Vieux-Montréal, Montréal — Area Guide & Where to Stay

What are the main landmarks in Vieux-Montréal?

Vieux-Montréal packs its landmarks into a few stone-paved blocks. Pointe-à-Callière Museum rises over the oldest ground in Montréal, while château Ramezay faces it across the old streets as a stone house museum. The Marguerite Bourgeoys Museum and the Centre d'histoire de Montréal hold the quarter's records, and the Maisonneuve Monument marks its central square.

Down at the water stand the Montreal Science Centre and the Grande roue de Montréal. History is dense here.

What is the history of Vieux-Montréal?

Vieux-Montréal is the oldest quarter of Montréal, and its street plan still follows the lines of the early town. Stone came before glass. Institutions rose one after another along its lanes, from the stone residence now kept as château Ramezay to the archaeological galleries of Pointe-à-Callière Museum built over the founding site.

The Marguerite Bourgeoys Museum preserves an early chapel tradition, while the Pioneers' Obelisk records the first settlers by name. The quarter kept its stone.

Where is Vieux-Montréal?

Vieux-Montréal forms the old core of Montréal. Its grid of stone streets runs from Pointe-à-Callière and the waterfront inland to the Maisonneuve Monument and château Ramezay.