August 2011
Day 5 started with a tour of Montreal City Hall and a visit to the World Trade Center to see a fragment of the Berlin Wall. We then explored the area to the north of our hotel and found, you guessed it, more churches. We stopped to see Saint Patrick's Basilica, Cathedral-Basilica of Mary Queen of the World and Christ Church Cathedral. We then headed into Underground Montreal to look around before heading back to Old Montreal for another sidewalk cafe dinner.
I wish more cities had signs like these that tell you how many spaces are available in the parking structures
Montreal City Hall (Hôtel de Ville)
Montreal Finance Department
The Aldred Building is an Art deco building on the historic Place d'Armes square that resembles the Empire State Building
These fountains are in Place Vauquelin outside Montreal City Hall
The interior of Montreal City Hall
Montreal City Council Chamber
Montreal City Council Chamber
Sun Life Building Annex
This fragment of the Berlin Wall is on display at the World Trade Center of Montreal
This fragment of the Berlin Wall is on display at the World Trade Center of Montreal
This fragment of the Berlin Wall is on display at the World Trade Center of Montreal
The lobby of the World Trade Center of Montreal makes you feel like you're outside
Quebec Library & National Archives
Place Viger was a grand hotel and railway station. It is currently unused.
Bixi bikes can be found and rented all over Montreal
Place Jacques Cartier is a fun placec to walk around, eat and shop. Or you can run up it in the pouring rain, twice, as we did.
Montreal City Hall (Hôtel de Ville) and its new copper roof
Saint Patrick's Basilica
Saint Patrick's Basilica
Saint Patrick's Basilica
Saint Patrick statue inside Saint Patrick's Basilica
Saint Patrick statue outside Saint Patrick's Basilica
Saint Patrick's Basilica
We stayed at the great Delta Centreville hotel
We had an incredible buffet of French-Canadian cuisine at the Tour de Ville revolving restaurant atop the Delta Centreville hotel
The Sun Life Building was the secret hiding place of the British crown jewels during World War II
Cathedral-Basilica of Mary, Queen of the World
The Sun Life Building was the secret hiding place of the British crown jewels during World War II
Cathedral-Basilica of Mary, Queen of the World
Cathedral-Basilica of Mary, Queen of the World
Cathedral-Basilica of Mary, Queen of the World
Cathedral-Basilica of Mary, Queen of the World
Cathedral-Basilica of Mary, Queen of the World
Christ Church Cathedral
Christ Church Cathedral
Christ Church Cathedral is much less ornate than some of the other churches in Montreal
Christ Church Cathedral is much less ornate than some of the other churches in Montreal
Christ Church Cathedral is much less ornate than some of the other churches in Montreal
This bottle display is in Promenades Cathedrale underneath Christ Church Cathedral
Our room at the Delta Centreville hotel
Our room at the Delta Centreville hotel
The World Trade Center of Montreal
Everyone else was taking pictures with this statue so my mother thought she should too.
My mother at La Sauvagine, a great sidewalk cafe where we had wild boar for dinner.
Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal at night
Bank of Montreal Building at night