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Bank of Montreal (Banque de Montreal)

119 St-Jacques St. W. | (Near St-Sulpice), Montreal, Quebec H2Y 1L6, Canada
514-288-6681
Ranked #85 of 208 attractions in Montreal
3.5 of 5 stars 10 Reviews
Type: Architectural Buildings, Specialty Museums
Description: The oldest bank in Canada is housed in a lavish architectural landmark that is beautiful both inside and out.
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Laval, Canada
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2012

was surprised how beautiful inside, staff very friendly More

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Montreal, Canada
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 21, 2012

What can I say...?? It is a VERY nice place to visit, the FIRST bank in Upper Canada (or is it Lower Canada ?) and it was then called the Molson's bank.... (the beer people) . Have a look at the building on the corner of St-Jacques & St-Pierre: THAT was actually the first branch. More

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Montreal, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 20, 2012

beautiful bankers Sammy and Teddy! Dress to impress and do a great job... More

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Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada
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28 reviews 28 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 5, 2012

This is a beautiful old building well worth the visit. More

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Montreal, Canada
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2012

As you can appreciate a bank doesn;t make the review it is the people within the branch More

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Montreal, Canada
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40 reviews 40 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 14, 2012

A fully bilingual bank with friendly service. Good for day to day banking and a number of good locations. More

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Birmingham, Alabama
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 14, 2012

Historic building is nice, but the Bank of Montreal Museum is tiny without a lot to see, although it does have some interesting items related to banking and money. More

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Montreal, Canada
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87 reviews 87 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 10, 2012

Unfortunately Toronto head office people have been closing historical banks in Montreal. Historical buildings. The Bank of Montreal is Canada's First Bank with a Pantheon like building in Place D'armes... you must go inside. There is a free money museum and the inside is magnificant. Hopefully Toronto will not close this bank as well... !!! More

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Woodbridge, Canada
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 29, 2012

Thought it was going to be a museum-like setup, however it was just a bank. BEAUTIFUL but still just a bank. It had marble columns...at least 25 feet tall, old style teller booths, some artifacts. One thing that erked me was a plaque on an outside wall explaining that a native chief was killed there in 1644 by the founder... More

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Lausanne, Switzerland
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98 reviews 98 reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 13, 2011
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