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About This Book ............ 6
Chapter 1: Experience Montréal & Québec City ............ 7
What’s New in Montréal & Québec City ............ 8
What’s Where ............ 10
Top Montréal & Québec City Attractions ............ 12
Top Montréal & Québec City Experiences ............ 14
Like a Local ............ 16
With Kids ............ 18
Great Itineraries ............ 19
Free & Almost Free ............ 21
Montréal & Québec City Love to Fête! ............ 22
Chapter 2: Exploring Montréal ............ 25
Welcome to Montréal ............ 26
Exploring Montréal Planner ............ 28
Exploring Montréal ............ 30
Vieux-Montréal ............ 30
Downtown & Chinatown ............ 40
The Plateau & Environs ............ 50
Mont-Royal & Environs ............ 55
Hochelaga-Maisonneuve ............ 61
The Islands ............ 65
Chapter 3: Nightlife & the Arts ............ 69
Nightlife & the Arts Planner ............ 70
Chapter 4: Shopping ............ 85
Shopping Planner ............ 86
Chapter 5: Sports & Outdoor Activities ............ 101
Chapter 6: Where to Eat ............ 109
Where to Eat Planner ............ 111
Best Bets for Montréal Dining ............ 112
Chapter 7: Where to Stay ............ 133
Where to Stay Planner ............ 135
Best Bets for Montréal Lodging ............ 136
Chapter 8: Québec City ............ 155
Welcome to Québec City ............ 156
Québec City Planner ............ 158
Upper Town ............ 159
Lower Town ............ 168
The Fortifications ............ 171
Outside the Walls ............ 177
Where to Eat ............ 180
Best Bets for Québec City Dining ............ 181
Where to Stay ............ 190
Best Bets for Québec City Lodging ............ 194
Nightlife & the Arts ............ 203
Sports & the Outdoors ............ 206
Shopping ............ 211
Chapter 9: Excursions from Montréal & Québec City ............ 215
Excursions from Montréal & Québec City ............ 216
Excursions from Montréal Planner ............ 218
The Laurentians ............ 219
The Eastern Townships ............ 233
Excursions from Québec City Planner ............ 249
Côte de Beaupré ............ 250
Île d’Orléans ............ 254
Charlevoix ............ 260
French Vocabulary ............ 269
Menu Guide ............ 274
Travel Smart Montréal & Québec city ............ 277
Getting Here & Around ............ 278
Essentials ............ 284
Index ............ 295
About Our Writers ............ 304
Maps
What’s Where ............ 10-11
Welcome to Montréal ............ 26—27
Vieux-Montréal ............ 33
Downtown & Chinatown ............ 42
The Underground City ............ 48
The Plateau & Environs ............ 51
Mont-Royal & Environs ............ 57
Hochelaga-Maisonneuve ............ 62
Olympic Park & Botanical Gardens ............ 64
The Islands ............ 67
Nightlife ............ 72
Shopping ............ 88
Where to Eat in Montréal ............ 130—131
Where to Stay in Montréal ............ 152—153
Welcome to Québec City ............ 156—157
Upper and Lower Towns (Haute-Ville, Basse-Ville) ............ 160—161
Outside the Walls & the Fortifications ............ 173
Where to Eat & Stay in Québec City ............ 192—193
Excursions from Montréal & Québec City ............ 216—217
The Laurentians (les Laurentides) ............ 221
Eastern Townships (les Cantons de l’Est) and Montérégie ............ 235
Île d’Orléans and Côte de Beaupré ............ 251
Charlevoix ............ 261
Overview
Fodor’s. For Choice Travel Experiences.
Fodor’s helps you unleash the possibilities of travel by providing the insightful tools you need to experience the trips you want. Although you’re at the helm, Fodor’s offers the assurance of our expertise, the guarantee of selectivity, and the choice details that truly define a destination. It’s like having a friend in Montréal and Québec City!
·Updated annually, ...