, there's a lake, the Casino, La Ronde, etc.
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Parc Jean-Drapeau
Site of Expo 67. Nice to visit, lots of trails, there's a lake, the Casino, La Ronde, etc.
St-Viateur has many unique shop, modern and hipster, with great restaurants and places to eat and drink.
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Saint-Viateur / Saint-Urbain station
St-Viateur has many unique shop, modern and hipster, with great restaurants and places to eat and drink.
Arts & Culture
This was sooo interesting! An actual ecological system with animals that can essentially roam about without cages.
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Biodome
4777 Av. Pierre-De CoubertinThis was sooo interesting! An actual ecological system with animals that can essentially roam about without cages.
La Ronde amusement park is a must see attraction in Montreal. You can get there easily by metro (yellow line, longueuil station). The admission fee is 47 canadian $ for adults and 45 cad $ for kids.
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La Ronde
22 Chem. MacdonaldLa Ronde amusement park is a must see attraction in Montreal. You can get there easily by metro (yellow line, longueuil station). The admission fee is 47 canadian $ for adults and 45 cad $ for kids.
Montrealské muzeum výtvarných umění
1380 Rue Sherbrooke OMontreal's best museum!
Montreal Insectarium
4581 Rue Sherbrooke EWanna see insects collections, that's the place to go!
Essentials
Montreal' best open air agricultural market. Here you can find fine products, specialties, delicatessens, as well as many restaurants, bars, pubs, shops.
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Jean-Talon Market
7070 Av. Henri-JulienMontreal' best open air agricultural market. Here you can find fine products, specialties, delicatessens, as well as many restaurants, bars, pubs, shops.