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MONT-ROYAL PARK

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Accueil de la Maison Smith, 1260, chemin Remembrance, Montreal, Canada Show on map
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Getting lost in the forest... in the middle of the city! There's nothing like it to get a change of scenery and admire Montreal from the top of the "mountain".

It's THE symbol of Montreal, visible for miles around. It was designed by none other than American landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, world-renowned for his masterpiece Central Park in New York. Inaugurated in May 1876, Mount Royal Park features eight distinctive natural environments, including a clearing, a pond, a belvedere and escarpments. A haven of nature in the heart of the city, this park is Montreal's green lung, where hikers and cyclists flock during the summer months, not to mention the percussionists and dancers who gather at the foot of the monument to George-Étienne Cartier for the Sunday drumming event. In winter, you can enjoy cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, ice skating and tobogganing. Two lookouts offer exceptional views of the city, including the Kondiaronk terrace, opposite the mountain chalet, which offers panoramic views of downtown skyscrapers, the St. Lawrence River, the South Shore and the Monteregian hills.

On-site services include equipment rental at the Lac-aux-Castors pavilion reception desk and at the kiosk near the dock on the lake, as well as restaurant services (Lac-aux-Castors pavilion, Chalet du Mont-Royal and Maison Smith). The park also organizes conservation activities and special events throughout the year. On the east side of Avenue du Parc, you'll find Parc Jeanne-Mance, with its many sports fields.

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Visited in december 2015
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Mount royal park is huge and remains a beautiful place to visit. You can find everything: belvedere overlooking the city, lake, trails, ski slope…
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vista3910
Visited in may 2016
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Un très beau parc où il est possible de se ressourcer en effectuant une activité sportive (montée des marches... :)). La vue est très belle une fois arrivée au sommet. Il est également possible de se reposer au chaud dans le chalet. Très belle endroit !
fredman
Visited in april 2016
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Après une petite marche dans un parc boisé, vous arrivez sur un immense terre plein donnant sur une terrasse d'où vous pouvez admirer une magnifique vue sur toute la ville.
Apparemment, c'est un lieu apprécié des joggeurs, cyclistes, mais aussi des familles qui viennent avec leurs enfants prendre un bol d'air pur après avoir parcouru un chemin boisé. Beaucoup de monde en cette journée ensoleillée fort agréable.
chouette38
Visited in april 2016
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Il faut un peu de souffle pour monter via les escaliers, mais c'est direct, le chemin est plus long mais plus facile.
La montée vous permettra d'être accueilli par els nombreux ecureuils, en cherchant bien on voit même des ratons laveurs (bien gras !)
Le point de vue est superbe lors du couché du soleil; Le matin est moins propice aux photos, preférez l'heure bleue pour els photos, quand les lumières de la ville s'allument progressivement
Ti'Claude
Visited in march 2016
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Deux très beaux points de vue vers le sud : le centre de Montréal, le St Laurent, la rive droite, les autres monts qui comme le Mont Royal se dressent isolés dans un paysage très plat, et par beau temps, les contreforts des Appalaches à la frontière avec les USA.

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