The First-Timer · Julien · Montréal
Basilique Notre-Dame de Montréal
Of all the churches, this is the one to pay for and see. The cobalt-blue ceiling studded with gold stars and the carved altarpiece are genuinely breathtaking. Go right at opening before the tour groups, sit in the middle of the nave, and give it ten minutes. The evening AURA light show is a separate, theatrical thing — decide based on whether you want art or spectacle.
The 1829 Gothic Revival basilica with a deep-blue, gold-starred vaulted interior — the single most stunning room in the city, and worth the ticket.
— Julien, The First-Timer
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