Observatoire Place Ville Marie

A relatively small observatory and the terrace below is a bit of a hinderance when taking photos. The size doesn’t take away from the experience though, I love how informative the exhibition one floor below is. There are small write-ups and videos on 55 aspects of life and culture in Montreal as well as some books (some in French some in English) about food, culture, festivals, and literature in this city. The observatory really gave a tourist like me a fun and intuitive scoop of Montreal. I easily spent 2 hours here all by myself, which is rare even in many other bigger observatories I’ve been to in New York, Tokyo, and Shanghai.

Well number one pick the right weather at the right time and woala you got an arial view of Montreal, it's one of a kind and very memorable needless to say . $19 bucks gets you some really cool pictures it's up to your creativity and the weather to make the best out of it ,enjoy it or take it to the next level by means of a helicopter ride for over $170.00 bucks for a half an hour flight , it's your choice .

This is a must! it is a touristy spot, but I think it is unknown to most tourists. It gives the best view of downtown Montreal and surrounding areas. It is situated in the heart of downtown and one of the tallest skyscrapers of the city.

For $21 you can't beat this. We did go an hour before closing so it was not as crowded. However, the second we got up we were told they were closing down for the day and should be mindful of that. In other words, hurry up, take your pics and leave. If you're open til a certain time, do not kick your paying guests out.

This place has spectacular 360° views of the city of Montreal day and night. It was not completely crowded and was priced reasonably at $23 for a full day pass. From here you can take timelapses of cars speeding down highways, zoom in to various landmarks like jean-drapeau park, Mount Royal, and the state of Vermont. They are very friendly with tripods and they had no problem with me setting mine up to take timelapses and long exposure photos.

A must watch place.. staff are super helpful..the observatory is at 46th floor which means you will get a beautiful view of entire Montreal city. The place has WiFi and provide audio tour. The really liked the audio tour session as it explains the entire city's history, like various racial settlement and periods. finally sunset.. make sure you visit in the evening.. sunset is beautiful from this view

Such a beautiful view of Montreal and the surrounding mountains. Only about $20 for some great memories. Love the view. Best during dusk and night

First thing's first: the entrance is confusing. Just look for the entrance marked with 1 Place Ville Marie, and use that one. Once you get inside, ask someone how to get to the observatory. You have to take the escalators down, walk through a maze, and then take two elevators up. While the building itself doesn't look that tall, it still offers 360 views of Montreal. The cost is $15 for students (it says ages 13-17 but the employee said any student ID will work) and $19 for adults. Because of this higher price tag, not a lot of people visit the observatory. We went at around 11 am and there were only four other people walking around. Definitely a one-time thing for me, but I'm glad I got the chance to visit.