City Hall
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8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
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This ornate building exemplifies Second Empire architectural design.
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Neighbourhood: Ville-Marie
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- Place-d'Armes • 4 min walk
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5000traveller
Ottawa, Canada523 contributions
Jun 2024 • Friends
You have to pass a metal detector before entry of cityhall.
Entry is located on side of building.
Self guided tour . English available in booklet. Free entry.
Go to the second floor see beautiful hall and terrace with beautiful views of old montreal. Seating with tables available.
Bathroom facilities available.
Unable to visit the balcony where the french president C.de Gaulle said "Vivre Quebec Libre"
Entry is located on side of building.
Self guided tour . English available in booklet. Free entry.
Go to the second floor see beautiful hall and terrace with beautiful views of old montreal. Seating with tables available.
Bathroom facilities available.
Unable to visit the balcony where the french president C.de Gaulle said "Vivre Quebec Libre"
Written June 27, 2024
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IAN D
Wigan, UK25,831 contributions
Apr 2024 • Solo
The five-story Montreal City Hall is the seat of local government in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was designed by architects Henri-Maurice Perrault and Alexander Cowper Hutchison, and built between 1872 and 1878 in the Second Empire style. Montréal City Hall has a more turbulent history than its peaceful façade suggests. The building went up between 1872 and 1878, and survived a severe fire in 1922. And it was from this balcony that French President General de Gaulle uttered his famous “Vive le Québec libre!” (Long live free Québec) during a state visit in 1967. At dusk, when it is lit up, it is absolutely spectacular. Behind the City Hall, lies the Champ-de-Mars. Two lines of stone runs across the surface. This is one of the few spots in present-day Montréal where you can still see physical evidence of the fortified town of yesteryear.
Written May 18, 2024
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Foodange
Manchester, UK4,094 contributions
Sept 2023 • Couples
Even though there were boards all round and it didn’t seem we could visit, we could still see what a magnificent building this is.
Written December 1, 2023
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Dimitris L
Sydney, Australia49,928 contributions
Aug 2023 • Couples
The City Hall is a huge building and is quite an imposing one too. It was designed and built in the late 19th century. It stands on the high end of the street and is easily seen from a distance. We were unable to go inside as it was closed for renovations during our visit.
Written November 10, 2023
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Thomas V
Oakland, CA17,006 contributions
Jun 2023
Very old fashioned building that looks like it belongs in northern Europe, Belgium or France. There were weddings going on so lots of people around and this reminded me that this is not just an historic building, but also a functional one.
Written July 15, 2023
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Thomas V
Oakland, CA17,006 contributions
Oct 2022
There was renovation and construction going on so we could not get a full view of this old noble building that evokes the Hotel de Ville in Paris. Not quite.
Written November 12, 2022
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toddlerpants
Droitwich, UK946 contributions
Aug 2019
This impressive building in the downtown area has great architecture.
I was told that it lights up at night but a different color each night.
I was told that it lights up at night but a different color each night.
Written July 14, 2020
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YTCHENG
Hong Kong, China15,401 contributions
Oct 2019
The 18th century built ornate building exemplifies Second Empire architecture design and should be a "must see" site for visitors. It is currently under intensive redecoration and you can only view the elegant building from outside.
Written October 23, 2019
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Sanjay B
Vadodara, India1,599 contributions
Aug 2019
A beautiful ,old historic unique building,the City Hall Montreal which was originally built in 18th century.though it was destroyed by fire and so built again in 19 th century is a eye catching building .A castle type view and in the main adjoining market and Place Jacques Cartier is having photo look. though nowdays it is closed due to renovation but still a very elegant structure. worth seeing. its a place for elected officials and city council.
Written September 30, 2019
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Elizabeth Loran
St Johann in Tirol, Austria18 contributions
Sept 2019
Worth visiting, and somewhere I've revisited many times over the years. This is not a large basilica but has interesting history. Stunningly beautiful, it left me totally speechless.
Written September 29, 2019
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