in their original form: Notre-Dame de MontrГ©al Basilica, Bonsecours Market, and the impressive 19th century headquarters of all major Canadian banks on St. James Street.
The Montreal Metro is filled with a profusion of public artwork by some of the biggest names in Quebec culture. The design and ornamentation of each station in the Metro system is unique. 'S Underground City is the set of interconnected complexes (both above and below ground) in and around Downtown Montreal.city is Canada's centre for French language television productions, radio, theatre , film, multimedia and print publishing. Montreal's many cultural communities have given it a distinct local culture.city has also produced much talent in the fields of visual arts, theatre, music, and dance. Another distinctive characteristic of Montreal culture life is to be found in the animation of its downtown, particularly during summer, prompted by cultural and social events, particularly festivals.attractionsMontreal Museum of Fine ArtsMontreal Museum of Fine Arts is a major museum in Montreal. It is Montreal's largest museum and is amongst the most prominent in Canada. p align="justify"> The MusГ©e d'art contemporain de MontrГ©alMusГ©e d'art contemporain de MontrГ©al is a contemporary art museum in the Place des Arts complex, Montreal. The collection includes over 7,000 works of art by more than 1,500 artists, focusing on contemporary art from Quebec in particular and Canada in general, as well as important international artists. Its collections include contemporary paintings, sculptures, photographs, installation, video and works on paper.Centre for ArchitectureCentre for Architecture (CCA) is a museum of architecture and research centre in what was the Golden Square Mile in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Most of the rooms of the Shaughnessy mansion have been restored to their original 1874 state. The centre offers tours adapted to specific groups and educational programs for children.
The Festival International de Jazz de MontrГ©alFestival International de Jazz de MontrГ©al is an annual jazz festival held in Montreal. The Montreal Jazz Fest holds the 2004 Guinness World Record as the world's largest jazz festival. Ever y year it features roughly 3,000 artists from 30-odd countries, more than 650 concerts, and welcomes close to 2.5 million visitors (34% of whom are tourists) as well as 400 accredited journalists. A major part of the city's downtown core is closed to traffic for ten days, as free outdoor shows are open to the public and held on many stages at the same time, from noon till midnight.Montreal Botanical GardenMontreal Botanical Garden is a large botanical garden in Montreal comprising 75 hectares (190 acres) of thematic gardens and greenhouses. It was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 2008 as it is conside...
