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Musee des Beaus Arts, Montreal

Musee des Beaux Arts – Montreal, QC

I love art museums – but the rest of my family does not. With about two hours on the day we were to leave Montreal, I decided to see Montreal’s Musee des Beaux Arts. Since I wasn’t interested in seeing the special exhibit “Pompeii” I focused mainly on the impressionists, the Toulouse Lautrec exhibit and the contemporary decorative furniture sections.

The complex consists of four buildings and much more than I could possibly see in under two hours. However, I set out to see as much as possible. I’ll let the photos speak for themselves. For more information visit Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (Musee des Beaux Arts) here.

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Chateau Ramezay – Montreal

The home of Montreal’s Governor, Claude de Ramezay, this museum tells the story of Montreal through recordings, furniture and art. Guided tours are available twice a day. We did the self-guided tour which was perfect for our purposes.  After walking through the rooms and learning a good history of the area, we went downstairs to the exhibit that replicates Acadian living.


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Inside the house, we were given hand-held listening devices. Although lengthy at times, the narrators provided valuable information about the home. At one point, the home was set to be destroyed as it had outgrown it’s original purpose. Fortunately, it was saved by concerned citizens and reopened in 1895. (more…)

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Winery

Ile d’Orleans – Quebec, Canada

Just across the bridge not far from Mont Morency Falls, lies the tiny island Ile d’Orleans. Separated into 6 districts, not large enough to be towns, the island is only 21 miles long and 5 miles wide.

Inside the winery

We drove to Ste. Petronille and stopped at Vignoble Ste-Petronille. We sampled a few wines while waiting for a table at Panache Mobile. It’s like a food truck next to a large tented area. We had to wait about 45 minutes but the food was worth it. It was also Ste. Jean Baptiste holiday weekend so we knew crowds would be everywhere. (more…)

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Montmorency Falls

Montmorency Falls – Quebec

When it was done, we got in the car and drove only 10 -15 minutes to Montmorency Falls. You could see them from the road and it was incredible that it was so close to the city. We paid to enter and then parked the car. Inside, we had several choices – we could walk to the top via  487 stairs or ride the tramway. We bought the round-trip tram tour and got on quickly. Although it could hold 30 people, only 6 of us were in the car as we soared high above the visitor center and ascended to the top with glorious views of the falls. (more…)