Marc's Public Blog - Trips to other locations

So, I should probably start by pointing out that they have a lot of very nice churches, more than in Paris for that matter.

The Basilique Notre Dame is absolutely beautiful:

Saint Joseph du Mont Royal was also nice, close to the Sacré Coeur in Paris:

but there were many others:

St Patrick's Basilica

nice inside too

Of course, there was more than just churches, but they were worth mentioning :)

First, quick map of Montréal and surroundings:

Food, yum :)

Place de Jacques Cartier is a bit like Place du Tertre in Paris

After visitng the Biodome on Isle St Hélène, Montréal was starting summer festival season, and had an electronic music festival on Isle St Hélène, so we went to Piknicelectronik to see James Holden who was spinning around that time:

James Holden

We then went to tour the Island on bixi bikes, and went over to Ile Notre-Dame

Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on Ile Notre-Dame just before the Grand Prix

North of Isle St Hélène

Place de Jacques Cartier at night

The next morning we went to the Olympic Stadium and its tower, the biodome, and the botanical garden:

We went to the biodome next:

And the botanical garden was also quite a nice visit:

our cat would have been so happy in there :)

fleurs!

More random pictures form visiting the next day:

Rue St Denis at Night

Views from Mt Royal

Yum :)

Those birds are angry :)

We also had some nice meals :)

Foie Gras

Dessert

More Foie Gras :)

Many more pictures, but that's enough for this page, click on the link below for more :)
Long story short, though, we had a fantastic time in Montréal, it's a great city to visit.