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Notre-Dame Basilica (Basilique Notre-Dame)


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 264 attractions in Montreal
Traveler Description:
Montreal's oldest Catholic church, built in 1656, is known for its intricately designed interior, which includes stained glass chronicling the history...... more » Montreal's oldest Catholic church, built in 1656, is known for its intricately designed interior, which includes stained glass chronicling the history of the city. « less
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Attraction type: Religious site, Architectural building, Bar/club
Activities: Group tours/walking tour
Address: 116 Notre-Dame W. Montreal, Quebec H2Y 1T1
Canada
Tel: 514-842-2925

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5 of 5 stars
azlodaro 13 contributions
phoenix
Jul 5, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

While the outside of the church looks nice, the real beauty lies on the inside. You pay $5 Canadian per person to be able to tour the inside and it's totally worth it! The moment you walk in, you will be awed by the artwork found in the ceiling, in the statues and paintings that adorn the walls and by... more

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2 of 5 stars
burtonpatty 3 contributions
NY
Jul 4, 2009

I think its ridiculous that you have to pay to get into a church, and $5 per person. You can't even practice your own religion and pray inside this church! In Paris (Notre Dame), you don't have to pay to get in, you don't have to pay with get into churches in Poland either....The people the gate were nasty too,... more

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5 of 5 stars
ozfamilyincanada 6 contributions
Ontario
Jun 8, 2009

We have been to the Basilica twice now. The first time back in January we went to the light show and definitely recommend this. We took our 5 and 8 year old sons and they were surprisingly very impressed and loved it. In fact it is now our 5 year old's favourite church. Last weekend we attended mass at the... more

Gorgeous!!
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5 of 5 stars
Traveler09 11 contributions
Downers Grove, Illinois
May 29, 2009

Definitely a must-see in Montreal. With your $5 entrance fee there is a 20-minute guided tour included. One of the most beautiful churches (especially considering all the churches in Montreal!) I've ever seen. more

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4 of 5 stars
Jetsetter0511 5 contributions
Motherwell, Scotland
May 7, 2009

There is a $5 fee to visit this Basilica but it is well worth it just to look at the interior. It is stunning and im glad i made the effort to go. more

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5 of 5 stars
globeseeker007 774 contributions
globeseeker007
Apr 24, 2009

This is a huge and beautiful structure located in the heart of Montreal. There is an admission fee to get in but it's worth it. The place is beautiful inside and the stained glass windows and other artwork are treasures to behold. The pews and other parts are hand carved and artisans doing this type of work just don't exist... more

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5 of 5 stars
pnaw10 10 contributions
Central NY State
Apr 23, 2009

My 2009 trip to Notre Dame was much different than my previous visit, during a school trip more than 10 years earlier. Before, the Basilica was just that, a Basilica. Now, they have a light show, which I thought would be really cheesy and commercial -- but it was actually more of a film that explains how the histories of... more

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4 of 5 stars
crispypina 18 contributions
England
Mar 4, 2009

We went to visit this imposing basilica on a snowy day and missed the guided tour and the sound & light show, but we managed to enjoy our visit anyway. What we saw was a Notre Dame of Paris in a smaller size, built in the nineteenth century. The colours were as bright as those of a painting imitating an... more

Beautiful
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5 of 5 stars
MyMuse 88 contributions
Passaic, New Jersey
Jan 23, 2009

We head out to Old Montreal, so we ask the hotel to get a taxi. We end walking up to Notre-Dame. It’s still snowing and now it’s really quite cold. We head into Notre-Dame and it is just absolutely amazing! I loved it. The woodwork and the staircase are something to behold. The rest of the inside is gorgeous; the... more

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5 of 5 stars
Igor_trips 5 contributions
Aurora, Canada
Oct 21, 2008

My family (9- and 7-year old girls, my wife and myself) visited the Basilica for a Sunday mass. The Sunday Mass has an organ and a choir. My girls are attending a French Emersion school in Ontario, so it was a great occasion for them to experience the mass first hand. The Basilica is beautiful, this is a smaller replica... more

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Notre-Dame Basilica (Basilique Notre-Dame) Address

116 Notre-Dame W., Montreal, Quebec H2Y 1T1, Canada
Tel: 514-842-2925