Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #4 in Montreal, Canada

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Number of sights 20 sights
Distance 5.9 km
Ascend 152 m
Descend 122 m

Experience Montreal in Canada in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in MontrealIndividual Sights in Montreal

Sight 1: Église Saint-Pierre-Apôtre

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The Church of St. Peter the Apostle is a Canadian Roman Catholic parish church, located between Boulevard René Lévesque and Rue Sainte-Catherine East, in the Village neighbourhood of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It has been designated a Historic Place of Canada.

Wikipedia: Church of Saint-Pierre-Apôtre (Montreal) (EN)

146 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 2: Parc Aristide-Beaugrand-Champagne

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Parc Aristide-Beaugrand-Champagne

Aristide Beaugrand-Champagne was a Canadian landscape architect and architect based in Montreal, Quebec.

Wikipedia: Aristide Beaugrand-Champagne (EN), Website

149 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Parc Miville-Couture

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575 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 4: Parc Émilie-Gamelin

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Place Émilie-Gamelin is a city square in central Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was created to mark the 350th anniversary of the city. Bordered by Berri Street, Saint Hubert Street, Sainte Catherine Street, and De Maisonneuve Boulevard, the square is adjacent to the entrances of transportation hubs Berri-UQAM Metro Station and the former Station centrale d'autobus, as well as the Université du Québec à Montréal and the Grande Bibliothèque du Québec.

Wikipedia: Place Émilie-Gamelin (EN)

619 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 5: Square Viger

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Square Vigerart_inthecity from Montréal, CA / CC BY 2.0

Viger Square is an urban square in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was greatly changed by the construction of the Ville-Marie Expressway in the 1970s. The square is divided into three sections. It is bordered to the west by Saint Denis Street, to the east by Saint André Street, to the north by Viger Street, and to the south by Saint Antoine Street.

Wikipedia: Viger Square (EN), Website

218 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: Ancienne Gare Viger

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Place Viger was both a grand hotel and railway station in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, constructed in 1898 and named after Jacques Viger, the first Mayor of the city. Although combined stations and hotels were common in the United Kingdom in the late 19th century, Place Viger was the only such combination in Canada.

Wikipedia: Place Viger (EN)

674 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 7: Champ-De-Mars

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Champ-De-Mars Jeangagnon / CC BY-SA 3.0

Champ de Mars is a public park in Old Montreal quarter of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Wikipedia: Champ de Mars (Montreal) (EN), Website

727 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 8: Peace Park

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Peace Park or Place de la Paix is an urban square in Montreal. Peace Park is the colloquial name for Place de la Paix, which directly translates to "Place of Peace". Often, even in French newspapers, Place de la Paix is referred to as "Parc de la Paix". It is on Saint-Laurent Boulevard and, as such, it follows different by-laws than parks. For example, Peace Park is open to the public at all times, unlike parks with visiting hours.

Wikipedia: Peace Park (Montreal) (EN)

1 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 9: Society for Arts and Technology

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Society for Arts and Technology Inconnu / marque déposée

The Society for Arts and Technology (SAT) is a Montreal-based cultural organization created in 1996 and dedicated to the promotion and conservation of works of art using new technologies. The Society for Arts and Technology is located at 1201 Saint-Laurent Boulevard in Montreal's Quartier des spectacles and is founded by Monique Savoie.

Wikipedia: Société des arts technologiques (FR), Website

99 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 10: Club Soda

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Club Soda Jean Gagnon / CC BY-SA 3.0

Club Soda is a music venue in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Its address is 1225 Saint Laurent Boulevard in the Quartier des Spectacles in the borough of Ville-Marie.

Wikipedia: Club Soda (Montreal) (EN), Website

120 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 11: MTELUS

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The M Telus is a performing arts centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located in the central part of the downtown core, on Saint Catherine Street East between Saint-Dominique and De Bullion Streets, in the Quartier des Spectacles. The hall primarily features rock music groups, and is a venue for several festivals, including the Montreal International Jazz Festival and the FrancoFolies de Montréal.

Wikipedia: M Telus (concert hall) (EN), Website

517 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 12: La Maison Symphonique de Montréal

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La Maison Symphonique de Montréal Jean Gagnon / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Montreal Symphony House is a concert hall in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Montreal Symphony House is located at the corner of de Maisonneuve Boulevard West and Saint Urbain Street, on the northeastern esplanade of Place des Arts in the Quartier des Spectacles.

Wikipedia: Montreal Symphony House (EN)

172 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 13: Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier

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Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier is a large multipurpose venue in Montreal, Quebec equipped with sophisticated technical equipment. It seats 2,996 people and is part of the Place des Arts cultural complex in Montréal's Quartier des Spectacles entertainment district. It is the largest multipurpose stage in Canada.

Wikipedia: Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier (EN)

134 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 14: Museum of Contemporary Art

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The Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal (MACM) is a contemporary art museum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located on the Place des festivals in the Quartier des spectacles and is part of the Place des Arts complex.

Wikipedia: Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal (EN), Website

328 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 15: Église du Gesú

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Église du Gesú Jean Gagnon / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Church of the Gesù, located at 1202 De Bleury Street in Montreal, built in 1865, is both a place of worship and a centre of artistic creativity. In addition to the fact that it is a place of worship, there is a theatre, exhibition halls, art workshops, a place of residence for artists and creation. This living heritage is guided by a mission: to emphasize art, the human and the spiritual. The church was recognized as a historical monument in 1975.

Wikipedia: Église du Gesù (Montréal) (FR)

279 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 16: Saint James United Church

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Saint James United Church is a heritage church in the city's downtown core of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is a Protestant church affiliated with the United Church of Canada. It is located at 463 Saint Catherine Street West between Saint Alexandre and City Councillors Streets, in the borough of Ville-Marie within Downtown Montreal. It was designated as a National Historic Site of Canada in 1996.

Wikipedia: St. James United Church (Montreal) (EN), Website

600 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 17: McCord Stewart Museum

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The McCord Stewart Museum, formerly known as the McCord Museum of Canadian History, is a public research and teaching museum. The Museum’s Archives, Documentary Art, Dress, Fashion and Textiles, Indigenous Cultures, Material Culture and Photography collections, containing 2.5 million images, objects, documents and works of art, position it as the custodian of a remarkable historical heritage. It is located directly across the street from McGill University, in the downtown core of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Wikipedia: McCord Museum (EN), Website

455 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 18: Square Forms and Circles

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Square Forms and Circles is a 1963 outdoor sculpture by Barbara Hepworth, installed at Montreal's McGill University, in Quebec, Canada.

Wikipedia: Square Forms and Circles (EN)

28 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 19: Polypède

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Polypède is an outdoor 1967 bronze sculpture by Charles Daudelin, installed at Montreal's McGill University, in Quebec, Canada.

Wikipedia: Polypède (EN)

59 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 20: Fenêtre sur L’Avenir

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Fenêtre sur l'avenir is a 1992 outdoor steel sculpture by Marcel Barbeau, installed at Montreal's McGill University, in Quebec, Canada.

Wikipedia: Fenêtre sur l'avenir (EN)

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