Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #7 in Montreal, Canada

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Number of sights 7 sights
Distance 4 km
Ascend 70 m
Descend 56 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: Lafontaine House

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The Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine House in Montreal was the place where Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine lived from 1849 until his death in 1864.

Wikipedia: Maison Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine (Montréal) (FR)

820 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 2: Canadian Centre for Architecture

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The Canadian Centre for Architecture is a museum of architecture and research centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located at 1920, rue Baile, between rue Fort and rue Saint-Marc in what was once part of the Golden Square Mile. Today, it is considered to be located in the Shaughnessy Village neighbourhood of the borough of Ville-Marie.

Wikipedia: Canadian Centre for Architecture (EN), Website

504 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 3: Cabot square

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Cabot square Jean Gagnon / CC BY-SA 3.0

Cabot Square is an urban square in Montreal, Quebec, Canada between the former Montreal Forum and the former Montreal Children's Hospital. The square is in the Shaughnessy Village neighbourhood, an area recently re-dubbed the Quartier des Grands Jardins and has been slated for redevelopment.

Wikipedia: Cabot Square, Montreal (EN), Website

743 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 4: Temple Emanuel El Beth Shalom

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Temple Emanuel El Beth Shalom

Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom, Westmount is a Reform synagogue in Westmount, Quebec. The syngagoue is the oldest Liberal or Reform synagogue in Canada, incorporated on March 30, 1883, and is the only Reform congregation in Quebec.

Wikipedia: Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom (EN), Website

571 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 5: Saint-Léon de Westmount

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The Church of Saint-Léon-de-Westmount is a Roman Catholic church located in Westmount, Quebec at 4311 De Maisonneuve Boulevard West. Built in 1901, the church was designed by well known Montreal architect Georges-Alphonse Monette and decorated by Guido Nincheri from 1901 to 1903, using the wet plaster buon fresco technique. Designed in the Romanesque Revival style, and featuring an Italianate façade with bell tower, the Church of Saint-Léon-de-Westmount was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1997 and plaqued in 1999.

Wikipedia: Church of Saint-Léon-de-Westmount (EN)

682 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 6: Westmount Park

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Westmount Park

Westmount Park is a public park in Westmount, Quebec, Canada. It is located on Sherbrooke Street West.

Wikipedia: Westmount Park (EN)

649 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 7: Shaar Hashomayim

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Shaar Hashomayim

Congregation Shaar Hashomayim is an Ashkenazi synagogue in Westmount, Quebec. Incorporated in 1846, it is the oldest Ashkenazi synagogue in Canada and the largest traditional synagogue in Canada.

Wikipedia: Congregation Shaar Hashomayim (EN), Website

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