Ville-Marie is one of Montreal’s largest boroughs and located in the center on Montreal. Many of the millions of travelers that visits Montreal every year will naturally end up in the Ville-Marie borough. This is because many of Montreal’s greatest attractions, activities and historical monuments are located in Ville-Marie. You will for example find Downtown Montreal and Old Montreal in this area. While Downtown Montreal is home to a lively business district then Old Montreal is home to some of the best known historic sites of Montreal. Old Montreal is a National Historic Site of Canada. Here you will find the Old Port of Montreal, which is facing the Saint Lawrence River and the Clock Tower, a first world war memorial to the fallen sailors. Another district in Ville-Marie that is worth visiting is the Quartier des Spectacles, which is located in the eastern part of Downtown Montreal and is home to many art and entertainment activities.

Ville-Marie is also home to the Saint Helens island, which attracts many travelers due to its great attractions such as La Ronde and The Biosphere. La Ronde is one of Canadas largest amusement parks and it is very well known for hosting the worlds largest and most recognized fireworks festival, L’International des Feux Loto-Québec. The Biosphere is a museum that focuses on the environment and the challenges it faces.

Two other attractions that is worth mentioning in Ville-Marie is the Mount Royal Park and the Notre-Dame Basilica. Notre-Dame Basilica is one the absolute most popular tourist attractions in North America with more than 10 million travelers visiting each year.

Fitness near Ville-Marie

In Montreal you will be able to find a wide range of fitness facilities, health clubs, low-cost gyms, premium gyms and boutique HIIT or Spinning Studies. More than 20% of Canadas 6000 fitness facilities are located in the Quebec region, where Montreal is the largest city. Montreal is a great place to visit if you are an active traveler that is committed to stay active on the go, as you will be able to find everything you need from modern and open free weight and functional areas to the latest strengthening and cardio machines. Most gyms in Montreal offers you the option to very conveniently buy day pass access through platforms like TrainAway. TrainAway is a global gym platform which eliminates the barriers to fitness for travelers, like language barriers, by allowing travelers to buy access to its partner gyms in only a few clicks. One of the many gyms in Ville-Marie that uses TrainAway to offer day pass access is the Nautilus Plus – Quartier Des Spectacles gym.