Montreal & Quebec City - Southwest & Outer Montreal (PDF Chapter)

This is the Southwest & Outer Montréal chapter from Lonely Planet’s Montréal & Qué-bec guidebook.

Montréal’s best biking course is Canal de Lachine, where several museums and a riverside park await. Prestigious Université de Montréal is the big draw in Oratoire St-Joseph, Notre-Dame-de-Grâce has great cafes and Olympic Park is home to the massive Olympic Stadium.

• witness the soaring architecture of the Oratoire St-Joseph, one of North America’s grandest churches
• maps
• chill out with the penguins and many other fish and fowl at the Biodôme, which takes you through four ecosystems
• transport
• learn about the history of Canadian railroads at the excellent, kidfriendly Musée Ferroviaire Canadien
• restaurants & bars

Coverage includes: Neighborhood Top Five, Local Life, Getting There & Away, Sights, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment, Shopping and Sports & Activities, Southwest Montréal, Côte-Des-Neiges, Notre-Dame-De-Grâce, Olympic Park & Around and Outer Districts.