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Notre-Dame Basilica

Notre-Dame Basilica ( Basilique Notre-Dame de Montréal) is a basilica in the historic district of Old Montreal.


The church's Gothic Revival architecture is among the most dramatic in the world; its interior is grand and colourful, its ceiling is coloured deep blue and decorated with golden stars, and the rest of the sanctuary is a polychrome of blues, azures, reds, purples, silver, and gold. It is filled with hundreds of intricate wooden carvings and several religious statues. Unusual for a church, the stained glass windows along the walls of the sanctuary do not depict biblical scenes, but rather scenes from the religious history of Montreal. It also has a Casavant Frères pipe organ, which comprises four keyboards, 97 stops, almost 7000 individual pipes and a pedal board.


The basilica offers musical programming of choral and organ performances. It is a tradition among many Montrealers to attend the annual performance of Handel's Messiah every December at Christmas.


The closest metro station is Place-d'Armes.


Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal

110 Notre-Dame Street West

Montreal, QC

(514) 842-2925