Enceinte de Montréal and one more: what to see in Montréal
There are 2 places to visit in Montréal, plus one within 5 km of its centre. The commonest are 2 châteaux and a fort. In town, one site is a listed historic monument. Further afield, Basilique Sainte-Marie-Madeleine is 23 km from the centre.
Where to start in Montréal
After Enceinte de Montréal come 2 châteaux.
Best known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
Where each one is
Out at 4.2 km is Château de Cisery, the farthest.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Montréal; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The mix
All 3 are châteaux or heritage sites.
Dark: in Montréal. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Full list of places
First the 2 in town, then one within 5 km of its centre.
The 2 places in Montréal first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The wider area
Basilique Sainte-Marie-Madeleine, 23 km away, is the best known of the 12.
AttractionFosse Dionne35 km north, in TonnerreAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Joseph de Clairval37 km east, in Flavigny-sur-OzerainAttractionAttractionChâteau de Montfort22 km east, in Montigny-MontfortChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chastellux20 km southwest, in Chastellux-sur-CurePlaces within 40 km of Montréal with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions about attractions in Montréal
What is there to see in Montréal?
The first on our list in Montréal are Enceinte de Montréal and Château de Monthelon. We list 2 places in town. Another 1 is within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Montréal?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Montréal or within 5 km.
Which places in Montréal are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Montréal is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Enceinte de Montréal.
What well-known places are within a day out of Montréal?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Basilique Sainte-Marie-Madeleine (23 km), Site archéologique d'Alésia (35 km), Château d'Ancy-le-Franc (27 km), Château de Tanlay (34 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Montréal, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Fosse Dionne: Pline, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.