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The View of Downtown Montreal and The St. Lawrence River

This pictures shows the Port of Montreal and the St. Lawrence Seaway.

A View of the Neighborhoods of Montreal from Mount Royal

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Downtown Montreal as Seen From Mount Royal

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Montreal City Hall,

The five-story Montreal City Hall (French: Hôtel de Ville de Montréal) is the seat of local government in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The original city hall was the work of architects Henri-Maurice Perrault and Alexander Cowper Hutchison, built between 1872 and 1878 in the Second Empire style

The Beautiful Montreal City Hall

As one of the best examples of the Second Empire style in Canada, and the first city hall to have been constructed in the country solely for municipal administration, it was designated a National Historic Site in Canada in 1984.Construction on the building began in 1872 and was completed in 1878.

View of Montreal City Hall from Place Jacques-Cartier

This picture was taken from our dinner table. You can see the bottom of the Nelson Column in Place Jacques-Cartier

The Place Jacques Cartier in Montreal

View of the plaza From Nelson's Column and the Montreal City Hall.

The Place Jacques Cartier in Montreal

In 1723, the Château Vaudreuil was built for Philippe de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil - its formal gardens occupying the space that is now the square. The Chateau burned down in 1803 and it was suggested by The Hon. Jean-Baptiste Durocher and The Hon. Joseph Périnault that the space be transformed into a public square, known as New Market Place. In 1809, Montreal's oldest public monument was raised there, Nelson's Column. In 1847, the square was renamed in honour of Jacques Cartier, the explorer who claimed Canada for France in 1535

The famous Montreal Nelson Column

Nelson's Column (French: colonne Nelson) is a monument erected in 1809 in Place Jacques-Cartier, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, which is dedicated to the memory of Admiral Horatio Nelson, following his death at the Battle of Trafalgar. Subsequent to the destruction of Nelson's Pillar in Dublin, Montreal's pillar now stands as the second-oldest "Nelson's Column" in the world, after the Nelson Monument in Glasgow. It is also the city's oldest monument and is the oldest war monument in Canada.

Place Jacques-Cartier in Montreal

Place Jacques-Cartier is a square located in Old Montreal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and an entrance to the Old Port of Montreal.

Chateau Ramezay Museum in Montreal

The Château Ramezay is a museum and historic building on Notre-Dame Street in Old Montreal, opposite Montreal City Hall in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Built in 1705 as the residence of then-governor of Montreal, Claude de Ramezay, the Château was the first building proclaimed as a historical monument in Quebec and is the province’s oldest private history museum. It was designated a National Historic Sites of Canada in 1949

Place Jacques-Cartier on a summer afternoon

The square has a number of find restaurants that offer classical Parisian "terrace" dining.

Place Jacque-Cartier in Old Montreal Canada

Place Jacques-Cartier is a square located in Old Montreal in Montreal, Quebec. It is named for the famous French explorer Jacques Cartier

Vandelac House in Montreal

Maison Vandelac was built in 1810 and is one of Old Montreal's best-known buildings. At one time it was used as a tavern but now serves as a Ben and Jerry Store.

A View of Jacques Cartier Square

Running from Hôtel de Ville and Rue Notre-Dame to the waterfront and Rue de la Commune, Place Jacques-Cartier is now the main street in the Vieux Port (Old Port) area and the heart of tourism in Montreal. The square boasts street corner artists, stalls selling fine handmade goods and other wares, and lots of restaurants and hotels.

Place Jacques Cartier in Montreal

The square maintains its old city charm with its European style and architecture, along with the cobblestone walkway that is surrounded by historic architecture that dates back to the 1800s. Place Jacques-Cartier is lively throughout the year, particularly during the summer months.

Place Jacques-Cartier in Old Montreal

During the summer months, this delightful public square in the middle of Old Montreal becomes a pedestrian mall with street performers and various outdoor cafés located all around the square. Street performers, portrait painters, musicians and other public entertainers are available all day long.

Pierre du Calvet House in Old Montreal

Built in 1725 this upscale house was the home of Pierre du Calvet, a Huguenot, born in Caussade, France in 1735, who immigrated to Canada in 1758. In January 1762, he settled in Montreal where he started a prosperous import-export business. Constructed of locally quarried grey limestone the Pierre Du Calvet house is one of the most beautiful examples of the urban architecture developed in New France. Today the old stone mansion, now owned by the Trottier family, is an elegant nine-room boutique style hotel and restaurant, decorated with antique furnishings and family heirlooms.

Auberge Restaurant in Old Montreal

Located at the corner of Bonsecours and Saint-Paul street in the heart of Old-Montreal at a walking distance of the Old-Port.

The Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel in Old Montreal

The Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel is a church in the district of Old Montreal in Montreal, Quebec. One of the oldest churches in Montreal, it was built in 1771 over the ruins of an earlier chapel.

Interior of The Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel

St. Marguerite Bourgeoys, the first teacher in the colony of Ville-Marie and the founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame, rallied the colonists to build a chapel in 1655. In 1673, returning from France, Bourgeoys brought a wooden image of Our Lady of Good Help; the stone church was completed in 1678. It burned in 1754, the reliquary and statue being rescued. After Montreal was conquered by British forces during the French and Indian War, the church was attended by Irish and Scottish troops and families, and saw fundraising to build Saint Patrick's Church, Montreal's first anglophone Catholic parish.

The Beautiful Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel

In the 19th century, the chapel came to be a pilgrimage site for the sailors who arrived in the Old Port of Montreal; they would make offerings to the Virgin in gratitude for her "good help" for safe sea voyages. In 1849, Mgr. Ignace Bourget, Bishop of Montreal, gave the chapel a statue of the Virgin as Star of the Sea, which was placed atop the church overlooking the harbour. Emphasizing the connection of the chapel and the port, the chapel is often called the Sailors' Church. The chapel now also houses the Marguerite Bourgeoys Museum, dedicated to the life of St. Marguerite Bourgeoys and to the early history of Montreal and the chapel site.

Beautiful Buildings in Old Montreal

The Rear of Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours Church and another historical building in Old Montreal

Little Courtyard off St. Paul's Street in Montreal

As I was walking down St. Paul's Street I happened to notice this small courtyard.

Rue Saint Paul Street in Old Montreal Section of the City

Rue Saint-Paul (Saint Paul Street) is a street in the Old Montreal historic area of Montreal, Quebec. The street was laid out by François Dollier de Casson, along the route of a path that had bordered a former fort. Saint Paul is Montreal's oldest street and for many years served as its main thoroughfare.

View of St. Paul's Street in Old Montreal

Le Marché Bonsecours, at 350 rue Saint-Paul in Old Montreal, is a two-story domed public market. For more than 100 years, it was the main public market in the Montreal area. It also briefly accommodated the Parliament of United Canada for one session in 1849