Later that same day...

I have to say there aren't many old vuildings in Canada. However, when they build a church, they really build a church. The Notre-Dame Basilica was phenomenal! Here is a few facts for you chaps and chapesses:

Montreal's Notre-Dame Basilica has nothing in common with Paris's except the name. It's a neogothic building dating from 1829, constructed on the site of a much older and smaller church which had been outgrown by its parishioners. Notre Dame is noted for its lavish and beautiful interior - stained glass windows, gold-tipped polychrome carvings, paintings, statues, and especially its lavish altarpiece. It also has a notable Casavant organ and its big bell, le Gros Bourdon, is the largest bell on the continent.

The photo above taken by my own fair hands showcases its beauty and unusually arabic feel. Also above is a photo of my on the Montreal metro (albeit artily slanty). Montreal to demonstrate its French roots has copied exactly the French Metro style using the same subway train design. How bout that!