Bonsecours Market is an imposing neoclassical building with a long facade, a colonnaded portico, and a silvery dome that can be seen from many parts of Vieux Montréal. It was built in the mid-1800s—the Doric columns of the portico were cast of iron in England—and first used as the Parliament of United Canada, and then as Montréal’s City Hall until 1878. The architecture alone makes a brief visit worthwhile. For many years after 1878, it served as the city’s central meat market. Essentially abandoned for much of the 20th century, it was restored in 1964 to house city government offices. Today it anchors the eastern end of rue St-Paul and contains restaurants, art galleries, and boutiques featuring Québécois products. The building also offers public restrooms.
Montreal› Attraction
Marché Bonsecours
350 rue St-Paul est (at the foot of rue St-Claude)
Our Rating
Hours
Fall–spring daily 10am–6pm; summer daily 10am–9pm
Transportation
Métro: Champ-de-Mars
Phone
514/872-7730
Prices
Free admission
Web site
Marché Bonsecours
Map
350 rue St-Paul est MontrealNote: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.