Old Montreal: Self-Guided Tour from Place D'Armes to Old Port

Travel back in time along the cobblestone streets once walked by early French missionaries, fur traders, and British conquerors on this self-guided walking tour of le Vieux Montréal (Old Montreal). You'll first take in the historic Place d'Armes square, with its striking Bank of Montréal, the famous Notre-Dame Basilica, and the old Saint-Sulpice Seminary. We'll follow the narrow, cobbled streets of the district. You'll see the city's first church, the Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel, stroll across the popular Place Jacques-Cartier square, and take in the Montreal Museum of Archaeology and History (Pointe-à-Callière). You'll pass the first hospital opened by the Grey Nuns of Montréal and then, after walking along the lively Old Port promenade, reach the end of the route at the Old Clock Tower. By the time the tour wraps up, you'll have a better grasp of Montréal's colonial history and how it grew into an international destination that hosts some of the world's most exciting annual events.