We decided to spend our last day in the Old Montreal (or in French Vieux-Montréal). Along cobble stone narrow streets rise buildings from XVII, XVIII, and XIX centuries in such a number that Montreal is the most saturated with historical monuments on the North American continent. Because of a very solid construction material, the neighbourhood is called a stone wall neighbourhood.
Montreal is located on a huge Island (51x16 km) in the middle of the St. Lawrence River Over 70 % of the population (if not more) here speak French, thanks to which Montreal is the second biggest (after Paris) French speaking city in the world.
The local French has in common with the language in France as much as the American from the USA with the one from England… I do not understand much, but I keep trying. Adek closes his ears to the language.
The historically oldest part of the city is the colonial square - Place d’Armas (Placu Broni) where stands a neogothic Notre Dame Cathedral – the oldest church in town. However, its today’s form is a result of a XIX century reconstruction.
It’s time to bid good-bye to Montreal and go back to Ontario.
