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Start at St Patrick’s Basilica (corner of rue St-Alexandre and blvd RenéLévesque Ouest) to explore the nave of this wonderful church, then take rue de la Gauchetière east across to ave Viger. Notice the beautiful Chinese lantern streetlights while you continue on to the bargain shops, dim sum restaurants, fresh produce markets and herbal stores. Go down St-Urbain to the Holiday Inn Select Montréal Centre-Ville (99 ave Viger Ouest • Map K2) to the second-floor Jardins Chinois – a superb stop for a quiet drink.
Exit the hotel, turn right back on to rue de la Gauchetière, turn right again, then continue to boulevard St-Laurent, the heart of Chinatown and the main street dividing Montréal into east and west. Make your way to rue St-Denis and turn left. You will now have an opportunity to savor the effervescence of the Quartier-Latin and succumb to the boutiques, restaurants, bistros and cafés. Enter the stunning Bibliothèque Nationale (1700 rue St-Denis ) to see the stained-glass ceilings. Continue north to Carré St-Louis, the center of the quarter with a distinctly French ambiance. Beautiful belle époque homes abound in this area, especially on avenue Laval.
Continue the French theme for lunch on the terrace of Café Cherrier (see Café Cherrier).
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