Walking tours

This vast plaza is designed for large gatherings and events. It is home to Canada’s largest set of animated, interactive fountains, and features 4 lighting superstructures.

This cultural institution, located in the heart of the Quartier des Spectacles, is the largest arts complex in Canada. It is home to several artistic companies, including Opéra de Montréal, Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Les Grands Ballets canadiens de Montréal and Compagnie Jean-Duceppe. 

This eco-friendly building houses the offices of eight organizations dedicated to sustainable development.

The building is home to a variety of arts and cultural organizations, including CIBL community radio. Its outdoor rooftop terrace offers spectacular views of the downtown skyline.

This is the oldest theater in the country still in operation. Renovated to mark its centenary, it now embodies both tradition and modernity, and is home to the National Theatre School of Canada.

Both an art and research center, this non-profit organization is a pioneer in the development of immersive technologies and augmented reality. It houses the Satosphère, the first permanent immersive theater, whose iconic dome serves as a spherical projection screen.

With over two million visitors a year, this is the largest and busiest library in the French-speaking world.

Named in honour of Blessed Émilie Gamelin, who founded a hospice here in 1843, this small square is one of Montreal’s busiest public places and a focal point of the downtown core.

Facing UQAM’s Athanase-David pavilion, this square is the ideal spot to admire the spire of the Saint-Jacques parish church, a striking vestige of this place of worship torn down in 1975. 

Founded in 1969, the Université du Québec à Montréal set out to increase the capacity of Quebec’s university system. It  also aspired to be accessible and open to the community.

Named in honour of Blessed Émilie Gamelin, who founded a hospice here in 1843, this small square is one of Montreal’s busiest public places and a focal point of the downtown core. 

With over two million visitors a year, this is the largest and busiest library in the French-speaking world. 

This transit point linking the Grande Bibliothèque to Saint-Denis Street was named in honour of the founder of the Automatistes art movement and the initiator of Refus Global, published in 1948.

Though it may seem like an ordinary crossroads, this corner has been the scene of many key moments in Montreal’s cultural life. It was here, in 1982, that the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal was held for the first time downtown.

Founded in 1915 by the Sulpicians, this library was listed as a historic monument in 1988. After many decades of neglect, it is set to be brought back to life in 2026, as the Maison de la chanson et de la musique du Québec.

Founded in 2016 by six Montreal comedians, this cabaret dedicated to comedy owes its name to an old cloistered house that the building accommodated in the first half of the 20th century.

Inaugurated in 1959, the current social housing complex was renovated at the turn of the 2010s. This peaceful complex stands out for its greenery and spectacular works of public art.

Located on De Maisonneuve Boulevard since 1982, this institution is dedicated to preserving and promoting Quebec’s cinema culture. A museum in its own right, it houses the largest collection of film and television archives in Canada.

Inaugurated in 1916, this theater is now one of Montreal’s foremost entertainment centers. It presents shows of all genres, from theater and comedy to song and musical comedy.