Place to see: Parc du Mont-Royal, Montréal, Canada

View from Parc du Mont-Royal

View from Parc du Mont-Royal by Jessica Feis

A view of the city from the Mount Royal Park, a mountain in the center of Montreal from which the city derived its name.

Tam Tam Jam
View from Parc du Mont-Royal
City Overlook
La Croix
Bench Along the Trails

About this place:

Parc du Mont-Royal (or Mount Royal Park) is a city park on a mountain just north of downtown Montreal, and it is from which the city derived its name. Jacques Cartier scaled the mountain in 1535 and named it Mount Royal, which in the 18th century replaced the former name of the city, Ville-Marie.
The park itself is Montreal's largest greenspace and was designed in 1876 by Fredick Law Olmsted, the designer of New York City's Central Park. It is the highest point in the city and includes a small man-made lake, a ski slope, Smith House interpretive center and the monument to Sir George-Etienne Cartier. The park is densely wooded and covered with miles of trails to enjoy.

Postcards about Parc du Mont-Royal:

  • Jessica Feis

    21 June 2008
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    Jessica Feis

    Spending the entire day at Mount Royal Park, I was bewitched by the park and the mountain on which it is located. There is so much to see and do here! The shady, verdant paths circle the park for miles for bikers, walkers, locals and tourists alike. This is the kind of place to relax with family and friends, having a picnic, exploring, playing Frisbee with the dog, visiting the Smith House Museum, ice skating or skiing in the winter, and just convening with and enjoying nature. Sundays in the summer offer the free-spirited Tam Tam Jam.

Montréal, Québec, CA

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Discovered by Jessica Feis
on 21 June 2008.
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