Montreal - where to shoot?

[Blaker]

Hi,
I'll be in downtown Montreal next week, staying near Mcgill University.

I'm looking for suggestions of interesting places to photograph while I'm there- I'll have a car, so I'm not tied down to the immediate downtown area.

Thanks for any suggestions!

Blaker

[geospatial_junkie]

Peel Street at at night would be cool. Especially after the Canadiens play.

[SMP_Homer]

The Old Montreal is a nice area... some of the bridges are very old as well and would worth spending some time if you're into that kinda thing... subway lines... Mount Royal...

[TonyL]

I stayed at the four points sheraton right there.
The cemetery is excellent for views of the area.
Oratore St. Joseph is incredible!!
http://cadguru.smugmug.com/photos/74750476_DoBQS-M.jpg



So is the Notre Dame Cathedral, yes OOF, but still,

http://cadguru.smugmug.com/photos/259683387_S65d4-M.jpg

[AndrewT]

There are tons of places to shoot. Before I travel I sometimes research other people's images on Google Earth or a stock site like GettyOne for some great ideas.

[digismile]

For sure the Old Port area.

For Urban or street photography: Rue St. Denis, Rue St. Catherine, Place Ville-Marie, the underground city.

The subway is of particular note, at least to ride and see. The cars are on rubber tires, not rails. So its quieter and smoother.

Mount Royal. Oratoire St. Joseph.

A little bit outside the island, but Old Terrebonne (http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&hl=fr&geocode=&q=Tvt,+Terrebonne,+QC&sll=45.633246,-73.5672&sspn=0.406192,0.878906&ie=UTF8&ll=45.710854,-73.624535&spn=0.047827,0.109863&z=13&iwloc=A)is the second oldest historical site in Quebec after Quebec city (the link is to get you there). Some of the remaining buildings are over 350 years old. 5 star restaurants in the area if you want fine dining. Ile des Moulins is right there.

And speaking of dining (since everyone needs to eat!):

Gibbys Restaurant (http://www.gibbys.com/)is one of the best Steak Houses anywhere. The best location is right there in the Old Montreal.

Les Cons Servent (http://www.lescs.com/restaurant.html)is a very hip little restaurant in an older neighbourhood, about 5k from McGill area. Great food, an excellent wine cellar (thanks to Frederic Simon - Sommelier)

St. Hubert, is a popular chicken restaurant. This location (http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&hl=fr&geocode=&q=restaurant+st.+hubert,+gare+windsor,+montreal,+q c&sll=45.479873,-73.564453&sspn=0.192097,0.439453&ie=UTF8&ll=45.505926,-73.567028&spn=0.024001,0.054932&z=14&iwloc=A)is my favorite (in the Windsor train station)

just my thoughts,

[Blaker]

For sure the Old Port area.

For Urban or street photography: Rue St. Denis, Rue St. Catherine, Place Ville-Marie, the underground city.

The subway is of particular note, at least to ride and see. The cars are on rubber tires, not rails. So its quieter and smoother.

Mount Royal. Oratoire St. Joseph.

A little bit outside the island, but Old Terrebonne (http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&hl=fr&geocode=&q=Tvt,+Terrebonne,+QC&sll=45.633246,-73.5672&sspn=0.406192,0.878906&ie=UTF8&ll=45.710854,-73.624535&spn=0.047827,0.109863&z=13&iwloc=A)is the second oldest historical site in Quebec after Quebec city (the link is to get you there). Some of the remaining buildings are over 350 years old. 5 star restaurants in the area if you want fine dining. Ile des Moulins is right there.

And speaking of dining (since everyone needs to eat!):

Gibbys Restaurant (http://www.gibbys.com/)is one of the best Steak Houses anywhere. The best location is right there in the Old Montreal.

Les Cons Servent (http://www.lescs.com/restaurant.html)is a very hip little restaurant in an older neighbourhood, about 5k from McGill area. Great food, an excellent wine cellar (thanks to Frederic Simon - Sommelier)

St. Hubert, is a popular chicken restaurant. This location (http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&hl=fr&geocode=&q=restaurant+st.+hubert,+gare+windsor,+montreal,+q c&sll=45.479873,-73.564453&sspn=0.192097,0.439453&ie=UTF8&ll=45.505926,-73.567028&spn=0.024001,0.054932&z=14&iwloc=A)is my favorite (in the Windsor train station)

just my thoughts,


Thanks, very helpful! I was wondering if there is an accessible waterfront area where you can see some of the bridges? If so, what is the best route to take from Sherbrooke O /University ave area by car?

[Blaker]

There are tons of places to shoot. Before I travel I sometimes research other people's images on Google Earth or a stock site like GettyOne for some great ideas.

Great idea! Thanks!

[digismile]

You have lots of places that you can see the Jacques-Cartier bridge while visiting the Old port. Just google Old Port, Montreal, QC at maps.google.ca and you can see the overall area. I usually just head to the old port and find a place to park. You can pretty much walk your way around.

But if you take the Jacques-Cartier bridge, you can exit on a small island (Ile Ste. Helene) that has a beautiful park. This is where they had Expo 67.

[digismile]

Hi,
I'll be in downtown Montreal next week, staying near Mcgill University.

I'm looking for suggestions of interesting places to photograph while I'm there- I'll have a car, so I'm not tied down to the immediate downtown area.

Thanks for any suggestions!

Blaker

so, where did you go?