Patrimony and Architecture

Mount Royal Cemetery

Patrimony and Architecture
Religious heritage
Step back in time as you wander through the impressively ornate, the time-worn and the tiny headstones of this splendid cemetery.
© Elaine Bacal
© La Compagnie du Cimetière du Mont-Royal, Michael Slobodian
© Myriam Cloutier
© Myriam Cloutier

Address

Mount Royal Cemetery
1297 de la Forêt Road
Montréal, QC
H2V 2P9
Mont-Royal
11
Mount Royal, Outremont and Westmount
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Price

  • Free admission

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Founded in 1852, the Mount Royal Cemetery is one of the oldest rural cemeteries in North America. Visitors can observe some 145 species of birds and century-old trees along trails or amid gardens and terraces. Historical guided tours recall the life of famous figures who are buried here.

 

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