Flags of Quebec and Montreal. (The Montreal flag has symbols of the four main cultures that initially made up the population: French, English, Scots and Irish.)
Place Jacques-Cartier, the centre of the old town, and a hive of activity on a sunny weekend evening.
Montreal's first skyscraper, The New York Life Insurance Building. Built in 1887 with sandstone imported from Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
Across the Place d'Armes is the Basilica Notre Dame.
The stained glass depicts scenes from the history of Canada and Montreal.
Wandering in Montreal's trendy Plateau region...
...it was not uncommon to come across curious scenes.
To the east of the city is the Olympic Park. The stadium was designed in the 'Modern Organic' style...
...which is fitting, as presently the main attraction in the vicinity is the botanical gardens and butterfly house:
No trip to Montreal would be complete without a climb up the 233 metre high Mount Royal for the views across the city:
