Montreal s Underground City Map:

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1 Montreal s Underground City Map: Day 2 EAST WING: 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM: Check in at McGill Bronfman Building Ice Breaker Activity Introduce yourself!

2 What is your name? Where are you from? What are you studying? If you could eat one type of food for the rest of your life, what would it be? 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM: Leave the campus Walk to Peel metro station Map of walking route: Take the metro to Place des Arts metro station

3 Map of public transport route : 11:00 AM - 12:00 AM: Information about Place des Arts: Place des Arts is a major performing arts centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and the largest cultural and artistic complex in Montreal. Home to the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, and the Opéra de Montréal, the complex is situated between Saint Catherine and de Maisonneuve Streets, and St-Urbain and Jeanne-Mance streets, in an area now known as the Quartier des Spectacles in the borough of Ville-Marie. Place des Arts was an initiative of Mayor Jean Drapeau, a noted lover of opera, as part of a project to expand the downtown core eastward from the concentration of business and financial activity in the centrewest part of downtown. The Corporation George-Étienne-Cartier, named in honour of George- Étienne Cartier, a Father of Confederation and opera lover, was set up to build it, and the first part of the complex (including the Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier) was inaugurated on September 21, The other theatres were added progressively. Explore Place des Arts (Entertainment district) Group picture Walk to Complexe Desjardins 12:00 AM - 13:15 PM: Lunch at Complexe Desjardins (many options at the food court) Price Range: $10-20

4 13:15 PM 13:30 PM: Leave Complexe Desjardins Walk to Complexe Guy-Favreau (Chinatown) Information about Complexe Guy-Favreau: Complexe Guy-Favreau is a twelve-storey building complex containing Canadian government offices built in It is located at 200 René Lévesque Boulevard in Ville-Marie, Montréal and extends over a six-acre plot of land, formerly part of the Montreal Chinatown. [1] The complex is named after Guy Favreau, a former MP, federal cabinet minister and briefly Quebec Superior Court Justice. The building complex came about as a joint venture between the federal government, who served as the head of the project, as well as private businesses, the City of Montreal, and the Desjardins Group. [2] The multifunctional complex is part of the Montreal underground city network and contains various Canadian governmental offices, rental properties, a housing cooperative, commercial units, a daycare facility, and a small park at its center. Group Picture 13:30 PM 13:45 PM: Leave Complexe Guy-Favreau Walk to Palais des Congrès (Old Port) Information about Palais des Congrès: The Palais des congrès de Montréal houses versatile and ultramodern facilities for holding conventions, conferences, meetings, galas and exhibitions right in the heart of a sustainable destination the city that hosts the most international conventions in the Americas. Unique design, green event packages, award-winning event technologies, creativity and reputable customer service are but some of the features of our personalized offering. Since we opened in 1983, we have built an international reputation for excellence through the more than 6,000 events and 16 million visitors we have hosted. Shortlisted for the title of World s Best Congress Centre, the Palais des congrès was Quality Standards gold certified in 2015 by the International Association of Convention Centres. It offers modern, sophisticated, and flexible facilities. 13:45 PM 14:00 PM: Leave Palais des Congrès Walk to the World Trade Centre

5 14:00 PM 15:00 PM: Explore the World Trade Centre Information about the World Trade Centre: Situated halfway between Old Montréal and the downtown district, the World Trade Centre Montréal is a vital part of the Quartier international de Montréal. Its location and unique architecture reflect the city's history and development. Inaugurated in 1992, the World Trade Centre Montréal is a complex spanning an entire city block that consists of several restored historic buildings under a magnificent glass roof. The result is a spectacular atrium ideal for a beautiful stroll anytime of the year. Group picture Free time to explore the attractions & Coffee/Snack break at the World Trade Centre (many options at the food court) Price Range: $ :00 PM 15:30 PM: Leave the World Trade Centre Walk to Place Victoria Information about Place Victoria: The Tour de la Bourse (English: Stock Exchange Tower) is a 48-storey skyscraper in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located at the intersection of Victoria Square and Saint Jacques Street in the International Quarter. It is connected by the underground city to the Square-Victoria-OACI Metro Station. When completed in 1964, the tower was the tallest building in Canada, a title it held until surpassed by the Toronto-Dominion Centre in It is currently the third tallest in Montreal and the twenty-fifth tallest building in the country. The Tour de la Bourse was designed by Luigi Moretti and Pier Luigi Nervi and is considered to be of the International Style. Leave Place Victoria 15:30 PM - 16:00 PM: Walk to Square-Victoria-OACI metro station Take the metro back to the McGill metro station Cost: $3.25 Map of public transport route:

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