Montréal - Canada

[Building_lover]

WELLLLL here is my personal favorite!

M O N T R E A L



Canada has truly a wonderful city, a bit of European and North American style in it, which makes the city so beautiful but Montreal needs a make-over...I have said this before in my other threads LOL really though it needs another taller skyscraper! taller than the current one..it has been over 11 years now Montreal hasn't built a skyscraper over 200m!! thats nuts really I mean million a year visit the city and to up the Mont-Royal mountain to look at the skyline...so why not show them something different? something new? ....anyway I think it's time for another tall skyscraper! what do u think? please tell me......

[Wu-Gambino]

Okay 5

[DaninTO]

Beutiful skyline. Nice mixture of different styles of architecture. 10/10

[Rainier Meadows]

Excellent balance between boxy and pointed structures - nice mid-size density in there as well! :cool:

8.5/10

[SteelCity32]

Looks even better at night. I never montreal had that good of a skyline.

7.5/10

[SUNNI]

it looks pretty kool, but more taller buildings would be nice..

[Jeff from Winnipeg]

Tour IBM-One of favourite in Canada, nice diversity of structures... needs some more height, tho and maybe a little more density. Still, one of my Canadian favs! ->8/10

[parody24]

I love Montreal, one of the greatest cities in the world.
The skyline has superb density. The height is moderate,
decent, but not spectacular. Some nice designs. I love the
old town section. The skyline scores a 7.5/10.

[tayser]

can't wait to eventually go there and gawk at the skyline from Mont-Royal!

9!

tays

[ProudlyCanadian]

Kick ass!! :)

9/10

[renell]

the skyline is good enough for me. its got the size, the skyline i meant . 7/10

[Pablo]

7.5/10 great skyline;)

[ganjavih]

I love Montreal but its skyline is not too exciting... 7/10

[MeReK]

Nothing Special...There are thousands of characterless cities like Montreal in the world.

[ganjavih]

It's one thing to criticise Montreal's skyline but to call Montreal "characterless" is beyond ridiculous.

[SeeMacau]

Montreal looks beautiful at night
9/10

[mookiecece]

awesome!!! 8.5/10, I think it looks better than toronto's

[SD]

Montreal is a beautiful city. However, I've always found the skyline to be lacking.

7/10

[schmidt]

Montreal reminds me Rio de Janeiro a lot hahaha (and both cities dont have anything to do with each other)

7.5 is enough for this skyline :)

[SD]

7/10

Montreal is a beautiful city...but I've never really been impressed with the skyline. Kind of boring.

[coldstar]

my most favorite in NA.
10/10 definitely

[Stoxx]

Montreal's skyline is one of the greatest but maybe too windy between those buildings:D

[Ashram]

7/10 I lived in Montreal for along time, and have family that lives there. It's got a great skyline, with alot of nice modern midrises being built. It would be nice to see some new skyscrapers though, and it would be real nice to see a skyscraper built over 800 ft.

[BGT]

8.5/10

[james2390]

awesome skyline! i really like Tour IBM

[TB]

ahhh montreal! :cheers:

in picks 8/10
in person 10/10!!!!

this city is just to stunning for anything less! :)

[fox1]

i think those are some very beautiful shots. 8/10

[RoM]

Bravo! :applause: 10!

[Fabio]

9.5/10


Montréal is an AMAZING city, one of the best in the world, just a little beat more and it would be 10


:applause:

[Jai Hind]

Nice pics, especially the night ones- 8.5/10

[jtown,man]

wow! i give it a 9 The city looks very dense, deffinetly for being in NA.

[ProudlyCanadian]

I have been wanting to go to montreal for like ever!!!

I forgot what I gave this... hmmm 8.5/10 or mb even 9/10

:) :) :)


p.s.

12 people gave montreal 3 or less.... :( :( That is just a ton of BS!!! :bleep: :rant: :mad: :bash: >(

[Big!]

nice nice nice!
8/10

[Peja43]

9.5, my favorite in Canada. And let's see those jealous idiots who voted three or less.

[leealex_24]

I think Montreal looks more massive than Toronto. The buildings etc. The skyline is fabulous too, buildings sprouting everywhere, very very dense. City lighted up so brightly at night. 9/10

[johnrosstaiwan]

3/10 Boring and outdated.Nothing spectacular.:cool: :cool: :cool: :cool:

[bohemian|senses]

Oh Montreal la belle!!! Great city, great buildings, great skyline! Canada is rich with some of the most amazing cities in the world, this is one of them...a magnificent treat! 10/10

[arielbender]

Incredible!!! 10/10

[skylover]

Montreal is my favorite canadian city so I might be a little biased but I think its skyline is really very good.
8.5/10

[SoboleuS]

Some skyscrapers look old, but skyline is really great! 8.5/10

[AJphx]

amazing! I would give it 10/10 if voting was still allowed.

I can't believe how many assholes there are on this forum that gave Montreal a 3 or lower. Too bad this poll wasn't public so we could see who they were.

[MG2]

Best Canadian city by far in my opinion. Someone said in another thread that my city looks more like Montreal than Toronto. I am glad to say that I firmly agree! In fact, I am proud to have my city compared with this beauty! 9/10! With a few talls in there it will get full marks! Can't wait to visit :D

MG2

[Ashok]

IMO, it is one of the best cities in the world.. 10/10

[elliot]

God I hope those renderings were from a thread called "suburban nightmare architecture, how can we stop it/". Truly horrible and dated.

[usernames suck]

8 out of ten, gets a lot of points for old montreal and the european feel. Definitely the most unique to N.A.

[hkskyline]

L'Hiver à Montréal

http://mywebpage.netscape.com/worldphotos/montreal/RIMG4124.jpg

http://mywebpage.netscape.com/worldphotos/montreal/RIMG4127.jpg

http://mywebpage.netscape.com/worldphotos/montreal/RIMG4135.jpg

http://mywebpage.netscape.com/worldphotos/montreal/RIMG4213.jpg

http://mywebpage.netscape.com/worldphotos/montreal/RIMG3927.JPG

[TritaniumZ3]

nice 8.5/10!

[Taya]

wow i really liked all those pictures....je crois que j` irai au montreal au fin de l`anne

saludos desde mexico

[Chibcha2k]

Montreal is sooo coool...and those new buildings look awesome!

[Thonix]

Beautiful.... 8.5

[HK Boy]

9/10 so farm, see again in few years

[You are to blame]

http://www.citemultimedia.com/data/images/KIT409_vue_2_2002_g.jpg

[Dong Ha Lee]

I went to Mount Royal last year. Montreal is so great.

[DamienK]

7/10

[De Snor]

A 10/10 !

[Blahb]

here a Montreal pic I found on the web, it's incredible!!
http://www.digitalphotocontest.com/getphoto.aspx?pid=272689

Man, that is a sweet picture.

[LouisvilleJake]

Love Montreal. No city in Canada has as much character. The city is 10, skyline is a 9

[B@dGuYoM]

9/10

[hugo_hlv]

8.5/10

[centralized pandemonium]

9.

[SkyHigh529]

Well folks, Montreal wins the Canadian skyline prize for me. Breathtaking. 10.

[DRAKKO]

10/10

[MattSal]

A very nice city with a good skyline and some unique buildings, not to mention the historical aspect. I give it an 8/10. :okay:

[superskyline]

Love Montreal, one of my favorite old cities!
Skyline is great too!
9/10

[Grumpy2]

IMO, it is one of the best cities in the world.. 10/10

:yes: ==> 10+

[Wallbanger]

8. The city looks like an Industrial Powerhouse, which makes it look polluted in some pics.

[mikep]

been there and its an amazing city, great setting, great buildings, very nice skyline
9/10

[TORONTOCOPENHAGEN]

I've been there, and I love the city. But in order to get more than 8 it needs higher buildings and more density. Therefore: 8.

[100% canadian]

beautiful city, another great one for canada!

[rise_against]

WoW those night shots are amazing!!! Im from TO and i love Montreal and Quebec, so plz stay with us lol :)

[talboi]

beau 10/10

[3tmk]

9/10
I'm a big fan of the city, and the skyline I have to say looks really great, the view from Mont Royal is so beautiful, I'm sure they had sightseeing in mind when building the skyline in front of the hill :P

[Ashok]

East end of Downtown

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/Ilovemtl2/panoBNQ.jpg

[Ashok]

from Old Montreal

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/Ilovemtl2/pano2.jpg

[Nouvellecosse]

The skylne is attractive, but it seems a bit small for a metro of this size. I also think the rule preventing buildings from being higher than Mt.Royal is silly. If 1000 Rue de la Gauchiere had been 275m instead of 205m, and there were a few buildings in the 220-260 range, the skyline would look more appropriate and attractive, though it is still one of my favs.

[lesterZ]

Hey man, these links still aren't working. Anyways, is it true that in Montreal there is a breakfast cafe where the waitresses are topless? Also, does it have a subway system?

[tm]

excellent architecture 8.5/10

[El_Greco]

9/10

[Jano]

Montreal is beautiful! 10/10

[rt_0891]

credit: Po Y.

http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/8833/231206924508786d88b1jc.jpg

http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/6761/2312073497070434acb9az.jpg

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http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/860/27913110ed211d6739b6rk.jpg

Check out more here: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=241171

[TORONTOCOPENHAGEN]

It is nice, but still only third in Canada after Toronto and Vancouver. I'll give it 7.5.

[Elite]

It looks like a really nice place 7/10

[Jaybird]

There is one building in that city I really hate that Marriott hotel tower with those hemisphere-shaped windows. That's freaking ugly. I'll give the skyline a 6/10.

[Hillis]

6? hmm...
http://www.urbancanada.com/temp/mon.jpg

[i_am_hydrogen]

Montreal's skyline has impressive density. As for height and architectural integrity, it's sorely lacking in both qualities.

8/10

[NavyBlue]

9/10...My favorite Canadian city because of it's good mix of old and new.

[rt_0891]

Night

http://img48.imageshack.us/img48/4557/1593998610803996centre76md.jpg

http://img48.imageshack.us/img48/7817/1593998510803995panoramacentre.jpg

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/9690/1593998410803994panoramaest8ma.jpg

[pali]

one of the best in canada
:)

[richpol]

7/10

[Hillis]

Montreal has a great skyline:

Tall, Dense, Big... and to top it off some great looking architecture:

http://www.urbancanada.com/images/skyline-rate/montreal/montreal.jpg
http://www.urbancanada.com/images/skyline-rate/montreal/montreal2.jpg
http://www.urbancanada.com/images/skyline-rate/montreal/montreal3.jpg
http://www.urbancanada.com/images/skyline-rate/montreal/montreal4.jpg
http://www.urbancanada.com/images/skyline-rate/montreal/montreal5.jpg

[Muyangguniang]

nice!
8

[Boschdijk]

The city looks very nice! 8,5/10

[No Mercy]

Montréal est quelque ville, je juste ne s'inquiètent pas que beaucoup à son sujet. Autrement, c'est une ville gentille. L'horizon est autant beau que ce qui obtenez vous à Toronto. À l'intérieur de la ville est grand, avec les zones et les un bon nombr'élégants gentils de voyager des attractions. Cette ville est a doit visiter si vous voulez des Français, ou vont à Québec. 8/10.

Montreal is a whatever city, not much of a surprising thing, but otherwise, Montéal is a beautiful city to be in. I cannot imagine how Montreal can be very old but it looks amazing, judging the fact that the city has a lot of cracked roads on it, and way too many one way streets. Otherwise, Montréal is a good tour and to live as well. 8/10.

[DarkFenX]

8/10

[You are to blame]

some montreal pics

http://img97.echo.cx/img97/6411/69pontjc120076fl.jpg

http://img217.echo.cx/img217/4508/img316123nw.jpg
http://img283.echo.cx/img283/9517/vosphotos166ab.jpg
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http://img283.echo.cx/img283/4890/vosphotos191jk.jpg
http://img283.echo.cx/img283/7240/vosphotos387lq.jpg

http://img332.imageshack.us/img332/5663/montrealcityfog1tm.jpg

[DeMaFrost]

<3 Montreal...easily my favorite city in Canada, maybe in North America too

[diogoap]

Excelent skyline! 9.5/10

[Bertez]

8/10...The "super talls" are too spread apart

[gigi28]

Montreal looks nice. 8/10

[Kev the burninator]

one of our countries best skylines. 9/10

[Latin l0cO]

Montreal is without a doubt one of my favortie cities. 9.5/10!

[sdtj]

My favorite Canadian city...But the skyline is missing something..


6/10


http://www.uni-koblenz.de/anglistik/abroad/na/pics/montreal-skyline.jpg



http://img420.imageshack.us/img420/704/montreal11ty.jpg

[Newcastle Guy]

6. Aint that great. No where near New york, Hong kong or London.

[vanboyH]

6. Aint that great. No where near New york, Hong kong or London.

London ain't that great.

I voted 9 for Montreal.

[Newcastle Guy]

London ain't that great.

I voted 9 for Montreal.

Oh, and London would DEFINATELY beat Montreal if they were in a city vs city, which means not just comparing the skyline. IF there was any justice, of course.

[Nouvellecosse]

My favorite Canadian city...But the skyline is missing something..

Yeah, Height.

[heavyzakura334]

that is pretty good stuff... I didnt know that Montreal had such a big skyline and so many cool buildings. an 8

[Plex]

9/10

[You are to blame]

Montreal pics compiled by thx-rvg1

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[Sky-Admin]

love it.8/10

[Effer]

8.5/10.

[ROYU]

I like Montreal is a charming city . It has a good skyline ita has density and good architecture 9.0

[Blue_Sky]

8/10

[forvine]

8.5/10

[Jules]

Height but nothing really striking, pretty boring. 5.

[FROM LOS ANGELES]

Nice for a city it's size.

[Sinjin P.]

It stands out a bit. 7/10

[Franky]

I lived in Montreal for 2 years and absolutely love it there. The skyline would benifit from one or two taller buildings, in my opinion. I give it an 8.5/10.

[TRMD]

Montreal is a beyond beautiful... although the skyline looks kinda old, I found that, when I was there, the skyline looked somewhat interesting and modern, and looked monstrously tall once I was downtown... 10/10

[Godot]

are there any projects coming down the pipes to add some new highrises to montreal?

[Blue Swede]

Montréal looks good at night because the civic lighting is warmer (more yellow) like Paris, not like Toronto or most other North American cities. The reason there aren't no taller skyscrapers is that the city has a long-standing law that forbids any building being taller than Mount Royal (223m above sea level). But Place Ville Marie was the tallest building in Canada for some time and still has a great majesty to it. I don't much care for the tallest, 1000 de la Gauchetière, something of a postmodern phallic failure.

But I gave Montréal a high rating because this is about "skyline" not skyscrapers and the mountain adds something enchanting and harmonious, especially in autumn and winter.

[oli4]

10/10 beautiful skyline

[LMCA1990]

9/10- great city, but the skyline could be better.

[cmoonflyer]

9.5/10

[skipperBill]

7.5/10.

[ltsowiak]

I agree that Montreal is in need of something new. It is just getting a little old, and needs something to help it compete with Toronto - who is basically leaving it in its dust. Maybe it's because several large companies have left Montreal for other cities, like Calgary, thus not necesitating more major building construction. I look forward to visiting this wonderful city someday.


WELLLLL here is my personal favorite!

M O N T R E A L

http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/552/69mtl-turcot-champlain06.jpg

Canada has truly a wonderful city, a bit of European and North American style in it, which makes the city so beautiful but Montreal needs a make-over...I have said this before in my other threads LOL really though it needs another taller skyscraper! taller than the current one..it has been over 11 years now Montreal hasn't built a skyscraper over 200m!! thats nuts really I mean million a year visit the city and to up the Mont-Royal mountain to look at the skyline...so why not show them something different? something new? ....anyway I think it's time for another tall skyscraper! what do u think? please tell me......

[elkram]

6/10 -- still a lot of holes or parking lots downtown here that could do with being filled in, although it generally has far fewer holes than other Cdn cities do.

Oh, and London would DEFINATELY beat Montreal if they were in a city vs city, which means not just comparing the skyline. IF there was any justice, of course.
That's a tall order to compare this city to the world's most cosmopolitan one....London's one urban community that's virtually impossible to outmatch in so many aspects....

There is one building in that city I really hate that Marriott hotel tower with those hemisphere-shaped windows. That's freaking ugly. I'll give the skyline a 6/10.
The cheese grater! Ever been inside it? It's so 1960s, a novel-looking building both on the outside and inside -- its kitschness is what makes me think it's okay a building.

Cheers,
Chris

[Accura4Matalan]

7/10

[myf282828]

8.5 for this city

[Mosaic]

Quite nice skyline.7/10.

[paradyto]

7/10;)

[absolut]

8/10

[sojourner truth ™]

Tu connais la fille la-bas?

8/10

[Boschdijk]

Ah Montréal. During a tour of Eastern Canada it was my first stop. I really like the city. It has a nice mix of old buildings and new buildings. Too bad that major companies and offices have left the city. The city does need an upgrade though. There are way to many open parking spaces which need a skyscraper to be built on.

[Taller, Better]

Tu connais la fille la-bas?

8/10


What girl are you talking about? :weird:

[monkeyronin]

great city, average skyline. It could use 1 or 2 250 to 300+ m buildings, although not too many highrises. just enough to kinda fill out the skyline, as too many would take away from Montreal's more European atmosphere. the problem though, is that under current laws, buildings can't surpass the height of Mount Royal (223m).

awesome street scene
http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/465/mtl1379js.jpg

[diz]

WOW! This city is incredible!

10/10

[Canadian Chocho]

9/10, like it but there's something missing

[monkeyronin]

more photos
http://img375.imageshack.us/img375/9178/mtl0411lo.jpg

http://img375.imageshack.us/img375/7630/mtl0219el.jpg

http://img375.imageshack.us/img375/9011/mtl0420jo.jpg

http://img357.imageshack.us/img357/9647/mtl0792yb.jpg

http://img375.imageshack.us/img375/6489/mtl1301nv.jpg

http://img375.imageshack.us/img375/1156/mtl1425kr.jpg

[Natural Bahraini]

i think montreal is under-rated..its sooo much better in real life..but ye improvements need to be made..roads for an example!

[Woko]

ah Montréal!! Tu mérite un 10!!

[ftlauddude]

i'll give it an 8! i like it better during the fall...if u guys have the chance to go to Mont Royale..u'll know what i'm talking about..anyway i'll share my pic as well..this one is from Pointe Champlaine bridge..from my car


http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/9108/canada200125js.jpg

[lpioe]

montreal is next to barcelona my favourite city on this planet. a very nice mix of european and north american style.
has anyone a pic taken from the old town looking towards downtown?
i remember there was some kind of an old tower there, but we couldnt go up :(

[Monty Burns]

ah Montréal!! Tu mérite un 7.0!!

Montréal needs new tall construction to update its skyline. Been the same for too long.

[whitefordj]

i love this city and its skyline. i give it a 9/10

[sojourner truth ™]

What girl are you talking about? :weird:

La fille ici.

[Taller, Better]

La fille ici.


"The girl here"? Haven't the foggiest what you are talking about.

[Stiggen]

8,5/10

[DeejayT]

A beautiful city, however lacks a real tall signature tower. It mixes old with new very well. IMO 3rd best skyline in Canada behind Toronto and Vancovuer. 8/10

[De Snor]

Pictures by Malek from the Québec forum:

http://www.planetmalek.com/photos/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=427&g2_serialNumber=1

http://www.planetmalek.com/photos/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=430&g2_serialNumber=1

http://www.planetmalek.com/photos/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=433&g2_serialNumber=1

http://www.planetmalek.com/photos/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=439&g2_serialNumber=1

http://www.planetmalek.com/photos/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=442&g2_serialNumber=1

http://www.planetmalek.com/photos/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=445&g2_serialNumber=1

http://www.planetmalek.com/photos/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=448&g2_serialNumber=1

http://www.planetmalek.com/photos/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=451&g2_serialNumber=1

http://www.planetmalek.com/photos/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=457&g2_serialNumber=1

http://www.planetmalek.com/photos/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=454&g2_serialNumber=1

http://www.planetmalek.com/photos/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=460&g2_serialNumber=1

http://www.planetmalek.com/photos/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=466&g2_serialNumber=1

http://www.planetmalek.com/photos/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=469&g2_serialNumber=1

http://www.planetmalek.com/photos/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=472&g2_serialNumber=1

http://www.planetmalek.com/photos/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=475&g2_serialNumber=1

http://www.planetmalek.com/photos/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=478&g2_serialNumber=1

http://www.planetmalek.com/photos/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=481&g2_serialNumber=1

http://www.planetmalek.com/photos/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=490&g2_serialNumber=1

http://www.planetmalek.com/photos/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=487&g2_serialNumber=1

http://www.planetmalek.com/photos/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=484&g2_serialNumber=1

http://www.planetmalek.com/photos/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=418&g2_serialNumber=1

[nerazzurri]

Some of those brown buildings look familiar, can I mention a certain - Sim City 2000? None the less, that's a supreme skyline. Loving that density!

:D

[Mosaic]

Cool skyline 8/10

[De Snor]

cool video : http://edmm.ca/Montreal.wmv

[Vrysxy]

9/10

[nano2192]

Nice skyline.8.5/10

[sharpie20]

7/10

looks like a smaller manhattan

[Colonel Cadillac]

Love the 600 foot range row of buildings and how the skyline is situated between the mountain and the river. Plus, what a cool town. Prime summer vacation spot for us in NE. 9.6

[european]

6/10

[Godot]

i'd rank it about a 7. montreals skykline is a missed opportunity as the quality of most architecture from the 70s to today is unfortunately average at best. up until the late 60s the architecture was very good. i hope for better.

[Dreamlıneя]

8/10

[sdtj]

Amazing city, no skyline...

[Marcanadian]

^^ What do you mean no skyline?

http://www.bullesdoxygene.com/canada/photos/montreal_skyline3.jpg
http://www.neuvel.net/image%20files/Pictures/Montreal/montreal_skyline.jpg
http://www.desertlavender.com/montreal/images/montreal_skyline.jpg
http://p.vtourist.com/1053715-Montreal_Skyline-Montreal.jpg
http://individual.utoronto.ca/hendrik/images/fotos/montreal/montreal_12_26_02_005.jpg

[RON con soda]

Very nice views! 9/10

[De Snor]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/47/Montreal_Twilight_Panorama_2006.jpg

[FabriFlorence]

I think that Montreal's skyline is not compared with others american cities but is nice. 7/10

[Taller, Better]

OMG that winter photo looks COLD! Brrrrrrrrrrrrrr.........

[Pelha]

7/10

[mtt16]

9/10

[Miguel_Prat]

8/10

[Dallas star]

9/10 Canadas best kept secrets

[De Snor]

http://static.flickr.com/22/26582865_f59cdee601_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/64/277882089_e8c048f42c_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/88/266578019_7b0ddd56cf_b.jpg

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http://static.flickr.com/74/203783322_ffa247c56f_b_d.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/111/266577866_67eb2312fb_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/85/266579561_43d9473371_b_d.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/120/266579748_5772caa360_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/83/266579269_391e558c87_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/83/266578655_ee013773aa_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/122/266578814_e69c87831e_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/115/266578935_0a50232eaa_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/110/266579046_88d2e33a2d_b.jpg

[10ROT]

8/10...:okay:

[Nongkhai_tong]

wow!! 8/10

[Nout]

I like Toronto more, but Montreal is a very good second for Canada. 7.5/10

[De Snor]

by Serge Lacasse:

http://static.flickr.com/122/302478157_015d8bb5cf_o.jpg

:eek:

[pon]

Cool city!! 8/10

[Skybean]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/64/277882089_e8c048f42c_b.jpg

^^Great pic. I considered posting it but discovered it already here.

[ferguz]

9/10 la ville est jolie. the city needs more density and taller buldings.

[KevD]

Montreal is awesome.

9/10

[khoojyh]

8/10

[Llinass]

9/10

[Alibaba]

7 from me... nothing special and outstanding...
the people may be though...:)

[Piotr-Stettin]

9,5/10

[ZZ-II]

8.5/10

[tigerboy]

It lacks a stand out signature tall such as Toronto has but in a way that adds to the skyline because it appears organic and together without one huge eyecatcher grabbing the attention. Also with the Mont Real as a viewing platform it benefits from location.

It's great plus is its density adn it's "real city" not "showcase" character.

[jess19]

http://www.neuvel.net/image%20files/Pictures/Montreal/montreal_skyline.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/40/123180238_552597a079_o.jpg

http://www.newt.com/wohler/events/us-2002/quebec/montreal/skyline-big.jpg

http://www.viewsof.com/canada/quebec/montreal/montreal200304_9.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5e/Mont.jpg

[norteam59]

nice 9/10

[Jano]

I'm from Toronto but i also love Montreal

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/210/447108216_ced647edc6_b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/38/87660578_4bc4f6f4dc.jpg?v=0

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1010/619415605_159d5867d9.jpg?v=0

[AMS guy]

Last pics are great!

9/10

[MelboyPete]

ok skyline, looks better at night 6.5/10

[jetmty1]

Just came from Montreal and Toronto las t week and how come in TO there is a skyscraper being raised in every corner and Montreal besides nothing. there are the same buildings as a decade ago.....


PS I love both cities but the difference in population is not that much as the difference in construction.

[isaidso]

The answer lies not so much in population, but in growth. There is more demand for new commercial and residential buildings in Toronto.

Population growth in Toronto is much higher than it is in Montreal. Over 100,000 immigrants arrive in Toronto every year. Substantially fewer arrive in Montreal. Toronto is typically a larger magnet for Canadian migrants also. Many choose to live downtown and there has been a massive condo tower boom in the city to accomodate the influx.

Toronto is also the business capital of Canada. As a result, there is far greater demand for new office space in Toronto than there is in Montreal.

Both cities are growing, but Toronto is growing significantly faster.

[Brisbaner21]

I like it......7/10

[Chinky Orz]

8/10

[isaidso]

No city on earth quite like Montreal. Not the biggest skyline in the world, but an intoxicating vibe I've never experienced anywhere else. So much beauty and style with the absence of stuffiness and pretense. The only thing Montreal lacks is scale. Even the bums are stunning.

A hidden treasure, and they know it.

http://img332.imageshack.us/img332/5663/montrealcityfog1tm.jpg[/QUOTE]

7/10 for skyline, but a 10/10 as a city.

[Alibaba]

^^ nice photo.....

would love to visit Montreal one day....

[gappa]

I love Montreal and miss it so much. What a city.

[krull]

It look fine, 8.5/10

[Sebastian21]

Great 9!

[MDguy]

Great city! Bravo for Montreal on being one of North America's best cities. Its incredible and i really like its skyline. Cant wait to go back. last time I was there was in 2005. I need to go back, great place! 9.5/10

[dajumper]

I voted a 6/10 based on skyline...

[Skyman]

Really nice city 7/10

[noob(but not really)]

9/10. From certain angles it looks better than Toronto's.

[alsen]

my favourite canadian city...8.5

[Brad]

skyline is good
but not the best in North America
8

[isaidso]

Originally posted by rt_0891 in the Quebec forum:

http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/8833/231206924508786d88b1jc.jpg

http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/6761/2312073497070434acb9az.jpg

http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/6585/231207226acf7f39b2b4my.jpg

http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/7320/23120745681ca22248b4bl.jpg

http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/1150/23120763d993929d93b4xf.jpg

http://img258.imageshack.us/my.php?image=23309471b260693bfbb0jb.jpg

[mafic]

9.0, unbiased for my second homecity. ;)

[isaidso]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Montreal_Twilight_Panorama_2006.jpg/800px-Montreal_Twilight_Panorama_2006.jpg

^^
This is the best photo of Montreal I have ever seen. This is about 10% of the original size. Does anyone know how to resize the original to a photo bigger than the link above? The detail is lost in this truncation. You can actually make out furniture through the windows in the original.

[Elkhanan1]

http://i9.tinypic.com/7xv48bb.jpg

Link for to full-size version (stunningly clear):
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/47/Montreal_Twilight_Panorama_2006.jpg

[isaidso]

Thanks! Very cool shot.

[Jano]

great picture!!!

[zerokarma]

8.5/10

[isaidso]

I highly recommend that people click on the link in post #209 for the full size. It's a big file, but it's an amazing photograph. The clarity and detail is impressive. You can even count the bricks in the posh homes in the far bottom right corner.

[kon133]

7,5/10

[tigerboy]

http://i9.tinypic.com/7xv48bb.jpg

Link for to full-size version (stunningly clear):
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/47/Montreal_Twilight_Panorama_2006.jpg


This pic posted by Elkhanan is a pic of a real, dense, urban city. Superb. Montreal punches above its weight and is one of the 6 or 7 truly great North American cities.

[AceN]

i love Montreal !! :okay: 9 / 10 for such a great skyline ! :)

[Kailyas]

8.5/10

[Tomas05]

8/10

looks great (:

[Vanman]

Some pictures I took when I was there.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/vannmann/Montreal/Picture080.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/vannmann/Montreal/Picture039.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/vannmann/Montreal/Picture457.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/vannmann/Montreal/Picture456.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/vannmann/Montreal/Picture101.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/vannmann/Montreal/Picture104.jpg

[bakatje]

I love it, 8/10. The city looks great during the winter as well!

[isaidso]

One of the great cities of America.

[ChrisDVD]

Looks good inside and out! ;)
Personnaly, the skyline is not my favourite from far... but once your inside of it, its so great.... its amazing. city is 10.5/10 :D

[Rumors]

Its awesome. :)

[Brisbaner21]

Can't wait to visit in June.

[fettekatz]

8/10

[isaidso]

Can't wait to visit in June.

You're in for a treat. Montreal's got that something special that you can't replicate. Sex appeal, joie de vivre, call it what you want, but I'm excited for you.

[MDguy]

Great city, i loved my visit, nice skyline too

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/146/390735501_54f0b2e826_b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/156/430265816_166e25c92d_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2233/2090399685_0c175207c9_b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/210/447108216_ced647edc6_b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/105/285774288_aaa92be5b1_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/51/142719045_3edf90b93e_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/40/123180238_552597a079_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2319/2072914033_e205beebeb_b.jpg
from flickr

[Rumors]

I love this photo. :)http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2009/1681034710_0b863789a3_o.jpg

[NEWWORLD]

great looking city, nice pics!

[Lucky_star]

its very grey and ugly i think!

[isaidso]

Beauty is subjective, but I've rarely come across someone who finds Montreal physically unattractive. I suppose some people find London ugly too. There are no palms trees or blue lagoons, but old can be very beautiful. Montreal has more than it's fair share of grand buildings, but innumerable well designed modern structures also. The river/mountain setting is the icing on the cake.

[timmy- brissy]

do they speak french cos if they do then im not goin there and london is a marvalous city compared to montreal but i prefer vancouver,edmunton an calgarry compared to montreal .but the skyline is a 8.5.

[isaidso]

French is the working language of the city. Signs are in French, businesses conduct themselves in French, and government services are in French. Most people can speak English as a second language, and a sizable English speaking minority still exists in the city.

Timmy-brissy:

You are correct that London is fantastic, but Montreal won't disappoint you. Montreal is much smaller than London, but very much it's own special place. There is so much history and old money in Montreal. It is often quoted that the residents of Montreal's historic 'golden mile' once controlled one-sixth of the North American economy. This is the heart of French America or New France and where the power once rested in the New World.

2006 census was 3,635,000

[timmy- brissy]

Erm i dont like history never have and never will.

[isaidso]

You are just interested in the present and then it's forced from your memory? That must get tiring. How do you make sense of anything that exists? Um. Never mind.

[Elkhanan1]

Born and raised in Montreal. Been living in Toronto for the past decade.

Montreal doesn't fit easily into websites like this. It's not really a skyline kind of town. One has to experience the city at street-level to truly appreciate its unique culture, energy, and beauty.

That said, for a city of almost 4million, it ought to have a bigger skyline, though not necessarily a taller one. It needs many more new, prominent, and achitecturally-compelling buildings to balance out the (rather mediocre) towers from the 60s to early-90s.

7/10

[Canuck514]

Born and raised in Montreal. Been living in Toronto for the past decade.

Montreal doesn't fit easily into websites like this. It's not really a skyline kind of town. One has to experience the city at street-level to truly appreciate its unique culture, energy, and beauty.

That said, for a city of almost 4million, it ought to have a bigger skyline, though not necessarily a taller one. It needs many more new, prominent, and achitecturally-compelling buildings to balance out the (rather mediocre) towers from the 60s to early-90s.

7/10

Well said Elkhanan1. Montréal is best experienced at street level - it blows most cities out of the water for urbanity and street vitality. Not to mention the sexy people everywhere...

[tigerboy]

Well said Elkhanan1. Montréal is best experienced at street level - it blows most cities out of the water for urbanity and street vitality. Not to mention the sexy people everywhere...

Absolutely correct. The girls in Montreal are amazing. Maybe I was lucky to see it in sunny weather when the athmosphere was good and the people were out but the girls were gorgeous.....the city is not gorgeous as xuch but is a real urban, concentrated, vibrant place which is in no way grey or dull. It is a great town from my admittedly limited experience.

[isaidso]

Absolutely correct. The girls in Montreal are amazing. .

So are the men.

[Alibaba]

i heard the culture and streetscene are awesome there....


So are the men.

god bless Montreal... i am flying there tomorrow....!

[vanboyH]

8/10

I've been to Montreal once when I was a little kid, and I was impressed by it. It's definitely a nice skyline, but it looks more spaced out than it is in reality. I don't mind some of the PoMo towers either (*hides*).

[skyboi]

If anyone come to Montreal, come to enjoy the City itself rather than to expect the exuberance of skylines or stunning architecture of the twenty first century there is non and will not have as people seems to like it this way here in Montreal ,but there is something special about this City that will make you wanna come back for more as some one said ,even bums are sexy ...cheers :)

[Nielsiej13]

9/10 [ By Night ]

[Commissaire Maigret]

it really have a nice skyline... 9.5/10

[Fundador]

8/10:)

[christos-greece]

8/10 :)

[Streuth]

Montreal is a fantastic city. The skyline is nice but there is so much more to Montreal than the skyline. That is true for most cities, but I really like Montreal.

[marrio415]

i was in Montreal for one night back in 1999 and i tell you it was a great night.So for me great city from what isaw of it

[accadacca]

Montreal has an incredible diversity of architecture. Although its skyline looks a bit drab by day.
8/10

[Alibaba]

is there any more recent skyline photos ?

sil vout plait?