Montreal Insectarium
Insects are not really our thing. But our Montreal Museum Card included admission to most of the museums in the city (those museum cards get us every time), and we were practically right there when …
Tag: Canada
Montreal Biodôme
The Montreal Biodôme in Canada was originally built for the 1976 Olympic Games as a velodrome (cycling stadium). In 1989 renovations began, and it is now an indoor zoo/aquarium/museum that invites you visit four ecosystems, …
Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel (the Sailors’ Church)
The Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel is located in the old section of Montreal, Canada, right off the harbor. The original chapel was built in the 17th Century at the urging of St. Marguerite Bourgeoys (1620-1700), the first …
Montreal Botanical Garden
I figured we would skip the Montreal Botanical Garden on this trip because it was December in Canada, but Doug said we should go see the greenhouses, and who am I to argue? It does …
Château Dufresne
Château Dufresne in Montreal, Canada, was the home of brothers Marius Dufresne and Oscar Dufresne, along with their families. The brothers built a single building that was split down the middle to create two complete …
Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral
The Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral in Montreal, Canada, is a scaled-down version of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. The first architect solicited for the job refused the project, saying St. Peter’s could not …
Saint Patrick’s Basilica of Montreal
Saint Patrick’s Basilica in Montreal, Canada, is a Roman Catholic church with particular ties to the Irish community, who began immigrating to Montreal to escape famine in their homeland. It’s more than 170 years old, …
Architecture / Art / Museums
Montreal Biosphère
I was on the fence about visiting the Biosphère in Montreal, Canada –– it was not near anything else on our itinerary, it was a bit pricey, and it didn’t seem all that that interesting. …
Christmas in Montreal, Canada
Doug and I needed a vacation from van life (ha ha!), so we flew to Montreal to see the Christmas markets, figuring it was a lot closer and cheaper than Europe. And with Montreal being …