Place Royale
Old Montréal, Montréal
Source: montreal.ca, checked 13 Oct 2026.
A historic square in Old Montréal, listed by the city as a historic park. Pointe-à-Callière museum stands on the same square.
Insider tip
It is an open public square. The city's page lists no opening hours.
What the guides say about Place Royale
Place Royale and Petit-Champlain, the Breakneck Stairs or the funicular up to Cap Diamant, Dufferin Terrace and the Château Frontenac, Notre-Dame de Québec, the Fortifications, the Citadelle and the Plains of Abraham, with an evening stroll near Porte Saint-Jean and the Old Port.
What's on near Place Royale
Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Place Royale, from the weekly Montréal events calendar.
Wine Club: Terroirs and climates, Greece's contemporary wine landscape
Time 18:30-20:30
A wine-tasting workshop hosted by Patrick Blondin in French, part of the Heroes of Greece exhibition programme. Regular tickets are $95 and member tickets $75.
Stay nearby Hotels near Espace 360, Pointe-à-Callière, 1 to 2 December
Jean Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 Alley-oop, an Interactive Adventure
Station Place-d'Armes (Orange line)
A 60-minute game through Montréal's back alleys, with motion-activated projections at five stations, archival photos, period toys and a clue hunt for the museum's missing cat. A timed reservation is required.
Jean Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 Heroes of Greece. The Age of Troy
Station Place-d'Armes (Orange line)
Close to 400 objects from 28 Greek museums and archaeological sites explore the Trojan War myth, from the Bronze Age to the time of Homer. It's co-organized with the Hellenic Ministry of Culture.
Jean Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 Jeanne Mance, Life of a Builder
Station Place-d'Armes (Orange line)
A display on the 420th anniversary of Jeanne Mance's birth, with objects, artifacts from her Atlantic crossings and contemporary artworks. It's on Mezzanine 1 of the Éperon Building.
Jean Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 Lecture: Homer through the eyes of philosophers
Time 19:00
Lecture by Louis-André Dorion in French, 60 minutes plus a 15-minute question period, in the museum's Multimedia Room. Part of the museum's lecture series.
Jean Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 Smaller local events nearby
Old Port Craft Market Market
6 dates from 27 Nov to 6 Dec · Vieux-Port de Montréal, Old Montréal
A craft market in the Old Port of Montréal.
Map · Source: SDC Vieux-Montréal · Marché artisanal du Vieux-Port de Montréal
Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet: Live in Concert Concert
Sat 28 Nov · Centaur Theatre, Old Montréal
The film soundtrack performed live by Sarah Segal-Lazar and The Butcher Hearts with special guests, for one night.
$20 to $30 · 20:00 · Map · Source: Centaur Theatre · Baz Lurhmann’s Romeo + Juliet: Live in Concert
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Around Old Montréal
Cobblestones, a basilica and the river, all within a few blocks
Old Montréal is the oldest part of the city, set between Rue Saint-Antoine and the Old Port along the Saint Lawrence. Notre-Dame Basilica, Pointe-à-Callière and Bonsecours Market are all within about ten minutes of each other on foot. Most visitors do it in half a day, though a museum and a meal stretch it to a full one.
Old Montréal has 20 places on the Roam Montréal map: 5 museums, 5 landmarks, 4 parks and gardens, 2 churches and basilicas, 1 market, 1 viewpoint, 1 neighbourhood and 1 cafe. Read the Old Montréal guide.
From the blog
Good to know
- What is the address of Place Royale?
- Place Royale, Montréal, QC.
- How do I get to Place Royale?
- The nearest station is Place-d'Armes (Orange line). Place Royale is in Old Montréal, Montréal.
- How long do you need at Place Royale?
- Plan for 20 min.
- When is the best time to visit Place Royale?
- Daytime.
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