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Centre de Commerce Mondial de Montréal
The World Trade Centre is hidden completely behind the old facade of the ruelle des Fortifications. A lane marks the former location of the northern wall of the Old Town. Inside is a sweeping concourse with luxurious Italian fountains, an elegant carved stairway and a section of the Berlin Wall; above lie multiple layers of chic boutiques and stores.
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Centre Eaton
This five-story retailing palace on the main shopping drag is home to 175-plus stores and restaurants, and six movie screens. The tax-refund service Global Refund Canada is on the 4th floor. The Promenade de la Cathédrale is an underground passage of the complex that runs beneath the Cathédrale Christ Church.
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Chabanel Warehouses
Bargain-sniffers from far and wide flock to the Chabanel, an eight-block expanse of old factory buildings in northern Montréal west of boul St-Laurent. Inside are hundreds of 'suites' or warehouse storage rooms stuffed with locally made and imported items. From Buffalo jeans to Monte Calvo coats to Indian skirts, the choice is so huge it's almost paralyzing. Prices are good even if you don't bargain.
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Complexe Desjardins
This 1970s multifunctional complex links three office towers, a shopping mall and a big public plaza with atrium, trees and tinkling waterfalls in what's still Montréal's largest commercial building. The food court in the basement is usually buzzing with shoppers exhausted by the selection from 110 stores.
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Westmount Square
Designed by Bauhaus architect Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe, this modern complex with office towers, terrace and shopping concourse was opened in 1967. It has a variety of boutiques, gift shops and art galleries, as well as a good selection of liqueurs and wines form the local SAQ outlet. The Marché Westmount Square is a pretty food court and market with an English flavor.
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