Local interest

A definitive, mind-changing history of the October Crisis and the events leading up to it.The first bombs exploded in Montreal in the spring of 1963, and over the next seven...

Old Montreal is a one-square-kilometre historic district located in the heart of one of North America’s great cities. The old city centre offers a unique blend of history and heritage...

A mesmerizing blend of memoir and political analysis from renowned journalist Francine Pelletier. From her front-row seat at the province’s political and cultural transformation, Francine Pelletier offers a deeply personal...

Discover Montréal with this authoritative and highly readable guide to the city’s most interesting places and learn how, why and by whom the city’s urban environment was shaped. Montréal boasts...

Discover twice the city in half the time with our expert team of travel writers who share what you need to know to plan the ultimate short trip to Montreal...

Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime in this latest edition of our guide to Montréal & Québec City. Discover...

Foran's book is the first major biography with access to family letters and archives: the definitive, detailed, intimate portrait of Mordecai Richler, the lion of Canadian literature, and the turbulent, changing...

In Triquet's Cross John MacFarlane tells the story of Paul Triquet, a French-Canadian soldier who was awarded the Victoria Cross for bravery in the battle for Casa Berardi during the...

For centuries Montreal reigned as Canada’s most beguiling city. Inspired by the pages of the Gazette, Canada’s oldest daily newspaper (founded in 1778), here are seventy-five true tales to inspire,...

The construction of the Church of Notre-Dame was one of the boldest building projects of the nineteenth century. The first major example of Gothic Revival architecture in Canada, it was,...

Montreal is so much more than its old world architecture and love of wine and cheese. The Quebecois metropolis is bursting with enough joie de vivre to make just about...

A Montreal adventure comes to life when a lonely girl at the metro station convenience store spots her mysterious doppelganger, in this playful and surprising novel by the inimitable Heather...

In 2019, the Quebec National Assembly passed Bill 21. It prohibits, among other things, certain state employees in positions of authority (including teachers, prison guards, police officers, and justices of...

The beauty and evolution of an intriguing art form.The Montréal Botanical Garden’s collections of bonsai and penjing are among the best in North America, including more than 350 trees, some...

The divided Montreal of the 1960s is very different from today's cosmopolitan, hybrid city. Taking the perspective of a walker moving through a fluid landscape of neighbourhoods and eras, Sherry...

“I am a revolutionary first, a musician second. Instead of a machine gun, I have a trumpet,” explained Yves Charbonneau, co-founder of the Montreal-based group Jazz Libre, in May of...

Beer lovers and hiking enthusiasts, these 30 Quebec hikes are for you!   With her carefully selected itineraries, local hiking and beer expert Bianca Pomerleau sends you on a cultural...