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Coming to town 2007-03-23 07:20:00 Montréal doesn't know the artist. He is European, very well known in France, participated at Versailles in the Live 8 concert event, and has a real talent for melancholy. I listened to him real often when I lived in Lyon, France. I love his texts, I love his sound. And he's coming to town. For the Francofolies de Montréal.
Le Marché Bonsecours 2007-03-22 06:03:00 Le March
é Bonsecours is a two-storey domed public market. It was named after the adjacent Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel. It opened in 1847.In the past, it served as concert hall and has been Montréal's city hall (from 1852 to 1878). Actually, the market houses cafés-terrasses, restaurants and boutiques.
It grows everywhere ! 2007-03-21 06:01:00 That wonderful view of the East of Montréal shows the '76 Olympic Stadium like it's been growing in the middle of the street. Read more:everywhere
Propaganda 2007-03-20 06:02:00 I don't like to say that, but there would've been better ways to propose the army forces than using a word like fight. As Canadian Forces have difficulties recruiting, that kind of word might seem attractive to younger people. Am I the only one to find that despairing ? Read more:Propaganda
Candidate in the pit 2007-03-19 06:01:00 It's election time in the province of Québec, and some candidate get their publicity vandalized. The one in the pit is named Mario Dumont and has been trying for the last ten years to become a synonym of revival.Obviously, not everyone agree ! Read more:Candidate
Which one ? 2007-03-15 06:15:00 An homeless guy was saunting downtown Montréal with this sign on his bike, probably where the biggest affluence is American people. I found that ironic.
Once highest, still alone 2007-03-14 06:14:00 La Tour de la Bourse (translate Stock Exchange Tower) is Montréal's third-tallest building, 623 feet tall (47-story). Built in 1964, it's been the world's tallest reinforced concrete tower until 1968, with completion of Lake Point Tower in Chicago.It is located near Square Victoria, and is connected by the underground city to the subway station. The original project, conceived during the Expo'67, planned for three identical towers disposed in a triangle.On February 13, 1969 the terrorist Front de Libération du Québec(often called the FLQ) set off a powerful bomb in the building, seriously injuring twenty-seven people. Read more:highest
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A taste of controversy 2007-03-13 06:02:00 At the upper end of Place Jacques Cartier, near the Old Port of Montreal, stands what may be the most controversial monument in Montreal : The Nelson Column, installed in memory of Admiral Horatio Nelson. An original statue, dating from 1808, was brought there by the English merchants of the city. The 8 feet statue is the world's first Nelson commemorative (Montreal was in fact faster than London, by 33 years). To many, it's like a bad reminder of British imperialism (the reason why it is controversial). The statue has been replaced in 1997 with a copy, probably to preserve it from the weather. Read more:taste
Morning nightmare / Summer front row seat 2007-03-12 06:01:00 The Jacques Cartier Bridge, named after the famous French explorer, is connecting Montréal to it's south shore. Every morning, thousands of workers from the south shore use it. In the summer, La Ronde (attractions park) presents fireworks shows, which are attended by thousands of Montrealers... from the Cartier bridge, closed for the event every wednesdays and saturdays. Read more:Morning
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I swear 2007-03-11 06:40:00 Located near Old Montréal, the "Palais de Justice" (law courts) is one of the biggest building around, noticable by it's dark colors.
Fullum Park 2007-03-10 06:07:00 The Fullum Park is much smaller than La Fontaine Park, but less crowded for a peaceful walk by a sunny afternoon. The big tree in the picture always looks like it has long arms, twisted, going in every directions.
Lagging lights 2007-03-09 07:31:00 Beside the lagging lights, it is the town hall. Montreal town hall is quite simple, but real fun to photograph as it gets different lights from season to season. Today, it is possible to observe downtown Montreal far away behind those crazy lights. What should I do ? Cross the street or wait... everything tells me to wait. Argh... how this picture is a metaphor of life right now. :0)
Taste it before it's gone 2007-03-08 07:01:00 Take some snow in your hand, smell the cold temperature which is around -35C. It's all about to change this weekend ! Warm days ahead. The street you see in the picture is one of the well known "Plateau Mont-Royal", the district for artists and people that love to say they come from that district (if you see what I "mean"... :0)
Contrast (unified) 2007-03-07 07:22:00 Under the ground, under the church and the building, is an entire city : subway stations, restaurants, paths to hotels and shopping centers. The Cathedral is a famous entrance to that world.
Angel from Mont-Royal 2007-03-06 05:27:00 The Mont-Royal
, which is a pretty small mount, gave it's name to the city (and got it's name from Jacques Cartier). With all it's pedestrian paths, it represents as much for Montrealers as Central Park for New Yorkers (in fact, the two parks were arranged by the same guy, Frederick Law Olmsted !).Whatever the season, it's always beautiful to go and take a walk on the mountain, and then grab a little lunch down the hill, near the Angel (monument to Sir George-Étienne Cartier). That statue has been filmed in a lot of movies and TV series, as "La Vie, La Vie".
Clouds by the chimney 2007-03-05 06:01:00 Seen from the main window in my apartment. Reminds me of movies like Ghostbusters and Child's play !Sky falls down on our head ! Read more:Clouds
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Cleaning time 2007-03-04 06:26:00 Today was cleaning time : shoveling, scraping. City workers' been real fast taking that snow away. Read more:Cleaning
School's out 2007-03-03 16:17:00 A snowstorm caused some effect yesterday in Montréal ! About two feet of snow everywhere, falling mixed with glaze by some moment, resulted in every school closed right before march free week. I remember we loved those storm when we were kids ! Read more:School
It's all about great beer 2007-03-02 06:01:00 Here you get a glimpse of my favourite beer bar around : "Les Trois Brasseurs" (The Three Brewers). There are four of those brewries in the whole town, but that one on St-Denis street is clearly the most inviting. The happy hour ("le 5@7") is really interesting, with cheap price on artisanal beers. You got to stop here on every visit in Montréal !
Chauds chauds les marrons ! 2007-03-01 07:00:00 The first post of MDP is on a theme day : Men at Work. Downtown Montreal, we have a vestige from French cities : roast chestnuts. On cold winter days, that guy sells some warming goodies.Here are the City Daily Photo Blogs participating in march theme day : 1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -6 -7 -8 -9 -10 -11 -12 -13 -14 -15 -16 -17 -18 -19 -20 -21 -22 -23 -24 -25 -26 -27 -28 -29 -30 -31 -32 -33 -34 -35 -36 -37 -38 -39 -40 -41 -42 -43 -44 -45 -46 -47 -48 -49 -50 -51 -52 -53 -54 -55 -56 -57 -58 -59 -60 -61 -62 -63 -64 -65 -
Will you vote ? 2007-03-26 07:54:00 Today is election day in the Province of Québec. You got the right to choose between three clowns that's been talking about everything but important subjects in the last months or so. Will you vote ?
Angus Shops 2007-03-27 07:12:00 Near the railroad, between Saint-Joseph and Rachel streets, is located the Angus
Park. Sector of industrial military production during the Second World War, the Angus Park was used for the construction of trains by the Canadian Pacific. Today, the Park has become a mainly residential sector, still under huge development. Recently, the shops used for production were transformed into a big supermarket (what a surprise). The Park still preserves the vestiges and the typical red brick from the "old shops" which were set up there before. The ground is known for still being contaminated.
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