St Paul Street

St. Paul Street is located in the historic district of Montreal, it passes near the ancient fort and is a great place to get acquainted with the architecture of the city. It was designed by Francois Doyler de Casson, according to his idea it was to pass along the main trade route and duplicate it. St. Paul Street is one of the oldest in the city, the first house on it was built in 1650, and in 1672 it was covered with asphalt, before that it was paved. At its end, a fragment of old road masonry is left as a historical monument, this part is closed to cars.

There are many attractions on St. Paul Street, some of which have great historical value. Here are located: the old market Bonsecours, the chapel of Notre-Dame-de-Bond and the Museum of Marguerite Bourgeois.