Montréal Attractive

Montréal is a fascinating mix of urban thrills and natural wonders, neatly contained in one pristine island setting. Which means that there’s something for everyone, from the adventure-seeker to the cultural purist. Take, for example, our grand museums: the Montréal Museum of Fine Arts, the Musée d’art contemporain, the Pointe-à-Callière Museum of Archaeology and History and the Canadian Centre for Architecture regularly inspire with international-calibre exhibitions devoted to art, architecture and history.

Step onto Old Montréal’s cobblestone streets and feel time shift, as every turn reveals a cachet of history, like the breathtaking Notre-Dame Basilica and the silver-domed Bonsecours Market. Still popular since colonial times, Place Jacque-Cartier’s summer spoils include flowered sidewalk cafés, street entertainers and artists.

In the heart of the Quartier des spectacles, in the sky, the streets, on the courts and in the water, there are always a few exciting festivals in Montreal! And the festivals never stop, they overlap each other, with no break for the senses seduced all at once: The Montreal Jazz Festival (B.B. king, Pat Metheny, Diana Krall and Al Jarreau call it “the best jazz festival in the world”), the International Fireworks Competition, Just for Laughs Festival and many more…