Rue Saint-Paul, Historic street in Old Montreal, Canada.
Rue Saint-Paul stretches approximately 1.2 miles (2 kilometers) through Old Montreal, lined with preserved 17th and 18th century buildings, art galleries, boutiques, cafes, and restaurants along its cobblestone surface.
Established in 1673 and paved with cobblestones in 1672, Rue Saint-Paul is Montreal's oldest street, named after city founder Paul de Chomedey de Maisonneuve, who lived there in 1650.
The street serves as a living reminder of Montreal's French colonial heritage, featuring historic sites like Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel and Bonsecours Market, which reflect the city's religious and commercial roots.
Visitors can reach Rue Saint-Paul via the Place d'Armes metro station and should wear comfortable shoes for walking on cobblestones while exploring the locally operated shops and dining establishments.
The street originally functioned as the main route where fur traders unloaded pelts from canoes arriving via the St. Lawrence River, establishing Montreal's early commercial foundation in the 1600s.
Location: Ville-Marie
GPS coordinates: 45.50530,-73.55390
Latest update: December 1, 2025 08:39
Montreal combines historic sites and cultural institutions along the Saint Lawrence River. The city displays its religious past in structures like Notre-Dame Basilica, whose neo-gothic facade dates to the 1820s, and Saint Joseph's Oratory, a Catholic pilgrimage site on Westmount. Mount Royal rises 764 ft (233 m) above the city center, offering views across downtown and the river. Parc Jean-Drapeau spans two former Expo islands and now houses the Biosphere and the Formula 1 track Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve. Cultural facilities include the Museum of Fine Arts, which presents Canadian and European collections, and Pointe-à-Callière, built on archaeological sites from the 17th century. Old Montreal preserves buildings from the French colonial period along cobblestone streets. The Olympic Stadium and Botanical Garden date from different 20th-century construction phases. Markets such as Jean-Talon and Atwater have sold regional produce for decades. The Quartier des Spectacles concentrates performance venues around Place des Arts, while the Underground City connects pedestrian passages beneath downtown.
Notre-Dame Basilica
197 m
Old Port of Montreal
125 m
Montreal Science Centre
55 m
Aldred Building
218 m
Montreal Courthouse
228 m
New York Life Insurance Building
247 m
Les chuchoteuses
11 m
Old Custom House
229 m
John Young Monument
127 m
Édifice Ernest-Cormier
202 m
Chapelle Notre-Dame du Sacré-Cœur
181 m
Marguerite Bourgeoys
245 m
Pointe-à-Callière: Pavillon de l'Ancienne-Douane
224 m
Vieux-Séminaire-de-Saint-Sulpice Heritage Site
246 m
Édifice Thémis
213 m
Old La Presse Building
256 m
Alexander Cross Building
252 m
Opus 1032
197 m
Métropole Building
173 m
Maison Marie-Pierre-Viger I
228 m
Maison de La Minerve
218 m
Maison Perrine-Charles-Cherrier
254 m
Entrepôt Pierre-Del Vecchio
248 m
Maison Elizabeth-Mittleberger-Platt
20 m
Mussen Building
187 m
Duluth Building
199 m
Maison de l'Enseigne-du-Patriote
231 m
Maison et entrepôt Edward-William-Gray
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