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Things to do in Montreal

Montreal (French: Montréal) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec. While Quebec City is the political capital, Montreal is the cultural and economic centre, and the main entry point to the province. With 1.8 million residents in the city (2021), and 4 million in the urban area, Montreal is Canada's second largest city and the largest francophone city in the Americas. That said, the city has a proud tradition of bilingualism, with a large and long-established Anglophone minority, and most Francophones being conversant in English. Old Montreal has a heritage of colonial times. Though a large city, Montreal gives opportunities for outdoor life, and for watching the legendary Montréal Canadiens ice hockey team.

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  1. Stade olympique

    Stade olympique

    attraction

    Photo: Wilfredor · CC0 · source

  2. Bell Centre

    Bell Centre

    attraction

    Photo: Alexcaban · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  3. Habitat 67

    Habitat 67

    attraction

    Photo: Parcours riverain - Ville de Montréal from Canada · CC BY 2.0 · source

  4. Notre-Dame Basilica

    Photo: Jeangagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  5. Montreal Museum of Fine Arts

    Photo: Thomas Ledl · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  6. Mary Queen of the World Cathedral

    Photo: Wilfredor · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  7. St. Joseph's Oratory

    Photo: Dpalma01 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  8. Jardin botanique de Montréal

    Photo: GarrettRock at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  9. Insectarium

    Insectarium

    attraction

    Photo: Creator: James David Rogers · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  10. The Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre

    Photo: Virginiewenglenski · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  11. Vieux-Port

    Vieux-Port

    attraction

    Photo: 0x010C · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  12. Bonsecours Market

    Photo: Dpalma01 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  13. Christ Church Cathedral

    Photo: Jiaqian AirplaneFan · CC BY 3.0 · source

  14. Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal

    Photo: Jeangagnon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  15. Croix du Mont-Royal

    Photo: The Cosmonaut · CC BY-SA 2.5 ca · source

  16. Biodôme

    Biodôme

    attraction

    Photo: storem · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

  17. Château Ramezay Museum

    Photo: Joanne Lévesque · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  18. McCord Museum

    McCord Museum

    attraction

    Photo: Jeangagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  19. Montreal Casino

    Montreal Casino

    attraction

    Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Colocho assumed (based on copyright claims) · CC BY-SA 2.5 · source

  20. Montreal Clock Tower

    Photo: MattiPaavola · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  21. Place Jacques-Cartier

    Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

  22. Canadian Centre for Architecture

    Photo: Lëa-Kim Châteauneuf · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  23. Church of St. Michael and St. Anthony

    Photo: Jeangagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  24. Lac des Castors

    Lac des Castors

    attraction

    Photo: Conrad Poirier · Public domain · source

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  1. Mount-Royal Cemetery

    Photo: Wm. Notman & Son · Public domain · source

  2. Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery

    Photo: en:User:Montrealais · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  3. Pointe-à-Callière Museum

    Photo: Jean Gagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  4. Windsor Station

    Windsor Station

    attraction

    Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  5. Monument à George-Étienne Cartier

    Photo: D. Benjamin Miller · CC0 · source

  6. Outremont Theater

    Photo: Jbfournot · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  7. Planétarium Rio Tinto Alcan

    Photo: Mtlfiredude · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  8. Rialto Theatre

    Rialto Theatre

    attraction

    Photo: Jeangagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  9. Sir George-Étienne Cartier National Historic Site

    Photo: Isabelle Gilbert · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  10. Bank of Montréal Museum

    Photo: Jeangagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  11. Westmount City Hall

    Photo: D. Benjamin Miller · CC0 · source

  12. Parc Léo-Major

    Parc Léo-Major

    park · 145 Rue Frontenac

    Photo: Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain · source

  13. Frédéric-Back Park

    Frédéric-Back Park

    Parc Frédéric-Back · 2345 Rue Jarry Est, Montréal

    Photo: Sauvagette · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  14. Parc Villeray

    Parc Villeray

    park · 8000 Rue De Normanville, H2R 2V6, Montréal

    Photo: Ptaff · CC0 · source

  15. Ruelle CLAN

    Ruelle CLAN

    park · H1w 3k5, Montréal

    Photo: Fabe56 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  16. Lachine Canal

    Lachine Canal

    attraction

    Photo: Autharite · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

  17. Champ-De-Mars

    Photo: Jeangagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  18. Parc Angrignon

    Parc Angrignon

    attraction

    Photo: Jeangagnon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  19. Parc Jean-Drapeau

    Photo: Marc-André Desrosiers (Wikipedia Takes Montreal participant) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  20. Parc national des Îles-de-Boucherville

    Photo: Stéphane Batigne · CC BY 3.0 · source

  21. Parc Angrignon

    Photo: Jeangagnon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  22. Victoria Square

    Victoria Square

    Square Victoria · park

    Photo: Jeangagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  23. La Ronde

    La Ronde

    attraction

    Photo: Matt Biddulph · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

  24. La Ronde

    La Ronde

    theme park · 22 Chem. Macdonald, H3C 6A3, Montréal

    Photo: Matt Biddulph · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

  25. Ahuntsic Park

    Ahuntsic Park

    attraction

    Photo: Jeangagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  26. Maison Saint-Gabriel

    Photo: Jeangagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  27. Maison Saint-Gabriel

    Photo: Jeangagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  28. Parc Ahuntsic

    Photo: Jeangagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  29. Athena Park

    Athena Park

    attraction

    Photo: Pierre-Alain Gouanvic · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  30. Centre d'histoire de Montréal

    Photo: Lëa-Kim Châteauneuf · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  31. Goliath

    Goliath

    attraction

    Photo: Dennin · CC BY-SA 2.5 · source

  32. Jarry Park

    Jarry Park

    attraction

    Photo: Miguel Tremblay · Public domain · source

  33. Maisonneuve Park

    Photo: Jeangagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  34. Montreal Tower

    Montreal Tower

    attraction

    Photo: Jiaqian AirplaneFan · CC BY 3.0 · source

  35. Parc Dante

    Parc Dante

    attraction

    Photo: Alain Rouiller · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

  36. Parc Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier

    Photo: Stéphane Batigne · CC BY 3.0 · source

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