The Montreal Biodome is a greenhouse located at the Olympic Park in Montreal, near the Olympic Stadium. The building was originally designed to serve as a velodrome for the 1976 Summer Olympics. The Biodome lets visitors walk through replicas of 5 ecosystems found in the Americas: Tropical Forest, Laurentian Maple Forest, Gulf of Saint Lawrence Marine Ecosystem, Labrador Coast, Sub-Antarctic Islands.
At 165 metres, the Montreal Tower (Tour de Montréal) is the tallest inclined tower in the world. It is incorporated into the north base of the Olympic Stadium, built as the main venue for the 1976 Summer Olympics and designed by French architect Roger Taillibert. The top floor of the tower houses an observatory with a good view on the entire Greater Montreal region and the Saint Lawrence River.
Mount Royal Cemetery is a cemetery located on the north slope of Mount Royal in Montreal.
Mount Royal (Mont Royal) is a small mountain in Montreal, immediately west of downtown. It is the site of Mount Royal Park, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and the city’s largest park.
Above, Mount Royal seen from the observatory of Au Sommet Place Ville-Marie. The Belvédère Kondiaronk, on the left, offers a great view on the city. The Mount Royal Cross can be seen on the right.
Saint Joseph’s Oratory of Mount Royal (Oratoire Saint-Joseph du Mont-Royal) is a catholic church on the west side of Mount Royal, in Montreal. It was completed in 1967 and is the largest church in Canada.
Downtown Montreal is the central business district of Montreal and houses the large majority of the city’s skyscrapers.
Above, view of Downtown Montreal and Rue Sainte-Catherine from my room at Hôtel des Gouverneurs.
The Clock Tower (Tour de l’Horloge) is a landmark of the Old Port of Montreal. It was built as a memorial to the Canadian sailors who died in the First World War. Inside, there are stairs that lead to the top and a good view on the Saint-Lawrence river and the Old Port.
The Old Port of Montreal (Vieux-Port de Montréal) is the historic port of Montreal, located along the Saint-Lawrence river. It no longer has any industrial activities and is now a recreational area, with many activities like the Montréal Science Centre, the Clock Tower (and its beach), a skating rink or a ferris wheel (coming soon).
Notre-Dame Basilica is a catholic church in the historic district of Old Montreal. On its completion in the mid-19th century, the church was the largest in North America.
