66. Old Montreal (French: Vieux-Montréal) is the oldest area in the city of
Montreal, Quebec,(French: Vieux-Montréal) is the oldest area inLocated in the
Old Montreal Canada, dating back to New France. the city of
borough of Ville-Marie, the area is bordered on the west by Located St.,the the
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, dating back to New France. McGill in on
north by Ruelle des Fortifications,ison the east by Berri by McGill St., on the by
borough of Ville-Marie, the area bordered on the west St. and on the south
north by Ruelle des Fortifications, on the east by Berri St. and on the south by
the Saint Lawrence River. Following recent amendments, thethe district has been
the Saint Lawrence River. Following recent
amendments, district has been
expanded slightly to to includethe rue des Soeurs Grises in in the west, Saint
expanded slightly include the rue des Soeurs Grises the west, Saint
Antoine St. in thethe north and SaintHubert Street in the east. It also includes the the
Antoine St. in north and Saint Hubert Street in the east. It also includes
Old PortPortMontreal. Most of Old Montrealwas declared an an historic district in
Old of of Montreal. Most of Old Montreal was declared historic district in
19641964the the Ministère des Affairesculturellesdu Québec. .
by by Ministère des Affaires culturelles du Québec
Other attractions are: Place Jacques-Cartier, Montreal City Hall, the the
Other attractions are: Place Jacques-Cartier, Montreal City Hall,
Bonsecours Market, Place d’Armes, Pointe-à-Callière Museum, the Notre-
Bonsecours Market, Place d’Armes, Pointe-à-Callière Museum, the Notre-
Dame de Montréal Basilica, and the MontrealScience Centre. Architecture
Dame de Montréal Basilica, and the Montreal
Science Centre. Architecture
and cobbled streets in Old Montreal have been maintained or restored and are
and cobbled streetshorse-drawn calèches carryingmaintained or restored and are
frequented by
in Old Montreal have been tourists. Old Montreal is
frequented by horse-drawn calèches the underground city and is served by is
accessible from the downtown core via carrying tourists. Old Montreal
accessible from the downtown metro via the underground Southand is served by
several STM bus routes and core stations, ferries to the city Shore and a
several STM bus routes and metro stations, ferries to the South Shore and a
network of bicycle paths.
network of bicycle paths.
