Montréal: La Ville Qui Ne Dort Jamais [The City That Never Sleeps]

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Montréal: La Ville Qui Ne Dort Jamais [The City That Never Sleeps]

When I first saw this tagline in an ad for visiting Montreal, I giggled to myself. We all know that New York is the city that never sleeps, right? Well it seems doubly true in Montreal. Despite freezing temperatures in the single digits (F), and a sunset at 3pm (!), no matter how late nor how early we went out, there was always something going on.

Canada/USA border

view from mont Royal

view from mont Royal

painted trees

The metro was surprisingly efficient and well marked. And, to fight the winter blues, and they had these vibrant trees decorating the city outside some of the stops.

 

riding the metro

night lights

As the sun came down, the city lit up, and people were everywhere: walking, ice skating, and even snowboarding!

snowboarding in Montréal

snowboarding in Montréal

Bonsecours Market

Marché Bonsecours; a historic building housing boutique shopping.

Maisonneuve Monument in front of the Notre-Dame Basilica

Notre-Dame Basilica

Notre-Dame Basilica in Old Montréal

Notre-Dame Basilica

Notre-Dame Basilica

The Biosphere, Environment Museaum at Parc Jean-Drapeau in Montréal

Montréal is known for their contemporary architecture. I think my favorite aspect of the city is how beautifully the historic Gothic structures nestle between glossy contemporary buildings.

The Biosphere, Environment Museaum at Parc Jean-Drapeau in Montréal

Casino de Montreal

small church in Montréal

L'Oratoire Saint-Joseph du Mont-Royal

L’Oratoire Saint-Joseph du Mont-Royal

L'Oratoire Saint-Joseph du Mont-Royal

approaching the boarder

Leaving Montréal took a little more effort than arriving, as we hit the post-holiday rush back to the states.

USA/Canada border crossing at Burlington, Vermont

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