Interesting Places to Explore Near School by Xiaolong

Montreal is a travel destination city. And our school is located in one of the most popular areas in the city. Needless to say that means the shops and restaurants near school are pretty expensive, but that also means we can reach some interesting places just in minutes of walk.

1, Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal
Location: 110 Notre-Dame Street West
How far from school: 3 minutes

I believe everyone knows it because it is too close to the school, but has anyone ever seen how it looks like inside? In fact the church's Gothic Revival architecture is among the most dramatic in the world; its interior is grand and colourful, its ceiling is coloured deep blue and decorated with golden stars, and the rest of the sanctuary is a polychrome of blues, azures, reds, purples, silver, and gold. It is filled with hundreds of intricate wooden carvings and several religious statues. Unusual for a church, the stained glass windows along the walls of the sanctuary do not depict biblical scenes, but rather scenes from the religious history of Montreal. It also has a Casavant Frères pipe organ, dated 1891, which comprises four keyboards, 92 stops using electropneumatic action and an adjustable combination system, 7000 individual pipes and a pedal board.

2, Old Port of Montreal
Location: 333 Rue de la Commune O
How far from school: 14 minutes

The Old Port of Montreal is the historic port of Montreal, it stretches for over two kilometres along the St-Lawrence River. It was used as early as 1611, when French fur traders used it as a trading post. In 1976, Montreal's Port activities were moved east. The Old Port was redeveloped in the early 1990s. It is today a recreational and historical area and draws six million tourists annually.

3, Montreal Science Centre
Location: King Edward Pier in the Old Port
How far from school: 14 minutes

The Montreal Science Centre is a science museum in Montreal. It is located on the King Edward Pier in the Old Port of Montreal. Established in 2000. The museum is home to interactive exhibitions on science and technology as well as an IMAX theatre.

4, Chinatown in Montreal
Location: De la Gauchetière Street
How far from school: 11 minutes

Chinatown in Montreal is located in the area of De la Gauchetière Street in Montreal. The neighbourhood contains many Asian restaurants, food markets, and convenience stores as well being home to many of Montreal's East Asian community centres, you can find very good and cheap restaurants here.