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Casino de Montréal
Québec's first (and biggest) casino looks like a cross between a spaceship and an airport terminal. Based in the former French pavilion from the World's Fair, the Montréal Casino opened in 1993 and was so popular (and earned so much money) that expansion occurred almost instantly. You can gather your winnings at 3000 slot machines and 120 gaming tables, but drinking isn't allowed on the floor .
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Chalet du Mont-Royal
Constructed in 1932, this grand old white villa complete with bay windows contains canvases inside that depict scenes of Canadian history. Big bands strut their stuff on the huge balcony in summer, reminiscent of the 1930s. Most people, however, flock here for the spectacular views of downtown from the Kondiaronk lookout nearby. It's about a 20-minute walk from the park entrance on ave de Pins.
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Cimetière Mont-Royal
Much smaller than Notre-Dame-des-Neiges, this cemetery was founded in 1852 for the last journey of non-Catholic Montrealers - Presbyterians, Anglicans, Unitarians, Baptists and nondenominationals. The most famous tomb is of Anna Leonowens, the inspiration for the heroine in the musical The King and I . The cemetery is laid out like a landscape garden and perfect for the Goth-historically interested.
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Cimetière Notre-Dame-des-Neiges
More than one million people have found their final resting place here since this Catholic cemetery opened in 1854, replacing the old one at Dominion Square downtown. It has a fascinating bunch of mausoleums that emit solemn music. The cemetery office has brochures for self-guided tours around the tombs but there's also a map posted at the entrance.
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Lieu Historique de Sir George-Étienne-Cartier
The Sir George Étienne-Cartier National Historic Site consists of two historic houses owned by the Cartier family. Staff in period costume run guided tours throughout the day and hold dramatic presentations on etiquette and a servant's life. In season the program includes a Victorian Christmas.
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Louis-Joseph Forget House
This Victorian mansion was built in the late 19th century for the first francophone chairman of the Montréal Stock Exchange. Forget was also a founding member of the Mont Royal Club and ran the Canadian Pacific Railway - much like George Stephen, an earlier CPR president who founded the Mt Stephen Club.
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Maison Fréchette
Louis Fréchette, a 19th-century poet, journalist and member of parliament, lived in this striking Second Empire residence just off rue St-Denis. The French actress (and one-time courtesan) Sarah Bernhardt stayed here during her North American tours in the 1890s.
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Maison Smith
Constructed in 1858 by a merchant who wanted to get away from the pollution and overpopulation of the rest of Montréal, this house was one of 16 private properties on the Mountain that were expropriated by the government in 1869 once the land was officially designated for a park. These days it's been spiffed up with a small exhibition on the history of the park, a visitors centre and a café selling soups and sandwiches.
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St Lawrence Seaway
This system of locks, canals and dams that opened in 1959 along the St Lawrence River enables oceangoing vessels to sail 3200km inland via the Great Lakes. Across Pont Victoria from the city is an observation tower over the first locks of the system, the St Lambert Locks, where ships are raised/lowered 5m.
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Terrasse St-Denis
This little street off rue St-Denis was where Montréal's poets and writers met in the early 20th century. It is also nicknamed the 'hill of the Zouaves' for the houses built on the site of Sieur de Montigny, a Papal Zouave or guard.
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Université de Montréal
This is the second-largest French-language university in the world (56,000 students), after the Sorbonne in Paris. Located on the north side of Mont Royal, it's most recognizable building is a lovely Art Deco tower and pale yellow-brick structure. The university was founded in 1920.
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Westmount City Hall
The faux medieval towers of Westmount City Hall come as a surprise after the skyscrapers of downtown. This Tudor gatehouse in rough-hewn stone looks like something from an English period drama. A lawn-bowling green as smooth as a billiard table lies to the rear.
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