Overview

Apart from being one of the most historically significant places in Montreal, this square is also one of the city's most popular and lively. Watched over by Nelson's Column and lined with flowers and gardens, this is where artists, lovers, the hip and the semi-hip meet. It is also the port of entry for most visitors to Old Montreal. The square recently received a facelift, its first since the Expo year of 1967, and is now more polished and brilliant than it has been in years.