POUTINE FRIES
OLD MONTRÉAL
PARC DU MONT-ROYAL
FEATURED Port of Call
MONTRÉAL, QUEBEC Frequently lauded as North America’s most European city — a claim the citizens of Québec City may consider an absurdité — Montréal bursts with centuries of history, astounding landmarks and authentic French cuisine. Stroll the cobbled streets of Old Town, a once-walled area where Montréal was founded in 1642, to the national landmark of Notre-Dame Basilica, a 19th-century Gothic Revival masterpiece. Sample tasty cheeses, maple-flavored delicacies and delicate confections along lively Saint-Laurent Boulevard and in Marché Jean-Talon, an authentic farmer’s market. Wander the wooded slopes and grassy meadows of Parc du Mont-Royal, famously designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, the architect of New York’s Central Park. Explore the treasures of Montréal’s Museum of Fine Art, which include works by Rembrandt, Picasso and Monet. As you’ll surely discover, no trip to Montréal is complete without trying poutine, a signature French-Canadian dish consisting of fries smothered in cheese curds and gravy. Bon appétit!
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