Venues and Directions Au Sommet Place Ville Marie Location: 3 Place Ville Marie, Montreal, QC H3B 2B6 Main entrance: Cathcart Street Direction from Sheraton (By foot: 8-10 minutes) As you exit the hotel, turn LEFT on René-Lévesque and continue until boulevard Robert- Bourassa (if you are leaving from Marie-Reine-du-Monde Cathedral, simply turn RIGHT onto Ren-Lévesque and follow the same directions). Turn left to enter the Place Ville-Marie complex.*access the Observation Deck from the lobby/admission desk located at level -01 of the shopping center (direct elevator). Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Location: 400 St Paul St E, Montreal, QC H2Y 1H4 Directions from Sheraton (by metro: 20-25 minutes): As you exit the Sheraton, turn LEFT on René-Lévesque. Continue for three blocks until rue de la Cathédrale. Turn RIGHT on rue de la Cathédrale and continue until de la Gacuchetière. Look for the signs for Bonaventure métro. Take the orange-line train in the direction of Montmorency. Exit the train at the Champ-de-mars station. As you exit the metro station, walk SOUTH to rue Saint- Antoine. Turn LEFT on Saint-Antoine and take the first RIGHT onto rue Gosford. Continue until rue Notre-Dame and turn LEFT. Finally, turn RIGHT at the next block onto rue Bonsecours. The chapel is directly in front of you. Christ Church Cathedral (Anglican) Location: corner of Robert-Bourassa and Sainte-Catherine (635, rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest) By Foot (8-12 mins): As you exit Sheraton Hotel, turn LEFT and walk on boulevard René-Lévesque until rue Peel. Turn LEFT onto rue Peel and walk until rue Sainte-Catherine. Turn RIGHT onto rue Sainte- Catherine and walk 4 blocks until Robert-Bourassa. Christ Church Cathedral is on your left. By Metro (15 minutes): As you exit the Sheraton, turn LEFT onto rue Stanley. After one and a half blocks, look for the sign for Peel metro on your right. Take the green-line train in the direction Honoré-Beaugrand. Exit the train at the next station (McGill). Exit McGill metro at avenue Union. The Cathedral is at the corner of Union and Sainte-Catherine. Directions from Redpath Hall (11 minutes): When you exit the hall head toward the main McGill University campus gates at the center of the quad. Continue straigt down avenue McGill College. Turn LEFT onto rue Sainte-Catherine. Continue for one block. The Cathedral is on your left, at the corner of Robert-Bourassa.
Church of Saint Andrew and Saint Paul Location: Corner of rue Redpath and rue Sherbrooke (across the street from the Musée des beaux-arts): 3415 Rue Redpath By foot (15-18 minutes): Exit the hotel, turning right (west) on René-Lévesque. Take the first RIGHT on rue Drummond. Walk three blocks and turn LEFT (west) on Sherbrooke. Walk for three blocks. The church is on the right. (Look for the sign for The Church of St. Andrew and Saint Paul. The building next door that also looks like a church is part of the art museum.) Church of the Visitation Location: 1847, boulevard Gouin Est, Montréal (Québec) H2C 1C8 This venue is 40 minutes (by car) from the Sheraton Hotel. If you registered for the Post- Convention Day activities, a bus will depart the Sheraton on Friday morning to take you to each venue. If, for any reason, you plan to drive, you may use the Google-Maps directions below: Grand Séminaire Location: 2065, rue Sherbrooke Ouest (Recommended) Chartered buses will be carrying attendees to and from the Grand Séminaire chapel on July 4. If you wish to find your way there on your own, it is quite accessible if you are coming from downtown. Please note: You should use the enter the Grand Séminaire complex at the gate just to the west of rue du Fort and Sherbrooke. When you enter the main building of the college, you will continue to the right and down the hall, following the signs for the chapel. From Sheraton: By bus (26 minutes): As you exit Sheraton Hotel, turn RIGHT (west) and walk on Boulevard René-Lévesque until rue de la Montagne. Turn RIGHT (north) onto rue de la Montagne and walk until rue Sherbrooke. Cross the street and go to the northeast corner of Sherbrooke. Wait at the bus stop for the 24, going west (ouest). Exit the bus at Sherbrooke / Chomeday. The building/complex is on the right Immaculée-Conception Location: Corner of rue Rachel and avenue Papineau (1855, rue Rachel Est) Directions from Sheraton (metro and bus): 30-40 minutes Exit the hotel, turning LEFT (east) onto René-Lévesque. After one block, turn LEFT (north) onto Peel. Turn RIGHT onto boulevard de Maisonneuve and look for signs to Peel metro. Take the green line toward Honoré-Beaugrand and get off at station Papineau. Follow the signs for bus 10- N, and exit the bus at de Lorimier / Rachel. Turn left (west) onto Rachel. The church is four short
blocks away, on the right. Directions from Saint John the Evangelist (metro and bus): 30-40 minutes Exit the church, turning RIGHT (west) on Président-Kennedy. Look for the signs for Place-des- Arts metro. Take the green line toward Honoré-Beaugrand and get off at station Papineau. Follow the signs for bus 45-N, and exit the bus at de Papineau / Bureau. The church will be clearly visible at this corner. Directions from the Gesù (metro and bus): 30-40 minutes Exit the church, turning LEFT (north) on de Bleury. Continue three blocks to boulevard de Maisonneuve. Follow the signs to Place-des-Arts metro. Take the green line toward Honoré- Beaugrand and get off at station Papineau. Follow the signs for bus 45-N, and exit the bus at de Papineau / Bureau. The church will be clearly visible at this corner. Directions from Christ Church Cathedral (metro and bus): 30-40 minutes Exit the church, turning LEFT toward The Bay department store and Union St. Turn left (north) on Union. Look for signs to McGill metro station (there are many access points: the easiest is near the corner of Union and de Maisonneuve). Take the green line toward Honoré-Beaugrand and get off at station Papineau. Follow the signs for bus 45-N, and exit the bus at de Papineau / Bureau. The church will be clearly visible at this corner. Directions from Saint-Jean-Baptiste (by foot): 20+ minutes As you exit the church, turn left onto rue Rachel and continue until you reach the Immaculée- Conception. The church is on your left, at the corner of Rachel and Papineau. You may also cath the 29 bus heading east (at the corner of Rachel and Saint-Denis), exiting at Papineau and Rachel. However, this bus runs infrequently in the evening. Therefore, walking is likely the fastest option unless you coordinate your departure precisely with the bus. Juget-Sinclair Organ Workshop Location: 1240, rue Mill, Montréal (Québec) H3K 2B3 Chartered Bus (highly recommended) Chartered buses will be departing from the hotel and St. Joseph's Oratory. It is highly recommended that you take these buses if you wish to go onthe workshop tour. By Bus (20-25 minutes): As you exit Sheraton Hotel, turn LEFT and walk on Boulevard René-Lévesque until Rue Peel where you will find the 107 bus stop. Take 107-SOUTH for 8 stops (9 minutes) to Wellington /Bridge. Turn LEFT onto Rue Bridge and walk until Rue Mill. Turn LEFT onto Rue Mill and walk for 3 minutes. Juget-Sinclair is on your right.
Marie-Reine-du-Monde Cathedral Location: 1085, rue de la Cathédrale, Montréal, QC H3B 2V3 (corner of René Lévesque and de la Cathédrale) From Sheraton (by foot): 5-7 mins The Cathedral is clearly visible from the Hotel. As you exit Sheraton Hotel, turn LEFT and walk on Boulevard René-Lévesque. Cross the street at rue Peel and continue to the Cathedral (on the right). From Grand Séminaire (by metro): 18 minutes As you exit the seminary, head toward Sherbrooke Street and turn LEFT (east). Take the first RIGHT onto rue du Fort. Continue for two blocks and turn LEFT onto de Maisonneuve. Continue for two blocks and look for the entrance to Guy-Concordia metro on your left. Take the greenline train in the direction of Honoré-Beaugrand. Exit the train at the next station (Peel). Exit onto rue Peel and head SOUTH on Peel until you reach René-Lévesque. Cross the street at René- Lévesque and turn LEFT. You will see the Cathedral on your right. From Saint-Léon (by metro): 23 minutes As you exit the church, turn LEFT onto de Maisonneuve. Continue until avenue Atwater. Turn right onto Atwater and look for the signs for Atwater metro at the corner of Atwater and Sainte- Catherine. Take the green-line train in the direction of Honoré-Beaugrand. Exit the train at the next station (Peel). Exit onto rue Peel and head SOUTH on Peel until you reach René-Lévesque. Cross the street at René-Lévesque and turn LEFT. You will see the Cathedral on your right. From Saint Matthias (by bus and foot): 35 minutes As you exit the church, turn LEFT onto chemin de la Côte-Saint-Antoine. Take the first RIGHT onto avenue Kensington. Turn LEFT onto Sherbrooke and continue to avenue Redfern. Cross the street and wait for the bus on the SOUTH side of Sherbrooke. Take the 24 bus heading EAST. Exit the bus at Peel and Sherbrooke. From here you may either walk down Peel or take the 107 south down Peel to the corner of Peel and René-Lévesque. Cross the street at René-Lévesque and turn LEFT. You will see the Cathedral on your right. Mountainside United Church Location: 687 Avenue Roslyn (highly recommended) Chartered buses will be running to and from Mountainside United on July 4. This is the most convenient option. By public transit: 25-30 minutes As you exit Sheraton Hotel, turn RIGHT and walk on Boulevard René-Lévesque until Rue Guy. Turn RIGHT onto Rue Guy and walk until Station Guy-Concordia where you will find the 66 bus stop. Take 66-NORTH for 14 stops and get off at The Boulevard / Lansdowne. Keep walking and
turn LEFT onto Avenue Roslyn. Mountainside United Church is on your left. Notre-Dame Basilica Location: 110 Notre-Dame St W By Foot (27 minutes) As you exit Sheraton Hotel, turn LEFT and walk on Boulevard René-Lévesque until Rue Mansfield. Turn RIGHT onto Rue Mansfield and walk until Rue Saint-Jacques. Turn LEFT onto Rue Saint-Jacques and walk until Place d Armes. Notre Dame Basilica is on your right. By Metro (25 minutes) As you exit Sheraton Hotel, turn LEFT on Boulevard René-Lévesque and walk until Rue Metcalfe. Turn RIGHT onto Rue Metcalfe, which will become Rue de la Cathedrale on the other side of Boulevard René-Lévesque. Walk until Rue de la Gauchetiere, where you will find Bonaventure Metro. Take the Orange line (direction MONTMORENCY) for 2 stops to Place-d Armes. Follow signs to Notre-Dame-Basilica to exit metro. Turn RIGHT on Rue Saint Urbain and walk to Notre- Dame-Basilica, which will be straight ahead of you. Directions from the Gesù (by bus): 10 minutes (if you catch the bus in good timing) As you exit the Gesù, turn RIGHT on de Bleury and continue until the corner of de Bleury and René-Lévesque. Take the 129 bus heading SOUTH and exit at Saint-Antoine / Saint-Urbain. When you exit the bus turn RIGHT onto Côte de la Place d'armes. Continue straight ahead until you reach the Basilica Directions from the Gesù (by foot): 12-18 minutes As you exit the Gesù, turn RIGHT on de Bleury and continue until rue Notre-Dame. Turn LEFT onto rue Notre-Dame and continue for approximately three blocks. You will see the basilica on your right. Directions from Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours (by foot): 10-15 minutes As you exit the chapel from the front, continue NORTH on rue Bonsecours. Take the first LEFT onto rue Notre-Dame. Continue until you reach the basilica. It will be on your left. Directions from Christ Church Cathedral (by metro): 15-20 minutes As you exit te Cathedral, turn left toward avenue Union. Turn RIGHT on Union and continue until it dead-ends at rue Belmont. Turn LEFT on Belmont and look for the sign for Square-Victoria metro. Take the orange-line train in the direction of Montmorency. Exit the train at Place d'armes. When leaving the train station, follow the signs to exit at Saint-Urbain. Turn RIGHT on Saint- Urbain (Côte de la Place d'armes). Continue straight until you reach the basilica.
Point-à-Callière Museum, Montreál 360 Space Location: 350 Place Royale, Montreal, QC H2Y 3Y5 Directions from Sheraton (by metro: 18-25 minutes): As you exit the Sheraton, turn LEFT on René-Lévesque. Continue for three blocks until rue de la Cathédrale. Turn RIGHT on rue de la Cathédrale and continue until de la Gacuchetière. Look for the signs for Bonaventure métro. Take the orange-line train in the direction of Montmorency. Exit the train at Place-d'armes station. Exit the station onto rue Saint-Antoine and head SOUTH on rue Saint-François-Xavier. Continue until Place d'youville, turning LEFT. The Point-à-Callière museum is on the corner. Directions from Notre-Dame Basilica (by foot: 5 minutes): As you exit the Basilica, turn LEFT onto rue Notre-Dame. Take the first LEFT onto rue Saint- François-Xavier. Continue until Place d'youville, turning LEFT. The Point-à-Callière museum is on the corner. Presbyterian College Location: 3495 University St, Montreal (Wc) H3A 2A8 Directions (from Sheraton) By foot (recommended): (19-25 minutes) As you exit the hotel, turn LEFT (North) on rue Stanley, and continue until you reach Sherbrooke. Turn right on Sherbrooke. Continue for five blocks and turn left onto University. The college is at the corner of University and Milton. By metro (15-20 minutes) As you exit the hotel, turn LEFT (North) on rue Stanley. Continue for one and a half blocks until you see the signs for Peel metro on your right. Take the metro (in direction Honoré-Beaugrand) one stop over to McGill metro. Exit McGill metro at the President-Kennedy exit and continue NORTH on Robert-Bourassa. This street will become University, and the college is at the corner of University and Milton Redpath Hall Location: McGill University, main quad (3461 rue McTavish) By Foot (10-15 mins) As you exit Sheraton Hotel, turn LEFT and walk on Boulevard René-Lévesque until Rue Peel. Turn LEFT onto Rue Peel and walk until Rue Sherbrooke. Turn RIGHT onto Rue Sherbrooke and walk one block to Rue McTavish. Turn LEFT onto Rue McTavish. Take the first RIGHT and walk through the underpass, go up the stairs, and turn left. You will be on the terrace of the McLennan/Redpath library complex. Look for the signs for the Redpath Hall audience entrance (note: be sure that you are looking for Redpath HALL, and not the Redpath Library or Redpath Museum)
Saint James United Church Location: 463 Rue Sainte-Catherine O, Montréal (Québec) H3B 1B1 Directions from Sheraton (by foot: 15 minutes) As you exit the Sheraton, turn LEFT onto rue Stanley. Continue until rue Sainte-Catherine and turn RIGHT. Continue on Sainte-Catherine until you reach the church (corner of Sainte-Catherine and City-Counsillors). Saint John the Evangelist ("Red-Roof Church") Location: 137 Avenue du Président-Kennedy By Foot (25 mins) As you exit Sheraton Hotel, turn LEFT and walk on Boulevard René-Lévesque until Jeanne- Mance. Turn LEFT onto Jeanne-Mance and walk until Avenue du Président-Kennedy. Turn RIGHT onto Avenue du President-Kennedy and walk for 2 blocks until Rue Kimberly. Red Roof Church is on your left. By Metro (17 minutes; metro every 5 minutes) As you exit Sheraton Hotel, turn LEFT and walk on Boulevard René-Lévesque for one block until Peel. Turn LEFT on Peel and walk for two blocks until you reach de Maisonneuve Boulevard. Look for the signs for Peel metro. Take the Green line (direction HONORE-BEAUGRAND) for 2 stops to Place-des-Arts. Follow the signs for the Jeanne-Mance exit. When you exit, turn left and you will immediately see the church (look for its namesake, the bright red roof) Saint Joseph s Oratory Location: 3800 Chemin Queen Mary By bus (45 minutes) As you exit Sheraton Hotel, turn RIGHT (west) on Boulevard René-Lévesque and walk until rue Guy. Turn RIGHT onto rue Guy and walk the corner of de Maisonneuve. Look for the bus stop on your right for the 165 bus going North. Take this bus and exit at Côte-des-neiges / Queen Mary. Turn LEFT onto chemin Queen Mary and walk 3 minutes to find St Joseph s Oratory on your left. By chartered bus (Tuesday only) There will be a chartered bus departing from the hotel on Tuesday morning (please note that this is not the case for the Sunday-afternoon concert). Saint Mathias' Anglican Church Location: 10 Church Hill Avenue By bus: As you exit Sheraton Hotel, turn LEFT (east) and walk on Boulevard René-Lévesque until Rue
Peel. Turn LEFT (north) onto Rue Peel and walk until Sherbrooke. Cross the street and take bus 24-WEST for 11 stops (11 minutes). Get off at Sherbrooke/Redfern. Turn right on Redfern, walk 1 block until Chemin de la Côte-Saint-Antoine. Turn LEFT onto Chemin de la Côte-Saint-Antoine and walk one block to Church Hill Avenue. Saint Mathias is on your right. Saint-Benoît-du-Lac Abbey Location: 1, rue Principale, Saint-Benoît-du-Lac (Québec) J0B 2M0 This venue is an hour and a half (by car) from the Sheraton Hotel. If you registered for the Post- Convention Day activities, a bus will depart the Sheraton on Friday morning to take you to each venue. If, for any reason, you plan to drive, you may use the Google-Maps directions below: Saint-Gilbert Church Location: 5420 Rue des Angevins Chartered Bus (highly recommended): It is highly recommended that you take the chartered bus that will be departing from either the hotel or St. Joseph's Oratory. By Metro (from Sheraton): As you exit Sheraton Hotel, turn LEFT and walk on Boulevard René-Lévesque and walk one block to rue Peel. Turn LEFT (north) and continue until you reach de Maisonneuve Boulevard. Look for the signs for Peel metro Take the Green line train (direction HONORE-BEAUGRAND) for 12 stops to Assomption. Follow the signs to the 131 bus and take 131-NORTH for 11 stops. Get off at l Assomption / Le Maitre. Keep walking until Rue Jean-Talon. Turn LEFT onto Rue Jean-Talon and walk until Rue des Angevins. The church is on the right, at the corner of Jean- Talon and des Angevins. Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur Cathedral Location: 1900, rue Girouard ouest, Saint-Hyacinthe (Québec) J2S 7B4 This venue is an hour (by car) from the Sheraton Hotel. If you registered for the Post-Convention Day activities, a bus will depart the Sheraton on Friday morning to take you to each venue. If, for any reason, you plan to drive, you may use the Google-Maps directions below: Saint-Jean-Baptiste Church Location: Corner of rue Rachel and ave Henri-Julien (4237, avenue Henri-Julien, Montréal, H2W 1E5) By metro (25-35 minutes): Exit the hotel, turning LEFT (east) on René-Lévesque. Take the first RIGHT (south) onto rue Stanley. Walk to the end of the block and turn LEFT on avenue des Canadiens-de-Montréal. Walk for two blocks and turn RIGHT on rue de la Cathédrale. Look for the sign for Bonaventure metro.
Take the orange line train at Bonaventure, in the direction of Montmorency. Exit the train at station Mont-Royal. As you leave the station, turn LEFT on ave du Mont-Royal. Walk for two blocks, turning LEFT on rue Drolet. Continue for two blocks. The church is on the corner of Rachel and Drolet (the main entrance faces rue Rachel). Saint-Léon Church, Westmount Location: corner of de Maisonneuve and Clarke: 4311 de Maisonneuve Blvd West, Westmount (Québec) H3Z 1L1 By bus (30-40 minutes; bus every 10 minutes) As you exit Sheraton Hotel, turn LEFT (north) onto rue Stanley and walk until Sherbrooke. Cross the street and take bus 24-WEST for 11 stops (11 minutes). Get off at Sherbrooke/Kitchener. Turn LEFT on Kitchener and walk one block to de Maisonneuve Boulevard. Turn LEFT onto de Maisonneuve Boulevard. Saint Léon is on your left. By metro (30 minutes: slightly more walking, but easier and more reliable) As you exit Sheraton Hotel, turn LEFT (east) onto René Lévesque. Walk one block and turn LEFT (north) onto rue Peel. Walk two blocks to blvd. de Maisonneuve and look for signs for Peel metro. Take the green-line train in the direction of Angrignon and get off at station Atwater. When leaving Atwater station, follow the signs to exit onto blvd. de Maisonneuve. Turn LEFT (west) on de Maisonneuve and walk 5 blocks to the corner of ave Clarke. The church is on the right. Sainte-Famille Church, Boucherville Location: 560 Boulevard Marie-Victorin, Boucherville (Québec) J4B 1X1 This venue is 35 minutes (by car) from the Sheraton Hotel. If you registered for the Post- Convention Day activities, a bus will depart the Sheraton on Friday morning to take you to each venue. If, for any reason, you plan to drive, you may use the Google-Maps directions below: Saints-Anges, Lachine Location: 1400, boulevard Saint-Joseph, Lachine (Québec), H8S 2M8 (Recommended) Chartered buses depart from lunch-time concert venues and hotel. By public transit (45-60 minutes.from Sheraton): It is highly recommended that you take one of the chartered buses to this venue. If you wish to use public transit, you may take the green or orange line métro to Lionel-Groulx. When exiting the métro, follow the signs for bus 496-O (Express Victoria). Exit the bus at 15th Avenue / rue Victoria (time on bus: approx. 25 minutes). Turn LEFT (south) on 15th Avenue.
15th deadends into Saint-Joseph. The church is on the left. Total travel time: Symphony Hall (Maison symphonique) Location: 1600, rue Saint-Urbain, Montréal (Québec) H2X 0S1 By metro (20-25 minutes): Exit the hotel, turning LEFT onto René-Lévesque. Continue until rue Peel, turning LEFT onto Peel. Continue until boulevard de Maisonneuve. Look for signs for the Peel metro entrance. Take the green-line train, in direction Honoré-Beaugrand. Get off at station Place-des-Arts. Follow the signs at the station to Place-des-Arts. The Symphony Hall is within the Place-des-Arts complex. The Gesù Location: 1200, rue de Bleury, Montréal, QC H3B 3J3 By Foot (15-25 minutes): As you exit Sheraton Hotel, turn LEFT and walk on Boulevard René-Lévesque until Rue de Bleury. Turn LEFT onto Rue de Bleury and walk for 1 min. Eglise du Gésu is on your left. By bus (10-15 minutes) Exit the hotel and cross the street to the opposite side of René Lévesque. Locate the bus stop between Stanley and Drummond. Take either the 150, 427, 435, or 747 bus, exiting at René- Lévesque and Jeanne-Mance. Go west (the opposite direction from which the bus came) on René Lévesque for one block and turn right on rue de Bleury. The church is on the left. Très-Saint-Nom-de-Jésus Church Location: 4215, rue Adam, Montréal (Québec) H1V 1T1 By Public transit (40 minutes; bus every 8 minutes) As you exit Sheraton Hotel, turn LEFT and walk on Boulevard René-Lévesque for one block until rue Peel. Turn LEFT on Peel and continue until you reach de Maisonneuve Boulevard. Look for signs for the Peel metro entrance. Take the Green line (direction HONORE-BEAUGRAND) for 10 stops to Pie-IX. As you leave the station, follow the signs to the 139 bus and take 139-SOUTH for 6 stops (7 minutes). Get off at Pie-IX / Adam. Turn left onto Rue Adam and walk one block. The church is clearly visible on the left.