Located in the Old part of the city, this basilica is a century and a half old beauty. It is not decorated in the typical Roman Catholic style inside: the structure does not form a cross. But that speaks more to the time period it was built in I believe. The altar is simply breath taking. Very ornate and complex in design. There is also a second story gallery flanking each side of the basilica.... plus

Pretty lights. For a city replete with history, Montreal is surprisingly light on must-do tourist attractions. There's basically Notre Dame and the veritably skippable Old Montreal. I would definitely recommend a visit to Notre Dame, though.

The admittance fee is only $5 and there's plenty to explore. I'm not steeped in Catholic church knowledge, but there's still a lot to appreciate.

SO beautiful! I've been to a great number of churches in my life, but looking at the Basilique all lit-up in splendor makes me sigh happily. This is a lovely site to visit, regardless if you're religious or not.

It's $5 for an adult to go in, and $4 for children (up to age 17). There is a tour if you want to follow along, but it's also alright to just walk around and admire the view by... plus