Tourisme Montréal Blog » terrace http://www.tourisme-montreal.org/blog Tue, 21 May 2013 19:05:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 MONTREAL’S HISTORIC PATIOS http://www.tourisme-montreal.org/blog/montreals-historic-patios/ http://www.tourisme-montreal.org/blog/montreals-historic-patios/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:54:22 +0000 Guest / Invité /blog/?p=2219 Some of Montréal’s historic patios date back 300 years. Cool off in the shade of old trees, beautiful gardens, and thick brick walls. —————————————————————————————————————— TERRASSE MOUNT STEPHEN CLUB Sip in the shade of a turn-of-the century mansion, the former home of Lord George Stephen. A heritage property, one of the finest examples of this kind of architecture in Canada. Have lunch or dinner under huge red parasols. Brunch on Sundays is renowned. There are two sittings, and a wonderful harpist entertains.  This is a private club, but the outdoor terrace is open to the public, as is sunday brunch. It’s a neat way to see this amazing building where, incidentally, scenes of The Mummy Returns with Brendan Fraser were filmed. Crowd: young executive. 1440 Drummond Street. Metro:  Peel (514) 849-7338 www.clubmountstephen.com —————————————————————————————————————— MCKIERNANS Situated in a charming building with a heavy iron door leading to the patio, McKiernans is a fave of locals and attracts the young and the restless as well as the city’s tastemakers – from chefs to CEOs. Sit in the shade and admire the herbs and flowers growing in the lovely backyard garden. Crowd: happening- young, older, jeans, suits. 2485 Notre Dame West (514) 759-6677 www.joebeef.ca Lunch... / Read More →

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TERRASSE MOUNT STEPHEN CLUB

Sip in the shade of a turn-of-the century mansion, the former home of Lord George Stephen. A heritage property, one of the finest examples of this kind of architecture in Canada. Have lunch or dinner under huge red parasols. Brunch on Sundays is renowned. There are two sittings, and a wonderful harpist entertains.  This is a private club, but the outdoor terrace is open to the public, as is sunday brunch. It’s a neat way to see this amazing building where, incidentally, scenes of The Mummy Returns with Brendan Fraser were filmed.

Crowd: young executive.
1440 Drummond Street. Metro:  Peel
(514) 849-7338
www.clubmountstephen.com

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MCKIERNANS

Situated in a charming building with a heavy iron door leading to the patio, McKiernans is a fave of locals and attracts the young and the restless as well as the city’s tastemakers – from chefs to CEOs. Sit in the shade and admire the herbs and flowers growing in the lovely backyard garden.

Crowd: happening- young, older, jeans, suits.
2485 Notre Dame West
(514) 759-6677
www.joebeef.ca
Lunch Tuesday to Friday
Brunch Sundays
Evenings Wednesday to Saturday

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VAUVERT

This little –in fact, tiny! – patio is opposite Montréal’s old Custom House, and is part of, and nestled beside -  the St.Paul Hotel.  The best part is the view of the St. Paul, a boutique hotel built in a former bank, dating from the early 19th century.  Sip and gaze up at the building’s beautiful Beaux-Art façade.  Great music! Cool and intimate.

Crowd: beautiful people, models.
355 McGill
Metro:  Place Victoria
(514) 876-2823
www.restaurantvauvert.com
Monday – Wednesday 11:30 – 11 pm
Thursday – Saturday 11:30 – 1 pm
Sunday 11:30 – 10 pm

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PLACE JACQUES QUARTIER – Orchestre Métropolitain on Sundays

The heart of Montreal’s beginnings, this beautiful open plaza was named in 1847 for the French explorer who was the first European to sail up the St. Lawrence River, arriving in Montreal.

The historic cobblestone square for pedestrians only is surrounded on almost all sides with fun outdoor terraces.  At one end, take a photo op with Admiral Horatio Nelson’s column (1809) commemorating the victory at the Battle of Trafalgar.  At the other, you can gaze down at the Old Port, where the horse-drawn carriages await.

Place Jacques Cartier restos offer a range from poutine to ice cream and of course both fine and fast dining. The terraces are beautifully shady under protective awnings, and are in old mid-19th century grey stone buildings.

Most restaurants don’t need reservations. Place Jacques Cartier isn’t huge, so you can easily find a place to your taste in about 3 minutes.

FREE!  Montreal’s Orchestre Métropolitain plays during Sunday Brunch.Take a calèche (carriage) ride to wherever!

Crowd: young couples, families, tourists..
Tip:  This area is paved with pretty but wobbly cobblestones, so ladies, stow the stilettos.

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LE LOCAL (our photo)

About a 20 minute walk from Place Jacques Cartier, Le Local is hot for lunch, dinner and drinks.  Seated under the greenery-clad awning is the place to see and be seen.  Even though it is right on the street, this little haven is an oasis. The perfect place to discover the centuries-old industrial district of the city.

Crowd: Hip. Young and older.  Close to Multimedia offices, which says it all.
740 William. 514-397-7737 (Reservations advised)
www.resto-lelocal.com

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]]> http://www.tourisme-montreal.org/blog/montreals-historic-patios/feed/ 2 CHÂTEAU RAMEZAY: TIME TRAVEL GARDENS http://www.tourisme-montreal.org/blog/chateau-ramezay-gardens-historical-castle-old-montreal/ http://www.tourisme-montreal.org/blog/chateau-ramezay-gardens-historical-castle-old-montreal/#comments Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:26:04 +0000 Guest / Invité /blog/?p=2209 Built in 1705, the Chateau Ramezay, is a beautiful grey stone building in Old Montreal is the oldest private history museum in Quebec. Built in 1705, it was the home of Governor Claude de Ramezay, a classically elegant structure with solid, thick walls and a beautiful garden. A multimedia presentation shows Montreal’s daily life in the 18th century. At that time, the Governor’s Garden served as a private ‘market’, with vegetables, fruits and herbs supplying food for the household. Today the Jardin du Gouverneur has been restored, and is just behind the Château. Wander in, walk around. It’s free, and will take you back in time. Set in a formal French style, the garden is divided into an orchard, kitchen (herbs and vegetables) and pleasure gardens. Its design reproduces the spirit of the private gardens of New France’s elite in the 18th century. Elegantly trimmed hedges frame a ‘cutting garden’, from which flowers can be cut for decoration – hence the ‘pleasure garden’. Veggies grow, clamber and climb in the well-tended kitchen garden, where ‘companion planting’means that certain plants are grown beside others in order to hinder insects and disease. For example, garlic next to roses repels aphids and aster... / Read More →

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]]> Built in 1705, the Chateau Ramezay, is a beautiful grey stone building in Old Montreal is the oldest private history museum in Quebec. Built in 1705, it was the home of Governor Claude de Ramezay, a classically elegant structure with solid, thick walls and a beautiful garden.

A multimedia presentation shows Montreal’s daily life in the 18th century. At that time, the Governor’s Garden served as a private ‘market’, with vegetables, fruits and herbs supplying food for the household. Today the Jardin du Gouverneur has been restored, and is just behind the Château. Wander in, walk around. It’s free, and will take you back in time.

Set in a formal French style, the garden is divided into an orchard, kitchen (herbs and vegetables) and pleasure gardens. Its design reproduces the spirit of the private gardens of New France’s elite in the 18th century. Elegantly trimmed hedges frame a ‘cutting garden’, from which flowers can be cut for decoration – hence the ‘pleasure garden’. Veggies grow, clamber and climb in the well-tended kitchen garden, where ‘companion planting’means that certain plants are grown beside others in order to hinder insects and disease. For example, garlic next to roses repels aphids and aster flowers around asparagus discourages pests.

I love having lunch on the terrace overlooking this garden and listen to the fountain’s soft gurgle as the day drips away. Guided tours of the garden and workshop activities are available all summer-long.

Château Ramezay 280 Notre Dame East 514-861-3708 Free entry. Metro Champs des Mars Tuesdays – Sundays 10 – 4:30 pm Terrasse open Tuesday – Friday 12 – 3:00 pm www.chateauramezay.qc.ca

DON’T GO AWAY! Right beside the Château Ramezay, and off Place Jacques Cartier, is De La Dauversière Square, an amazing little park. Who is he you ask? This Jesuit (first name Jérôme) sponsored de Maisonneuve to establish a colony called Ville Marie which became – Montreal. Three hundred years or so ago, there was a wilderness to conquer. The formality of a French garden was seen, at the time, as a triumph over this rough country: order over disorder. Architect Philippe Nolet took these elements as inspiration when designing Timber Parterre, his installation in De La Dauversière Square. Using logs cut from the forest, and placing them upright in tight formations, he created curved ‘benches’. There is an ordered symmetry to the logs , which are carefully placed in curving formations amidst high wild grasses. People love to sit and relax as they munch their lunch, or simply rest. Nolet knows quite a bit about garden design. He worked on one of the Reford Gardens projects in Padua, Italy.  De La Dauversière Square. Notre Dame Street East beside Place Jacques Cartier

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