Downtown Montreal

On the surface, Montréal's downtown is much like the downtown core of many other major cities the world over. It's full of boutiques, bars, restaurants, strip clubs, amusement arcades, and bookstores. Unlike many other cities, however, much of the area's activity goes on beneath the surface, in Montréal's Cité Souterrain (Underground City). Development of this unique endeavour began in 1966 when the Métro opened. Now it includes hotels, more than 1,500 offices and 1,600 boutiques, 30 movie theatres, 200 restaurants, three universities, two colleges, two train stations, an ice skating rink, 40 banks, a bus terminal, an art museum, a complex of concert halls, and a cathedral. All this is linked by Métro lines and more than 30 km of well-lighted, boutique-lined passages. Quartier Latin Early in the 20th century, rue St-Denis cut through a bourgeois neighbourhood of large, comfortable residences. The Université de Montréal was established here in 1893, and the students and academics who moved into the area dubbed it the Quartier Latin, or Latin Quarter. The university eventually moved to a much larger campus on the north side of Mont-Royal, and the area went into decline. It revived in the early 1970s, largely as a result of the 1969 opening of the Université du Québec à Montréal. Plateau Mont-Royal, the trendy neighbourhood just north of the Quartier Latin, shared in this revival. The Quartier Latin and Plateau Mont-Royal are home to rows of French and ethnic restaurants, charming bistros, coffee shops, designer boutiques, antiques shops, and art galleries. Canada is a magical place to visit for business or pleasure. At Global Hotels we want you to enjoy your stay in Canada with us. Please see some of our other Canadian websites below which may assist you.Edmonton Hotels, Toronto Hotels and Vancouver Hotels Copyright @ Global Travel Solutions [ Montreal hotels in Montreal] - [Site Map] - [ Secure Server ] - [ Privacy Policy ] - [ Disclaimer ]