Even though Montréal is smaller than Toronto, it felt more far-flung, more congested with traffic and construction, harder to get my arms or head wrapped around. The core of Toronto is filled with historic and modern architecture everywhere, whereas Montréal has most historic architecture concentrated in the swoon-worthy Vieux-Montréal (Old Montreal), and merely sprinkled elsewhere among the modern buildings.
I am drawn to things that are beautiful, enlightening and humorous, so most of my posts show the shiny side of where I visit – but I feel like they are a reasonably honest depictions. These photos, however, are just straight-up cherrypicked!
Basilique Notre-Dame de Montréal, Old Montréal
Place d’Armes, Old Montréal
Bank of Montréal Museum, Old Montréal
Place Vauquelin, Old Montréal
Hôtel de Ville de Montréal, Old Montréal
Place Jacques-Cartier. Old Montréal
Marché Bonsecours, Old Montréal
Musée-Marguerite-Bourgeoys and Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours, Old Montréal
Vieux-Port (Old Port)
Fleuve Saint-Laurent (St. Lawrence River)
Old Montréal
Old Montréal
Qigong in le Quartier Chinois
Square-Victoria, Quartier International
Cathédrale Marie-Reine-du-Monde, Centre-Ville
Église Anglicane Saint-Georges Centre-Ville
Square-Dorchester, Centre-Ville
Rue Crescent, Centre-Ville
Musée des Beaux-Arts, Le Quartier du Musée
Université McGill
Life imitating art imitating life
Square Phillips, Rue Sainte-Catherine, Centre-Ville
Autumn is the perfect season to push all those Canadian maple syrup products! Square Phillips, Rue Sainte-Catherine, Centre-Ville
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