Montreal Walking Tour

Pierre was our guide for a 3 hour walking tour through Old Montreal . We have found that this is one of the best ways to tour a city that you don’t know. Old Town extends from Rue St. Pierre on the west to Rue St Claude on the east, and Rue St Paul on the south and Rue St Antione on the north. This section is roughly 1km long and .5km wide. Yet within this section you learn the city’s history beginning in 1642 and the Indigenous, French, Scottish and Irish influences. The old city and port are contained in a 4km wide section that extends from the St. Lawrence River to the base of Mount Royal. It is very walkable in this section. Our tour began at the Notre Dame Biscillica at the corner of Rue Notre Dame and Palace D’Armes. We first toured the west side in the morning, followed by the east side in the afternoon. Notre Dame Biscillica. The first parish church was built in 1672, but the city had outgrown it by 1824. Which was when this larger church was built. Located with the