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The entrance to Marché Jean-
Talon, a bustling market in
Montreal’s Little Italy

reminiscent of the châteaux
back home, with stone walls,
dormer windows, and a copper
roof. Many of de Ramezay’s
successors lived here, and the
building also housed the West
India Company. This is one of
the most impressive remnants
of the French regime open
to the public in Montreal. Of
particular interest is the Nantes
Salon, with its 18th-century
carved paneling by the French
archi tect Germain Boffrand.
Uniforms, documents, and
furniture on the main floor
9 \-= reflect the life of New France’s
Marché Jean-Talon ruling classes, while the con-
EAT  A1 ⌂ 7070 Henri-Julien tents of the cellars reveal the
reality for humbler colonists.
Ave ∑ marchespublics-
mtl.com
Dragon Beard Candy
Handmade traditional Favored by local chefs, this
Chinese candy is crafted huge covered market in the 11 "'=
here from frozen corn Little Italy neighborhood has Centre Canadien
syrup and rice flour. aisles of fresh produce, flowers, d’Architecture
 C2 ⌂ 52 Rue baked goods, and meats,  A4 ⌂ 1920 Rue Baile
de la Gauchetière interspersed with specialty @ Terminus Voyager q Guy
§ (514) 916 6252 shops and busy cafés. Opened Concordia # 11am–6pm
in 1933, it’s one of North
\\\ Wed–Sun (to 9pm Thu)
America’s largest open-air ∑ cca.qc.ca
public markets and is an
Kim Fun excellent place to spend a Inside this large, U-shaped
Head here for classic couple of hours. You can also building, well-lit exhibition
Cantonese dim sum, stock up on souvenirs here, rooms house a series of
served steaming from such as local maple syrup and regular exhibits in rotation.
a traditional trolley. wines, or sample Montreal’s The primary displays focus
 C2 ⌂ 1111 Rue unmatched poutine (p45). on architecture, design, and
Saint-Urbain land scape architecture.
§ (514) 878 2888 The two arms of the modern
\\\ building embrace the ornate
10 "'-= Shaughnessy House, which
Château Ramezay faces boulevard René-
Patisserie Harmonie Lévesque Ouest. Now part
The shelves of this  D2 ⌂ 280 Rue Notre
Hong Kong-style bakery Dame E £ VIA Rail @ 14, of the center, the house was
are lined with sweet and 55, 715, Terminus Voyager built in 1874 for Sir Thomas
Shaughnessy, the president of
savory treats – some q Champ-de-Mars # Jun–
decorated with iconic Oct: 9:30am–6pm daily; the Canadian Pacific Railway.
cartoon characters. Nov–May: 10am–4:30pm The facility is also a major
 C2 ⌂ 85 Rue Tue–Sun ∑ chateau scholarly institution. Its exten-
sive collection of architectural
de la Gauchetière ramezay.qc.ca plans, drawings, models,
§ (514) 875 1328
When Montreal’s 11th governor, and photographs is the most
\\\ Claude de Ramezay, arrived in important of its kind. The
the city in 1704, he was home- library alone has more than
sick for Normandy and decided 215,000 volumes on the world’s
to build a residence that was most significant buildings.
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