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An emblematic Montréal venue since 1983, the Palais has been the venue for events that have transformed people and inspired invaluable ideas. Host to the discussions of major issues, advances in science and technology, celebrations of excellence, and the sharing of knowledge, the Palais has been innovating since its creation and constantly reinvents itself.

Discover a brilliant collection of perspective-changing rooms, enthralling installations, and spellbinding images. Their exhibits will teach you that nothing is ever quite as it seems, especially in the Museum of Illusions. Get ready to be mesmerized!

Designated a national archaeological and historic site, Pointe-à-Callière presents centuries of history from the settlements of our First Peoples to the present day. Located on a spot occupied by humans for more than a thousand years and on the very site where Montréal was founded, the Museum is home to some remarkable architectural ruins that are showcased on site.

La Grande Roue de Montréal — the tallest observation wheel in Canada — allows you to see the city and its surroundings from 60 meters in the air, the equivalent of a 20-storey building!

On its 75 hectares, the Jardin botanique de Montréal presents a remarkably diverse array of plants to visitors in all season. Explore its beauty through some twenty outdoor gardens and its 10 exhibition greenhouses.

Inaugurated in 1847, Marché Bonsecours is acknowledged as one of Canada's ten finest heritage buildings and has become an essential stop on any visit to Old Montréal. Headquarters of the Conseil des métiers d'art du Québec (Québec Crafts Council), the Marché houses 15 boutiques featuring top-quality “made in Québec” creations: crafts, fashions, accessories and jewellery, design items, reproduction Quebec furniture and more.

Whith so many rides, where should you go first? Here. See all the fascinating things you can do at La Ronde, from roller coasters that will give you an adrenaline rush, to smooth rides for toddlers. Do not forget to bring back memories of your day!

Notre-Dame Basilica of Montréal is Montréal’s mother church and was the first Gothic Revival style church in Canada. Its history has been marked by the Sulpicians since its foundation and is inseparable from that of Montréal. It speaks to its Catholic roots and the eternal link between art and religion. The Basilica’s style was imitated by several parishes and marked a turning point in religious architectural tradition.