Université du Québec à Montréal

Montréal


The modern, rather drab buildings of Montréal’s French-language university blend into the cityscape and are linked to the underground city and the Berri-UQAM metro station. The most striking aspect here is the old Gothic steeple of the Église St-Jacques, which has been integrated into the university’s facade.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Montréal attractions

1. Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes

0.02 MILES

Now hidden among the university buildings, this Romanesque gem was built by the Sulpicians in 1876 to cement their influence in Montréal. The chapel was…

3. Rue St-Denis

0.28 MILES

The backbone of Montréal’s francophone shopping district, Rue St-Denis is lined with hat and garment shops, uberhip record stores and terrace cafes…

4. Galerie Blanc

0.31 MILES

Sun, snow and lack of sobriety are no barrier at this free open-air art gallery smack in the middle of the Village's bar street. The often-abstract works…

5. Chinatown

0.41 MILES

Although this neighborhood, perfectly packed into a few easily navigable streets, has no sites per se, it's a nice area for lunch or for shopping for…

6. Place Sun-Yat-Sen

0.41 MILES

Dedicated to Sun Yat Sen, the ideological father of modern China, this small square was opened in 1988. The space was later refashioned by eight craftsmen…

8. Hôtel de Ville

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Montréal’s handsome City Hall was built between 1872 and 1878, then rebuilt after a fire in 1926. Its rigid square-based dome and nod to the baroque makes…