Exploring Montreal, Museums and Galleries
April 6, 2010 by Admin · Leave a Comment
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MONTREAL occupies a 50-kilometer (30-mile) long island at the confluence of the St. Lawrence and the Ottawa River. The city core, where many sights are found, is fairly compact and lies to the south and east of Montreal’s main landmark, Mont-Royal. Vieux Montréal, the old city, is nestled on the shore of the St. Lawrence, while the modern downtown lies between it and Mont-Royal. Streets follow a fairly consistent grid pattern making the city easy to navigate.
Museums and Galleries
Musée Marc-Aurèle Fortin
THIS MUSEUM, housed in an old stone warehouse belonging to an ancient order of nuns, has an extensive collection of Fortin’s work, and it also mounts exhibitions of new painting by local artists.
Marc-Aurèle Fortin transformed landscape painting in Canada. He was born in 1888, when European styles dominated North American art.
Fortin loved the light of his native province, and used many unusual techniques. To capture the ‘‘warm light of Quebec,’’ for example, he painted some of his pictures over gray backgrounds. By the time he died in 1970, he left behind not only a staggering amount of work but a whole new way of looking at nature, especially the various rural areas of his native Quebec. Read more
Canadian Cozy Getaways
November 13, 2008 by Admin · Leave a Comment
To most non-Canadians, Canada is thought of as the land of cold and snow. We know better, don’t drive dog sleds to work and don’t live in igloos! Most of us anyway. And even if it is cold some part of the year, a Canadian winter isn’t all bad! You simply get to cuddle close to the ones you love a little longer during the winter months.
If you are seeking a special place to cozy up this winter, you can enjoy a romantic Montreal hotel get-away. Enjoy a night IN and get served hot chocolate before bed and breakfast in bed the next morning. Check out late too (2pm)! Montreal luxury hotels aim to pamper you during your stay. With so many things to do all winter long, Montreal is just a short flight from Toronto, or a mere hour and a half from New York city.
