Montréal 138 Notre-Dame Basilica of Montréal 514 842-2925 / www.basiliquenddm.org A masterpiece of Gothic Revival architecture, Notre- Dame Basilica was built between 1824 and 1829. The magnificent interior sculpted in wood, painted or gold leaf and the boldly modern design of the Notre- Dame du Sacré-Coeur Chapel, captivate hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. Paintings, sculptures and stained-glass windows illustrate biblical passages as well as 350 years of parish history. In the evening a sound and light show presents the founding of Montréal and the Notre-Dame Basilica. Parc Olympique de Montréal 4141, avenue Pierre-De Coubertin, Montréal (Québec) H1V 3N7 / Tel.: 514 252-4614 Fax: 514 252-4440 / michel.aird@rio.gouv.qc.ca www.parcolympique.ca Ride the cable car to the Observatory at the top of the world?s tallest inclined tower. Treat yourself to a stunning view of Montreal, a breathtaking panorama. Join our experienced guides for a tour of the Olympic Stadium. Learn the history of this marvel of modern-day engineering and architecture. Pointe-à-Callière, musée d?archéologie et d?histoire De Montréal 350, Place Royale, Vieux-Montréal (Québec) H2Y 3Y5 Tel.: 514 872-9150 / Fax: 514 872-9151 info@pacmusee.qc.ca / www.pacmusee.qc.ca Named a Canadian Historic Site and built on the site where Montreal was founded, Pointe-à-Callière displays important authentic remains and artifacts collected from archaeological digs at the site. The multimedia presentation above the remains and the underground archaeological tour make Pointe-à- Callière a spectacular museum to visit! Saint Joseph?s Oratory of Mount Royal 514 733-8211 / www.saint-joseph.org Saint Joseph?s Oratory atop Mount Royal is one of the world?s most visited shrines. The basilica?s huge dome reaches 97 metres and is second only in height to Saint Peter?s Basilica in Rome. The sheer size of it contrasts sharply with its frail founder, Brother André, the humble doorkeeper who had initiated its construction in 1904. The shrine devoted to Saint Joseph consists of a primitive chapel, a votive chapel, a crypt and a basilica large enough to accommodate 10,000 worshippers. Relics of Brother André and many ex-voto of miraculously cured pilgrims are exhibited. The basilica?s great organs and 52 bell chimes will occasionally rekindle solemn works of great composers. Sociéte des Casinos du Québec Inc. 500, Sherbrooke Ouest, 15e étage, Montréal (Québec) H3A 3G6 / Tel.: 514 282-8080 800 730-5686 / Fax: 514 864-1886 bruno.gauvin@casino.qc.ca www.casinos-quebec.com Cosmopolitan, idyllic, elegant: three casinos, three unique styles, all offering superb dining, spectacular entertainment and sheer pleasure. Located in Québec for Groups and F.I.T. 2009 Montréal, Charlevoix and Gatineau, the 3 casinos offer FIT and group packages. Admission, coat check and motor coach parking are free. Meal vouchers are complimentary for guides and drivers. Tour operator incentives are also available. For information or reservation, www.casinos-quebec.com or call 1 800 665-2274 for a customize service. Société des Musées Québécois C.P. 8888, Succ. Centre-Ville, UQAM, Montréal (Québec) H3C 3P8 / Tel.: 514 987-3264 Fax: 514 987-3379 / lapointe.linda@smq.qc.ca www.musees.qc.ca Visit the Museums to discover Website www.museumsquebec.ca adn learn about all the things to do and see at Québec?s museums. You?ll find plenty of useful information for planning your trip. Click on Thematic Routes for details on itineraries covering 24 themes, from First Nations, First Contacts to New France in North America, Contemporary Art and more. The Montréal Museum of Fine Arts 514 285-2000 / www.mmfa.qc.ca Founded in 1860, The Montréal Museum of Fine Arts is one of Canada?s oldest art museums, and through the years, it has become one of the country?s most important art institutions. Its encyclopedic permanent collection represents all types of art from Antiquity to today and is among the most impressive in North America. Since June 2001, the collection of Renaissance through contemporary decorative art has been featured in newly redesigned galleries. THE MONTRÉAL MUSEUMS PASS Please contact: Frédérique Guéguen T: 514 845-6873 ext. 205 / F: 514 845-8322 E :fgueguen@museesmontreal.org Board of Montréal Museum Directors 333 Peel Street, Montréal, Québec H3C 3R9 www.museesmontreal.org The Montréal Museums Pass is a practical cultural passport to visit 33 museums in Montréal (with 2 versions). For 45$: 33 museums (3 days within 3 weeks). For 50$: 33 museums + public transit (3 consecutive days). (Each museum can be visited only once). Tour operators and travel wholesalers receive 12% commission. There are 2 ways to get passes for your clients: 1. Buy them directly from us (recommended for groups). 2. Issue vouchers to be exchanged by your clients at participating museums and two tourist information centres in Montréal. Underground Pedestrian Network To Montrealers, it goes by the name ?the Underground City?. They?re referring to the vast network of pedestrian walkways below the city. There are 33 kilometres (20 miles) of connecting passageways and hubs beneath downtown, with the métro (subway) commuter trains and buses also converging here. More than 500,000 people pass through the underground city every day, on their way to work, university or to bargains at the more than 1,700 boutiques and businesses. The passageways serve a more leisurely purpose too. Connecting some métro stations, the underground provides access to 40 theatres, cinemas and other entertainment venues, as well as restaurants, attractions and museums. The concept began in 1962 with the lower level shopping mall in Place Ville Marie, Montréal?s first skyscraper. With the coming of Expo 67, Montréal?s dream of a métro finally became reality. The underground went through many stages of development. One of the more spectacular periods was the raising of Christ Church Cathedral on piles, in order to lay the foundations for a shopping centre underneath. More passageways extend the existing network to include a quadrant in the new Quartier international. The focus is on arts and culture with display windows and alcoves that present items from Montréal?s museum collections. ? OTHER ATTRACTIONS Christ Church Cathedral 514 843-6577 / www.montreal.anglican.org/cathedral A fine example of neo-Gothic architecture, Christ Church Cathedral was built between 1857 and 1859. It now stands over an underground shopping centre, while a post-modern tower designed to suggest the features of a cathedral stands behind it. The Square between the Cathedral and the office tower is dedicated to Raoul Wallenberg, Hero of Humanity, who saved thousands of Jews from concentration camps during World War II. Mary Queen of the World Cathedral 514 866-1661 www.cathedralecatholiquedemontreal.org Inspired by St. Peter?s Basilica in Rome, this Catholic cathedral was built at the end of the 19th century in the heart of what was then the city?s Anglo-Protestant sector. Inside, a superb gilded neo-baroque baldachin overlooks the altar. In the transept, paintings by Georges Delfosse illustrate the historic beginnings of Montréal. Montréal Planétarium 514 872-4530 / www.museumsnature.ca The Planetarium?s Zeiss projector reproduces the sky as seen by the naked eye and other celestial phenomena. Star gazers of all ages can explore the splendour of the universe under the vast hemispherical dome of the Star-Theatre.
