"Our Lady of the Harbour" was made famous by Montreal poet-singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen in his hit song... Suzanne.
Following photos were taken from the belvedere.
You are viewing the harbor from left to right.
In the background is the Jacques Cartier Bridge, connection between the Island of Montreal and the South Shore of the Saint Lawrence River.
On the right side is the Clock Tower and Basin, location of The Montreal Yacht Club.
The large sphere in the far distance was the former American Pavilion from Expo '67 - World's Fair (1967). Currently, it is home to "The Biosphere" which is an interpretative museum about the Saint Lawrence River.
On the right side of this photo is a jagged structure tucked away in the midst of the lush green growth of the Jean Drapeau Park. It is the gigantic sculpture titled "Man" by Alexander Calder. It was commissioned by The International Nickel Company of Canada Limited for the Expo 67 event and was given to the citizens of Montreal for the 325th birthday of the city.
Under the big top! Quebec's own "Le Cirque du Soleil" summer venue is at the Quai Jacques Cartier. The 2011 summer run of "Totem" with the collaboration of Robert Lepage is from June 15 to July 31, 2011.
The building with the silver dome is the Bonsecours Market. Home to the Québec Crafts Council, this building houses 15 boutiques featuring top-quality “Made in Québec” creations: crafts, fashions, accessories and jewellery, design items, reproduction Quebec furniture and more.
Links of Interest: Leonard Cohen's Suzanne - Our Lady of the Harbour
Such a great view!
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Bravo!
Have a nice weekend
Elisa from Argentina
That angel seems to hover over it all.
ReplyDeleteNice set!
ReplyDeleteNice tour! I remember going through the American Pavilion at Expo 67 - it was magical as was the whole place!
ReplyDeleteThese are amazing photos. What lovely views. I really like the first and last photo. Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteLe Cirque du Soleil... They're here AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR.
ReplyDeleteAh... one of my all time favorite songs. Wonderful memories of those past years.
ReplyDeletebrilliant perspectives!!
ReplyDeleteenjoy your break!!
I remember seeing all of those.
ReplyDeleteThe 2nd shot in my opinion is the best one, or at least my favorite :)
Great, Great angle!
looking forward to seeing more of Good Ol' Montreal!
Wow Montreal is very beautiful! I love the pictures of the angels!
ReplyDeleteHey - I missed this posting! You must have been up on a really, really, really tall ladder for those rooftop photos! Fais attention, Ken!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the peek at the Jaques Cartier Bridge and for being the eyes of the angel and thank you for being a friend.
ReplyDeleteHugs and Blessings . . . Arija
I LOVE Leonard Cohen and Suzanne. Saw him in concert about a year ago and he still has that charisma. Thanks for visiting recently. I found your blog just in time for you to go on hiatus. Sheesh.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE that photo of the angel overlooking the city! What a fabulous view she has! And very cool how you have a circus near by...Le Cirque du Soleil was in Tokyo for a while but I never had the chance to see it. Guess I'll have to fly over there to see it now ;D
ReplyDeleteWonderful shots! I think I need to spend more time in Montreal. :)
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