Day 2 in Montreal started at Olive + Gourmando (again), but this time, I just grabbed a Brioche to-go and ate it as I walked to catch the double decker tour bus. I had mapped out several stops for the day, and things to do and see at each. The first stop was the Musée du Château Ramezay, which is one of UNESCO's 1001 historic sites to see before you die. It was built by the 11th governor of Montréal, and the most interesting thing I read at the museum was that Benjamin Franklin stayed here when he went to Quebec at the start of the American Revolution. This was the prettiest room in the Château The back of the house The Château's garden Across from the Château is Ville de Montréal, or Montréal's City Hall. They are getting it, and really the whole city, shined up for next year's 375th Anniversary of Montréal. This is a balcony where Charles de Gaulle gave a famous speech in 1967 where he said "Vive Montréal! Vive Québec! ...
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