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Tourist Information
Concierge - InterContinental Montreal
Tel: +1 514-987-9900 ext. 6225
E-mail: montrealconcierge@intercontinental.com
Infotouriste Centre
1001 du Square Dorchester Street
Tel: +1 514 873 2015
Places of interest.../Things to Do...
Old Montréal (The Historic Quarter)
Six different historical periods have shaped the face of Montréal, dating back to 1642. For a quick, 90-minute tour, visitors may wish to see the Champ de Mars, Bonsecours, Place Jacques Cartier, Notre-Dame Basilica and Place d'Armes.
The Old Port of Montréal
Located on the south side of de la Commune between McGill and Berri in Old Montréal, the Old Port is a 2.5-kilometre historic site along the waterfront and hosts a wide range of cultural and recreational activities year round.
Montréal Olympic Park
3200 Viau
Tel: +1 514 252 8687
Site of the 1976 Olympic Games, with the world's tallest inclined tower. Guided tours.
Botanical Gardens and Insectarium
4101 Sherbrooke St E
Tel: +1 514 872 1400
One of the largest botanical gardens in the world.
The Biosphere
Ecowatch Observation Centre
Tel: +1 514 283 5000
An extraordinary opportunity to explore geography, history and environmental sciences through multimedia technology.
Montréal Planetarium
1000 St-Jacques W
Tel: +1 514 872 4530
Musée Pointe-à-Callière
(Montréal Museum of Archaeology and History)
350 Place Royale
Tel: +1 514 872 9150
Musée d'Art Contemporain de Montréal
(Montréal Museum of Contemporary Art)
185 Ste-Catherine St W
Tel: +1 514 847 6212
Canada's only museum dedicated exclusively to contemporary art.
Montréal Museum of Fine Arts
1379-1380 Sherbrooke St W
Tel: +1 514 285 2000
Centre Canadien d'Architecture
1920 Baile St
(Corner du Font)
Tel: +1 514 939 7026
A museum and study centre devoted to international architecture, housed in an award-winning building.
McCord Museum of Canadian History
690 Sherbrooke St W
Tel: +1 514 398 7100
Musée Juste Pour Rire
(Just for Laughs Museum)
2111 Blvd St-Laurent
Tel: +1 514 845 5105
Casino de Montréal
Ile Notre-Dame
Tel: +1 514 392 2746
Tours
Montréal offers a wide range of tours, from snowmobiling for the adventurous, to multilingual walking tours for the historically and culturally aware. For more information, please contact the concierge.
Notre-Dame Basilica
110 Notre-Dame St W
Constructed between 1824 and 1829, this is a masterpiece of neo-Gothic architecture. The Sacre-Coeur Chapel and the Notre-Dame Museum are behind the cathedral.
Christ Church Cathedral
635 Ste-Catherine St W
Built between 1857 and 1859, this is a fine example of neo-Gothic architecture.
Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral
Blvd René-Lévesque W
A scaled-down replica of St Peter's Basilica in Rome, built at the end of the 19th century.
St Patrick's Basilica
454 Blvd René-Lévesque W
Over 150 years old, the Basilica was built to serve the needs of the Irish immigrants. It is a designated historical monument in Québec and a Canadian heritage building.
Concierge - InterContinental Montreal
Tel: +1 514-987-9900 ext. 6225
E-mail: montrealconcierge@intercontinental.com
Infotouriste Centre
1001 du Square Dorchester Street
Tel: +1 514 873 2015
Places of interest.../Things to Do...
Old Montréal (The Historic Quarter)
Six different historical periods have shaped the face of Montréal, dating back to 1642. For a quick, 90-minute tour, visitors may wish to see the Champ de Mars, Bonsecours, Place Jacques Cartier, Notre-Dame Basilica and Place d'Armes.
The Old Port of Montréal
Located on the south side of de la Commune between McGill and Berri in Old Montréal, the Old Port is a 2.5-kilometre historic site along the waterfront and hosts a wide range of cultural and recreational activities year round.
Montréal Olympic Park
3200 Viau
Tel: +1 514 252 8687
Site of the 1976 Olympic Games, with the world's tallest inclined tower. Guided tours.
Botanical Gardens and Insectarium
4101 Sherbrooke St E
Tel: +1 514 872 1400
One of the largest botanical gardens in the world.
The Biosphere
Ecowatch Observation Centre
Tel: +1 514 283 5000
An extraordinary opportunity to explore geography, history and environmental sciences through multimedia technology.
Montréal Planetarium
1000 St-Jacques W
Tel: +1 514 872 4530
Musée Pointe-à-Callière
(Montréal Museum of Archaeology and History)
350 Place Royale
Tel: +1 514 872 9150
Musée d'Art Contemporain de Montréal
(Montréal Museum of Contemporary Art)
185 Ste-Catherine St W
Tel: +1 514 847 6212
Canada's only museum dedicated exclusively to contemporary art.
Montréal Museum of Fine Arts
1379-1380 Sherbrooke St W
Tel: +1 514 285 2000
Centre Canadien d'Architecture
1920 Baile St
(Corner du Font)
Tel: +1 514 939 7026
A museum and study centre devoted to international architecture, housed in an award-winning building.
McCord Museum of Canadian History
690 Sherbrooke St W
Tel: +1 514 398 7100
Musée Juste Pour Rire
(Just for Laughs Museum)
2111 Blvd St-Laurent
Tel: +1 514 845 5105
Casino de Montréal
Ile Notre-Dame
Tel: +1 514 392 2746
Tours
Montréal offers a wide range of tours, from snowmobiling for the adventurous, to multilingual walking tours for the historically and culturally aware. For more information, please contact the concierge.
Notre-Dame Basilica
110 Notre-Dame St W
Constructed between 1824 and 1829, this is a masterpiece of neo-Gothic architecture. The Sacre-Coeur Chapel and the Notre-Dame Museum are behind the cathedral.
Christ Church Cathedral
635 Ste-Catherine St W
Built between 1857 and 1859, this is a fine example of neo-Gothic architecture.
Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral
Blvd René-Lévesque W
A scaled-down replica of St Peter's Basilica in Rome, built at the end of the 19th century.
St Patrick's Basilica
454 Blvd René-Lévesque W
Over 150 years old, the Basilica was built to serve the needs of the Irish immigrants. It is a designated historical monument in Québec and a Canadian heritage building.
Cool Things for Kids (Families)
The iSci Centre and IMAX Theatre of the Old Port of Montréal
2 de la Commune St
Tel: +1 514 496 iSci / +1 877 496 iSci
Web site: www.iSci.ca
Located in the heart of the Old Port of Montréal, a huge science and entertainment centre where visitors will discover extraordinary interactive science exhibits, an IMAX and IMAX 3D Theatre, the first Immersion Theatre in Canada (interactive video game on giant screen), boutiques and restaurants.
Montréal Biodome
4777 Pierre de Coubertin Ave
Tel: +1 514 868 3000
Four ecosystems to be explored inside this environmental museum, with rocky landscapes, tumbling waterfalls and majestic trees, birds, mammals and flying fish!
Sir George-Étienne Cartier
National Historic Site
458 Notre-Dame St E
Tel: +1 514 283 2282
Two houses which once belonged to the Cartier family form this fascinating museum, presenting the life of George-Étienne Cartier and recreating the atmosphere of a 19th-century, middle-class home with staff re-enacting the roles of servants and employers of the time.
Bell Amphitheatre - Indoor Skating Rink
1000 de la Gauchetière St W
Tel: +1 514 395 0555
La Ronde Amusement Park / Six Flags
Tel: +1 514 872 4537
Québec's largest amusement park, with more than 40 thrilling rides, games of skill, shows and animation.
Parc Safari
850 Rte 202
Hemmingford (45 min. drive from Montreal)
Tel: +1 450 247 2727
More than 800 animals and 80 species roaming in five different environments.
Open: Mid-May to September.
Granby Zoo
25 St-Hubert St
Granby (An hour's drive from Montréal, with 1000 animals)
Tel: +1 450 372 9113
.Open: May to October
Laser Quest
1226 Ste-Catherine St W
Tel: +1 514 393 3000
Arts and Entertainments
Les Grands Ballets Canadiens
Tel: +1 514 849 8681
Performing classical and contemporary ballets for over 40 years.
Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal
Tel: +1 514 842 9951
Orchestre Metropolitain
Tel: +1 514 598 0870
L'Opera de Montréal
Tel: +1 514 985 2258
Centaur Theatre
453 St-François Xavier St
Tel: +1 514 288 3161
Québec's premier English language theatre, staging contemporary, classic and Broadway hits.
Compagnie Jean-Duceppe Theatre
1400 St-Urbaine St
Tel: +1 514 842 8194
Theatre du Nouveau Monde
84 Ste-Catherine St W
Tel: +1 514 866 8668
Sports
Montreal Alouettes
Percival Molson Stadium (McGill University)
Tel: +1 514 871 2266
Canadian Football League team. Winners of the 2002 Grey Cup.
Montréal Canadiens
Bell Centre
1260 de la Gauchetière St W
Tel: +1 514 932 CLUB
Winners of the Stanley Cup 24 times. Games played from September to June.
Montréal Impact
Tel: +1 514 328 FOOT (3668)
The only professional soccer team in North America to play indoors (winter at the Bell Centre) and outdoors (summer at the Centre Claude-Robillard).
Hippodrome de Montréal
7440 Decarie Blvd
Tel: +1 514 739 2741
Harness racing action.
The iSci Centre and IMAX Theatre of the Old Port of Montréal
2 de la Commune St
Tel: +1 514 496 iSci / +1 877 496 iSci
Web site: www.iSci.ca
Located in the heart of the Old Port of Montréal, a huge science and entertainment centre where visitors will discover extraordinary interactive science exhibits, an IMAX and IMAX 3D Theatre, the first Immersion Theatre in Canada (interactive video game on giant screen), boutiques and restaurants.
Montréal Biodome
4777 Pierre de Coubertin Ave
Tel: +1 514 868 3000
Four ecosystems to be explored inside this environmental museum, with rocky landscapes, tumbling waterfalls and majestic trees, birds, mammals and flying fish!
Sir George-Étienne Cartier
National Historic Site
458 Notre-Dame St E
Tel: +1 514 283 2282
Two houses which once belonged to the Cartier family form this fascinating museum, presenting the life of George-Étienne Cartier and recreating the atmosphere of a 19th-century, middle-class home with staff re-enacting the roles of servants and employers of the time.
Bell Amphitheatre - Indoor Skating Rink
1000 de la Gauchetière St W
Tel: +1 514 395 0555
La Ronde Amusement Park / Six Flags
Tel: +1 514 872 4537
Québec's largest amusement park, with more than 40 thrilling rides, games of skill, shows and animation.
Parc Safari
850 Rte 202
Hemmingford (45 min. drive from Montreal)
Tel: +1 450 247 2727
More than 800 animals and 80 species roaming in five different environments.
Open: Mid-May to September.
Granby Zoo
25 St-Hubert St
Granby (An hour's drive from Montréal, with 1000 animals)
Tel: +1 450 372 9113
.Open: May to October
Laser Quest
1226 Ste-Catherine St W
Tel: +1 514 393 3000
Arts and Entertainments
Les Grands Ballets Canadiens
Tel: +1 514 849 8681
Performing classical and contemporary ballets for over 40 years.
Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal
Tel: +1 514 842 9951
Orchestre Metropolitain
Tel: +1 514 598 0870
L'Opera de Montréal
Tel: +1 514 985 2258
Centaur Theatre
453 St-François Xavier St
Tel: +1 514 288 3161
Québec's premier English language theatre, staging contemporary, classic and Broadway hits.
Compagnie Jean-Duceppe Theatre
1400 St-Urbaine St
Tel: +1 514 842 8194
Theatre du Nouveau Monde
84 Ste-Catherine St W
Tel: +1 514 866 8668
Sports
Montreal Alouettes
Percival Molson Stadium (McGill University)
Tel: +1 514 871 2266
Canadian Football League team. Winners of the 2002 Grey Cup.
Montréal Canadiens
Bell Centre
1260 de la Gauchetière St W
Tel: +1 514 932 CLUB
Winners of the Stanley Cup 24 times. Games played from September to June.
Montréal Impact
Tel: +1 514 328 FOOT (3668)
The only professional soccer team in North America to play indoors (winter at the Bell Centre) and outdoors (summer at the Centre Claude-Robillard).
Hippodrome de Montréal
7440 Decarie Blvd
Tel: +1 514 739 2741
Harness racing action.
Restaurants
French
Restaurant Toque!
900, Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle
Tel: +1 514 499 2084
Restaurant Europea
1227 de la Montagne
Tel: +1 514 398 9229
Restaurant Les Remparts
93 de la Commune E
Old Montréal
Tel: +1 514 392 1649
Restaurant Bonaparte
443 Rue St-François Xavier
Old Montréal
Tel: +1 514 844 4368
Les Pyrenees
320 St-Paul W
Tel : +1 514 842 5566
Restaurant Laloux
250 Avenue des Pins E
Tel: +1 514 287 9127
Chinese / Szechuan
Le Piment Rouge
1170 Rue Peel
Tel: +1 514 866 7816
L'Orchidée de Chine
2017 Rue Peel
Tel: +1 514 287 1878
Le Chrysanthème
1208 Rue Crescent
Tel: +1 514 397 1408
Fish and Seafood
Milo's
5357 Avenue du Park
Tel: +1 514 272 3522
Café Ferreira
1446 Peel St
Tel: +1 514 848 0988
Steak, Fish and Seafood
Queue de Cheval
1221 Blvd René-Lévesque W
Tel: +1 514 390 0090
Gibby's
298 Place d'Youville
Tel: +1 514 282 1837
Vargas
690 René Lévesque W
Tel : +1 514 875 4545
La Boucherie
343 Rue St-Paul W
Tel: +1 514 866 1515
Italian
Restaurant Da Vinci
1180 Bishop
Tel: +1 514 874 2001
Le Muscadin
639 Notre Dame West
Tel: +1 514 842 0588
Bice
1504 Sherbrooke W
Tel: +1 514 937 6009
Le Piedmontais
1145 Ave de Bullion
Tel: +1 514 861 8122
Japanese and Sushi
Tokyo
186 St-Paul W
Tel : +1 514 844 6695
International
"Med"
3500 Rue St-Laurent
Tel: +1 514 844 0027
Globe
3455 Rue St-Laurent
Tel: +1 514 284 3823
Market Cuisine
Aix
711 Place d'Armes
Tel: +1 514 843 3837
L'Epicier
311 Rue St-Paul East
Tel: +1 514 878 2232
Family (Ribs and Chicken)
Bâton Rouge
St-Hubert
French
Restaurant Toque!
900, Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle
Tel: +1 514 499 2084
Restaurant Europea
1227 de la Montagne
Tel: +1 514 398 9229
Restaurant Les Remparts
93 de la Commune E
Old Montréal
Tel: +1 514 392 1649
Restaurant Bonaparte
443 Rue St-François Xavier
Old Montréal
Tel: +1 514 844 4368
Les Pyrenees
320 St-Paul W
Tel : +1 514 842 5566
Restaurant Laloux
250 Avenue des Pins E
Tel: +1 514 287 9127
Chinese / Szechuan
Le Piment Rouge
1170 Rue Peel
Tel: +1 514 866 7816
L'Orchidée de Chine
2017 Rue Peel
Tel: +1 514 287 1878
Le Chrysanthème
1208 Rue Crescent
Tel: +1 514 397 1408
Fish and Seafood
Milo's
5357 Avenue du Park
Tel: +1 514 272 3522
Café Ferreira
1446 Peel St
Tel: +1 514 848 0988
Steak, Fish and Seafood
Queue de Cheval
1221 Blvd René-Lévesque W
Tel: +1 514 390 0090
Gibby's
298 Place d'Youville
Tel: +1 514 282 1837
Vargas
690 René Lévesque W
Tel : +1 514 875 4545
La Boucherie
343 Rue St-Paul W
Tel: +1 514 866 1515
Italian
Restaurant Da Vinci
1180 Bishop
Tel: +1 514 874 2001
Le Muscadin
639 Notre Dame West
Tel: +1 514 842 0588
Bice
1504 Sherbrooke W
Tel: +1 514 937 6009
Le Piedmontais
1145 Ave de Bullion
Tel: +1 514 861 8122
Japanese and Sushi
Tokyo
186 St-Paul W
Tel : +1 514 844 6695
International
"Med"
3500 Rue St-Laurent
Tel: +1 514 844 0027
Globe
3455 Rue St-Laurent
Tel: +1 514 284 3823
Market Cuisine
Aix
711 Place d'Armes
Tel: +1 514 843 3837
L'Epicier
311 Rue St-Paul East
Tel: +1 514 878 2232
Family (Ribs and Chicken)
Bâton Rouge
St-Hubert
Shopping
Department Stores
La Maison Simons
977 Ste-Catherine St W
Tel: +1 514 282 1840
Ogilvy
Ste-Catherine St and Mountain
Tel: +1 514 842 7711
Holt Renfrew
1300 Sherbrooke W
Tel : +1 514 842 5111
Harry Rosen (Men)
1455 Peel
Tel : +1 514 284 3315
La Baie
585 Ste-Catherine St W
Tel : +1 514 281 4422
Downtown Shopping Centres
Place Ville Marie
1 Place Ville Marie
Tel : +1 514 861 9393
Place Montréal Trust
1500 McGill College
Tel : +1 514 843 8000
Promenade de la Cathédrale
625 Ste-Catherine St W
Tel : +1 514 949 9925
Centre Eaton
705 Ste-Catherine St W
Tel : +1 514 288 3708
Interesting Shopping Walks
Sherbrooke St W
Blvd St-Laurent
Avenue Laurier
Rue Bernard
St-Denis
Greene Ave
Art Galeries
Studio 261
261 St-Jacques W
Tel : +1 514 845 0261
Galerie Claude Lafitte
2162 Crescent St
Tel: +1 514 842 1270
Galerie Le Chariot
466 Place Jacques Cartier
Old Montréal
Gallery dedicated to Inuit art.
There are numerous galleries along Sherbrooke Street
Closest Drugstore
Pharmacy Kourdy
World Trade Center
Tel: +1 514 987 1783
Pharmaprix
450 Ste-Catherine St W
Tel: +1 514 875 7070
Useful Addresses
Government of Canada
Passports and Visas
Complexe Guy Favreau
200 Blvd René-Lévesque
Tel: +1 514 283 2152
Canadian Immigration Council
400 St-Jacques
Tel: +1 514 499 8082
Universal Foreign Exchange
World Trade Centre
Tel: +1 514 844 5006
Montreal Currency
734 Ste-Catherine W
Tel: +1 514 866 8782
Car Rentals
Dollar Thrifty
159 St-Antoine West (Convention Center)
Tel: +1 514 875 1170
Discount
607 de Maisonneuve
Tel: +1 514 286 1929
Avis
1225 Metcalfe
Tel: +1 514 866 7906
Department Stores
La Maison Simons
977 Ste-Catherine St W
Tel: +1 514 282 1840
Ogilvy
Ste-Catherine St and Mountain
Tel: +1 514 842 7711
Holt Renfrew
1300 Sherbrooke W
Tel : +1 514 842 5111
Harry Rosen (Men)
1455 Peel
Tel : +1 514 284 3315
La Baie
585 Ste-Catherine St W
Tel : +1 514 281 4422
Downtown Shopping Centres
Place Ville Marie
1 Place Ville Marie
Tel : +1 514 861 9393
Place Montréal Trust
1500 McGill College
Tel : +1 514 843 8000
Promenade de la Cathédrale
625 Ste-Catherine St W
Tel : +1 514 949 9925
Centre Eaton
705 Ste-Catherine St W
Tel : +1 514 288 3708
Interesting Shopping Walks
Sherbrooke St W
Blvd St-Laurent
Avenue Laurier
Rue Bernard
St-Denis
Greene Ave
Art Galeries
Studio 261
261 St-Jacques W
Tel : +1 514 845 0261
Galerie Claude Lafitte
2162 Crescent St
Tel: +1 514 842 1270
Galerie Le Chariot
466 Place Jacques Cartier
Old Montréal
Gallery dedicated to Inuit art.
There are numerous galleries along Sherbrooke Street
Closest Drugstore
Pharmacy Kourdy
World Trade Center
Tel: +1 514 987 1783
Pharmaprix
450 Ste-Catherine St W
Tel: +1 514 875 7070
Useful Addresses
Government of Canada
Passports and Visas
Complexe Guy Favreau
200 Blvd René-Lévesque
Tel: +1 514 283 2152
Canadian Immigration Council
400 St-Jacques
Tel: +1 514 499 8082
Universal Foreign Exchange
World Trade Centre
Tel: +1 514 844 5006
Montreal Currency
734 Ste-Catherine W
Tel: +1 514 866 8782
Car Rentals
Dollar Thrifty
159 St-Antoine West (Convention Center)
Tel: +1 514 875 1170
Discount
607 de Maisonneuve
Tel: +1 514 286 1929
Avis
1225 Metcalfe
Tel: +1 514 866 7906
Hospitals
Montréal Children's Hospital
2300 Tupper
Tel: +1 514 412 4400
Royal Victoria Hospital
687 Pine Ave
Tel: +1 514 842 1231
Montréal General Hospital
1650 Cedar Ave
Tel: +1 514 937 6011
Jewish General Hospital
3755 Côte Ste-Catherine
Tel: +1 514 840 8222
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Montréal Children's Hospital
2300 Tupper
Tel: +1 514 412 4400
Royal Victoria Hospital
687 Pine Ave
Tel: +1 514 842 1231
Montréal General Hospital
1650 Cedar Ave
Tel: +1 514 937 6011
Jewish General Hospital
3755 Côte Ste-Catherine
Tel: +1 514 840 8222
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