Pretty urban park with greenspace and a paved path. Its northern boundary is Rene Levesque Blvd. Its southern boundary is De la Gauchetiere St. Its western boundary is Peel St and its eastern boundary is De la Cathedrale St. It's often confused with Dorchester Square which is just to the north. The 2 places are separated by Rene Levesque Blvd, but once upon a time they were collectively known as Dominion Square. There are several monuments in Place du Canada/Canada Place: the John A. Macdonald monument, the Montreal Cenotaph (where there is a ceremony every Remembrance Day), two cannons, and a mitrailleuse. I was there recently around Christmas 2024 and they had impressive decorations that lit up. There were some light up moose, 2 light up bears and lit many arches. It looked very pretty, especially at night. Review #17 (2025) read more

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A scenic and tranquil park with benches and monuments in the shadow of the Sun Life Building and Queen Mary Cathedral. read more

Place du Canada - Active Life Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

It's nice to walk around downtown Montreal and find nice square and urban parks dotting the city landscape. Place du Canada is small, only about 150,000 sq ft....slightly larger than the adjacent Dorchester Square, with a more varied topography due to a downward slope towards De la Gauchetière Street. Place du Canada also differs from Dorchester Square in having manicured, though densely packed, pockets of trees arranged to impede direct lines of sight and diffuse pedestrian traffic. This cute square is open twenty-four hours per day and is bordered by René Lévesque Boulevard to the North, Peel to the East, De la Cathédrale to the West and De la Gauchetière Street to the South. In the 1870s, Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral took up its form as a one-fifth replica of St. Peter's Cathedral along De la Cathédrale forming the eastern side of Place du Canada. By 1889, Windsor Station took up a prominent position at the corner of Peel and De la Gauchetière. In 1895, the Macdonald Monument was constructed under a stone baldachin in the centre of the northern third of the plaza. Overall a nice place to take a break if you are in the downtown area...even nice to bring lunch or snacks and relax on the grounds... read more

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Nice open area. Great for picnics or for someone who just want to go for a stroll. I am not sure if you would consider this a park. I say it is! It is in the middle of Montreal downtown. It is located right across from Dorchester square. It is also across from Cathedrale Marie-Reine-du-Monde. I noticed how people would have their wedding ceremony at Cathedrale Marie-Reine-du-Monde and then head to either Dorchester Square or Place du Canada for pictures. The park is clean and definitely a great hang out spot in the summer time or on a day where weather permits or is great. read more

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I almost wish that I had a picnic basket and a blanket to sit here and chill in the middle of downtown Montreal. This is a great little square with several monuments and is located right where everything is. Some benches, some flat grass, some trees providing shade. It was perfect. read more

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Located in the city center across from Cathedrale Marie-Reine-du-Monde and near the Bell Center. Pleasant and serene with some nice sculptures and monuments. read more

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Have you ever noticed that many of the best places you end up seeing whilst traveling are the ones that you didn't have on your itinerary? I happened by Place du Canada for one simple reason. I got lost. I got completely turned around and needed to sit a spell, re-orient myself, and have a quick sip of something cold after walking, and walking, and walking...well you get the picture. This was a perfect place to do that! And I could see how it would be a perfect place to come on a lunch break and get a little slice of outdoors during a nice day. There's a nice view of both Cathédrale Marie-Reine-du-Monde and St. George's Anglican Church from the plaza so even though it is within the hustle and bustle of an urban center, it seems a bit more serene and relaxing. So if you find yourself lost, or just in need of a break whilst in Montreal, this is a nice place to find yourself! read more

Place du Canada - Macdonald Monument in Place du Canada - Active Life Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

Right next to Dorchester park and the Mary Queen of the World Cathedral, this is a good place to relax, appreciate the surroundings and people passing through. There are also some monuments around the park. read more

Place du Canada - Place du Canada - Active Life Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

This is a nice spot to take a few minutes and pause from all the daily hustle of things if you're always on the move. Aren't we all? The area is surrounded by beautiful Montreal buildings and steps from some of the best shopping and restaurants in the area. Worth the pit stop. Be sure to read up on some of the history with the monuments here. read more

Place du Canada - Sir John A. MacDonald Monument - Active Life Near Me - Montreal, Quebec