Montreal Photo Gallery

The island of Montreal was first occupied by the St Lawrence Iroquois, whose small village of Hochelaga ("Place of the Beaver") was situated at the base of Mont Royal. European presence began in October 1535 when Jacques-Cartier was led here while searching for a northwest route to Asia. However, even after the arrival of Samuel de Champlain, the French settlement was little more than a small garrison, and it wasn't until 1642 that the colony of Ville-Marie was founded by the soldiers of Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve.
Cover Image

Riding the Metro
(Green Line)

Riding the Metro
(Orange & Yellow Lines)

Riding the Metro
(Blue Line)

Places of Worship

Mont Royal

Square Saint-Louis

Old Montreal

Lachine Canal

McCord Museum

Jean Talon & Atwater Markets

1967 World Expo Remnants

Outremont and Plateau

1976 Olympic Facilities


The island of Montreal was first occupied by the St Lawrence Iroquois, whose small village of Hochelaga ("Place of the Beaver") was situated at the base of Mont Royal. European presence began in October 1535 when Jacques-Cartier was led here while searching for a northwest route to Asia. However, even after the arrival of Samuel de Champlain, the French settlement was little more than a small garrison, and it wasn't until 1642 that the colony of Ville-Marie was founded by the soldiers of Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve.
Riding the Metro (Green Line)	Riding the Metro (Orange & Yellow Lines)	Riding the Metro (Blue Line)
Places of Worship	Mont Royal	Square Saint-Louis
Old Montreal	Lachine Canal	McCord Museum
Jean Talon & Atwater Markets	1967 World Expo Remnants	Outremont and Plateau
1976 Olympic Facilities